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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S.147: Reassessment — After the expiry of four years- Notice issued within six years – escaped assessment of more than Rs .1 lakh – Not barred by limitation- Depreciation – No failure to disclose material facts – Change of opinion – Reassessment is bad on law . [ S. 32, 148 , 149(1) b) ]

U. P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd v . (2019) 416 ITR 82 (All)(HC)

S.143(3): Assessment – Trader transferring he goods to another trader. At a price less than the market price- Transactions showing loss – Addition cannot be made as income from undisclosed sources – No substantial question of law .[ S.260A ]

CIT v. Pragnesh Ramanlal Patel. (2019) 416 ITR 106/ 265 Taxman 434 (Guj) (HC)

S.92C: Transfer pricing – Arm’s Length Price —Exclusion of comparables having high brand value is held to be proper .[ S.260A ]

CIT v. E-Valueserve Sez (Gurgaon) P. Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 51 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 45(4) : Capital gains – Conversion of firm to pvt Ltd company – revaluation and transfer of assets from firm to company – Same partners as share holders- No dissolution of firm – No transfer – Not liable to capital gains tax . [ S.2(47) , 45 ]

CIT v. Ram Krishnan Kulwant Rai Holdings P. Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 123/ 182 DTR 468 (Mad) (HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains —Sale of land and building — Sale of land taxable as long term capital gains and sale of building as short term capital gains [ S.2(29A),2(29B), 50 ]

CIT v. Stovec Industries Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 63 (Guj) (HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure – Accrued or Contingent liability- Provision for warranty on scientific basis – Held to be allowable .

CIT v. Stovec Industries Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 63 (Guj) (HC)

S.23: Income from house property- Annual value – Interest free deposit – Rented property – Deletion of the 12 per cent. interest on the interest-free deposit received by the assessee, to determine the annual letting value of the rented property- Held to be valid . [ S.22, 24 ]

CIT v. Jubiliant Enterprises P. Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 58 (Bom) (HC) Editorial: SLP is granted to the revenue , CIT v. Jubiliant Enterprises P. Ltd. ( 2017) 397 ITR 32 (St)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Interest – Disallowance can be only on net interest on the loan . [ R.8D ]

CIT v. Jubiliant Enterprises P. Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 58 (Bom) (HC) Editorial: SLP is granted to the revenue , CIT v. Jubiliant Enterprises P. Ltd. ( 2017) 397 ITR 32 (St)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Recording satisfaction – Mixed funds -Recording of satisfaction is mandatory- Disallowance is not attracted automatically . [ R.8D ]

CIT v. Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (2019) 416 ITR 13 (Guj) (HC)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Payment for installation of wind turbine, repairs to wind Turbine and for market study — Services rendered technical in nature -Liable to deduction of tax at source- DTAA -India – Sri Lanka . [ S.195 , 260A, Art, (12)(2) . ]

Regen Powertech P. Ltd. v. DCIT ( 2019) 416 ITR 95 (Mad) (HC)