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S. 133A : Power of survey-unaccounted receivables–Surrender of income Deemed income-Categorization/characterization of income surrendered-business income-Set off of losses was to be allowed [S. 69A 69B]

Dy. CIT v. Mehta Engineers Ltd. (2019) 177 DTR 140 (Chd.)(Trib.) Famina Knilt Fabs v. ACIT (2019) 177 DTR 140 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 133A : Power of survey-Undisclosed income-Loose papers-Bona fide mistake by director in surrendering income-Set off of expenditure is allowable. [S. 115BBE]

Dy.CIT v. Dthri Health Care P. Ltd. (2019) 69 ITR 17 (SN) (Indore) (Trib.)

S. 127 : Power to transfer cases-Opportunity of hearing–Assessee’s case was transferred from one AO to another AO having offices in different localities/places, notice had to be given to assessee-Order is held to be void ab initio and barred by limitation. [S. 127(1), 143(2), 292B]

Vijay Vikram Dande Kurnool v. ADIT (2019) 178 ITD 139 (Hyd.) (Trib.)

S. 115O : Domestic companies-Tax on distributed profits–Charging section –No need for issuance of notice before making a demand–Profits distributed to share holders is deemed to be dividend-Reduction on share capital can be effected by buying back shares–Advance Ruling cannot be given if an enquiry is pending against the assessee-Writ will not normally be issued if there is alternative remedy-Liberty is given to file an appeal. [S. 2(22), 245R, 246A, Art. 226 Companies Act,1956 S. 391, 393]

Cognizant Technology Solutions India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 418 ITR 576 / 310 CTR 515 / 181 DTR 371/( 2020) 269 Taxman 151 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Order of single judge in Cognizant Technology Solutions India (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 416 ITR 462 (Mad) (HC) is partly affirmed.

S. 115J : Book profit–Only the adjustments to the extent provided in the Explanation to S. 115 can be made. [Companies Act, 1956]

Dy. CIT v. Stewarts and Lloyds of India Ltd. (2019) 74 ITR 677 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arms’ length price-International transactions- Benchmarking of transactions-Comparable-Back office support services-Company providing consultancy business solution and testing and high end business process outsourcing services-Cannot be held to be comparables.

Dy. CIT v. Morgan Stanley Advantage Services P. Ltd. (2019) 74 ITR 456 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length exemption-Tax exemption-Arm’s length price on international transactions deserve to be determined. [S. 10A, 10B, 92]

Doshi Accounting Service Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT ( 2019) 184 DTR 249/ 76 ITR 449/(2020) 181 ITD 49 (SB) (Ahd.)(Trib) www. itatonline.org

S. 92B : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price-Corporate guarantee given to associated enterprises–Arm’s length commission on such guarantee restricted to 0. 5%. [S. 92C]

Cox & Kings Ltd v. Addl. CIT (2019) 55 CCH 75/ 69 ITR 45 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 80IC : Special category States-Tea plantation–Manufacturing of tea is not eligible to claim deduction in respect of sale of black tea manufactured from green tea leaf purchased from outside market. [S. 80IC(2)(b)]

Bisseswarlall Mannalal & Sons v. DCIT (2019) 178 ITD 74/ 202 TTJ 526/ 184 DTR 36 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects-Direction is given to AO to collect information about stage of completion of projects and size of flats — Pro rata deduction to be given if project completed within norms.

Dy. CIT v. Janapriya Engineers Syndicate Ltd. (2019) 70 ITR 370 (Hyd.)(Trib.)