This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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Wealth tax- Act , 1957
S.7: Value of assets – Land – Valuation date – Land sold subsequently for which agreement was entered in to before valuation date – Justified in taking the value on the basis of sale value [ S. 2(q), 27A, Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation ) Act 1976 ]
Mahendra J. Vora v . Dy .CWT (2020) 187 DTR 25/ 313 CTR 355 (Bom)(HC) Editorial: SLP of assessee dismissed Mahendra J. Vora v. Dy.CWT ( 2022) 446 ITR 11 ( St) ( SC)
S. 133 : Power to call for information – Authorities – ITO (Intelligence ) is an authority to issue notice under section 133(6) to the assessee Co -Operative banks prior to CBDT Notification No 77 of 2014 dt 10 -12 -2014 [ S. 90, 90A, 120, 124, 133(6), 272A(2)(c)]
Enanalloor Service Co-op. Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 317 CTR 191 (Ker) (HC)
S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source – Belated filing of form No .26Q- Matter remanded to Assessing Officer – No substantial question of law [ S.194C(7) ]
CIT v . Sri Parameswari Spinning Mills (P) Ltd. (2020) 196 DTR 206 (Mad) (HC )
S. 245R : Advance rulings – Mere issue of notice under section 143 (2) is not an bar for approaching the AAR- Writ petition of revenue is dismissed .[ S.143 (2), 245R(2) ]
CIT v. Authority for Advance Ruling (2020) 275 Taxman 391/ 194 DTR 1/ 316 CTR 673 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 158BE : Block assessment – Time limit – Panchanama – Approval was taken -Notice u/s 143 (2) was issued – Search in more than one premises – More than one Panachnama which state that search continued and prohibitory order was issued – Vacation of prohibitory order has to be considered as conclusion of search- Order is not barred by limitation . [ S. 132(3) , 143 (2) , 158BG , Art , 226 ]
Bharat Mehta (Deceased) Through LR Mehul Mehta (Dr.) v. Dy. CIT (2020) 317 CTR 759 (Mad) (HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment – Reasons communicated -Participated in the proceedings – If relevant germane reasons exist and have been communicated to the assessee that is enough for reassessment proceedings to hold the field- Writ is not maintainable [ S.148 , Art , 226 ]
Mohan Ravi v. ITO (2020) 195 DTR 113 (Mad)(HC)
S. 143(2) : Assessment – Notice – Barred by limitation -Defective return – On removal of defect the return would relate back to the date of filing of the original return- Period of limitation has to be computed from the filing of original return – Order is bad in law [S.139 , Art . 226 ]
Travel Designer India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 269 Taxman 429/191 DTR 310 / 315 CTR 800 (Guj.)(HC).Editorial : Notice in SLP filed by the revenue, Notice issued in SLP filed by revenue , Dy. CIT v. Travel Designer India (P) Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 9 (SC)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Comparables- Different financial years – Rejection of comparable- Question of fact – Exempted income – Disallowance of expenses – Question of fact [ S.260A ]
CIT v. Visual Graphics Computing Services India Pvt Ltd (2020) 274 Taxman 481/ 195 DTR 397/ (2021) 318 CTR 586 ( Mad)(HC)
S. 45: Capital gains – Year of taxability – Capital gains rightly taxed in which sale deeds were executed in respect of transfer of undivided share of land in favour of nominees of the Developer- Directed the Assessing Officer to give effect to the orders passed by the Tribunal by modifying the orders for the assessment years 1999-2000 upto 2003-04. [ S. 2(47)(v), 147 ]
C. Sudarsana Srinivasan (HUF) v. ACIT (2020) 317 CTR 908 (Mad) (HC) C. Venkatachakam (HUF) v .ACIT (2020) 317 CTR 908 (Mad )(HC)