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S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Share holder-10% share holdings-Transfer of shares before advancement of loan-Addition cannot be made as deemed dividend.
ACIT v. Gurdeep Singh (2020) 183 ITD 317 / 117 taxmann.com 451 / 206 TTJ 872 / 80 ITR 14 (SN) (Chd.)(Trib.)
S. 2(14)(iii) : Capital asset-Agricultural land-Valuation-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer with a direction to find out as to whether agricultural land fell within meaning of capital asset. [S. 56(2)(vii)(b)].
Prem Chand Jain v. ACIT (2020) 82 ITR 522 / 183 ITD 372 / 194 DTR 37 / 207 TTJ 629 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Long term capital gains-Sale of land-Failure to discloses-Information through AIR-Explanation was not bonafide-Levy of penalty is held to be justified-Question of defects in the notice was not allowed to be raised first time before the High Court. [S. 143(2), 260A, 274]
Gangotri Textiles Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 276 Taxman 356 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee rejected , Gangotri Textiles Ltd. v. Dy. CIT ( 2022) 443 ITR 360( St)(SC) / [2022] 286 Taxman 357 (SC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Banking company-lapsed demand drafts, gift cheques etc-General Reserve-Write back allowed as business loss-Revision is held to be not valid. [S. 28(i)]
CIT LTU v. Canara Bank (2021) 276 Taxman 280/197 DTR 219/ 318 CTR 80 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 261 : Appeal-Supreme Court-Decision of Jurisdictional High Court is binding though the SLP is pending before Supreme Court-Low tax effect-SLP filed by the revenue is dismissed as withdrawn due to low tax effect. [S. 14A, R.8D]
CIT v. Enercon India Ltd. (2021) 276 Taxman 88 (SC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Revised return-Remanded to the Assessing Officer to assessee the original return. [S. 139(5)]
CIT v. Mukhtar Minerals (P.) Ltd. ( 2020) 195 DTR 393/ (2021) 432 ITR 152/ 321 CTR 30/ 276 Taxman 218 (GOA) (Bom.)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Condonation of delay of 317 days-Delay was condoned and CIT(A) is directed to hear the appeal on merits. [S. 250]
UFX Ventures (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 276 Taxman 448 / 198 DTR 500 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 245D : Settlement Commission-After a period of one year from settlement, revenue could not be allowed to raise said technical plea, as with mere change of Revenue Officer, opinion cannot be allowed to change. [S. 245C, 245D(4), Art.226]
CIT v. ITSC (2021) 276 Taxman 124 (Patna)(HC)
S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Cash seized-Failure to produce material-Addition is held to be justified. [S. 132]
Blue Lines v. ACIT (2021)431 ITR 144/ 276 Taxman 388/ 199 DTR 277/319 CTR 661 (Karn.)HC)
S. 153A : Assessment-Search-No incriminating material was found- Assessment attained finality-Completed assessment could not be disturbed. [S. 132, 143(1), 143(3)]
PCIT v. Rameshbhai Jivraj Desai (2021) 276 Taxman 154 (Guj.)(HC)