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S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence– Investment with in specified time is eligible for exemption-law does not require that the assessee must investment same money in specified asset.[S. 45]

Keshav Dutt Shreedhar v. DCIT (2019) 179 ITD 679 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Transfer- Year of taxability-Sale deed was executed on 31-03 2009–Full payment of sale consideration was received–Registration was done on 1-04-2009-Capital gain tax is chargeable in assessment year 2009-10 and not in 2010-11. [S. 2(47)(v), 45, 147, Registration Act, S.47, Transfer of property Act, 1982, S.53A]

Madhu Gangwani (Smt.) v. ACIT (2019) 179 ITD 673 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gain-Transfer of immoveable property-Date of execution of registered document is relevant and not date of delivery of possession or date of registration of document-Matter remanded – Method of accounting-AO is to be directed to bring said income to tax on basis of percentage completion method having regard to principles of AS-9. [S. 2(47), 145]

Shankala Realtors (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 179 ITD 835 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits–Agricultural produce-Failure to produce farmers-No disallowances can be made. [R. 6DD(e)]

Krishnasa Bhute v. ITO (2019) 179 ITD 824 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Partner cannot separately claim expenses against income received from partnership firm. [S.28(v), 10(2A)]

Chandra N. Jethwani v. ITO (2019) 179 ITD 663/ 187 DTR 185/ 204 TTJ 363 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business income–Purchase of residential housing plot scheme–Providing for common infrastructure and internal road on the said land -Income arising from sale of plots of land is assessable as business income and not capital gains. [S. 2(13), 45]

Bhanuben Kantibhai Savalia v. DCIT (2019) 179 ITD 710 (Ahd.) (Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Short term capital gains-Land dealings -Purchase of agricultural land–Conversion in to no agricultural for commercial purposes–Transaction of purchase and sale is assessable as business income and not as short term capital gains. [S. 2(13), 45]

Harshadkumar Amrutlal Patel v. DCIT (2019) 179 ITD 844/( 2020) 205 TTJ 82 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes–Skill development project of clients/donors for upliftment of rural poor–Denial of exemption is held to be not valid. [S. 2(15), 11(1), 12AA]

DCIT (E) v. Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) (2019) 179 ITD 818 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 10(26) : Schedule Tribes–Partnership firm–Not member of schedule Tribe-Not entitle to exemption. [S.10(26A), Constitution of India, Art. 366]

Hotel Centre Point v. ITO (2019) 179 ITD 737 (Guwahati)(Trib.)

S. 22 : Professional or other misconduct–Decision of Director discipline of ICAI to not to entertain complaint and decision of board of discipline of ICAI to concur with director discipline’s opinion could not be faulted-Petition was dismissed with cost of Rs. 1 lakh was directed to be deposited with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee with in a period of two weeks.

Wholesale Trading Services (P.) Ltd. v. ICAI (2019) 267 Taxman 245 (Delhi)(HC)