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S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner(Appeals)-Powers-Power of enhancement-Short term capital gains-No power to assess new source of income. [S. 45]

Dharam Bir Singh v. ITO (2020) 82 ITR 176 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-Income Deemed to accrue or arise in India Purchasing spare parts through Indian subsidiary-Business connection is established-Liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 9(1)(i)]

Sanghvi Foods P. Ltd. v. ITO (IT.& TP) (2020) 82 ITR 362 / 193 DTR 318/206 TTJ 81 (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 192 : Deduction at source-Salary-Employee stock ownership plan-Stock option not perquisite-Not taxable-No liability upon assessee to deduct tax at source. [S. 17]

NXP India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 82 ITR 467 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Non-Resident-No jurisdiction-Transfer of proceedings to competent jurisdiction-No notice was issued by Assessing Officer of competent jurisdiction-Reassessment not valid-Void ab initio. [S. 127, 148]

Manjit Singh v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2020) 81 ITR 454 / 195 DTR 121 / 207 TTJ 1041 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Accommodation entry-No failure to disclose material facts-Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 148, ITAT R. 27]

ACIT v. Shiv Vegpro Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 82 ITR 195/208 TTJ 355 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Valuation of stock-Bank-Premium paid at time of purchase of securities-Valuation of securities held to maturity category at cost-Followed consistently-Addition is held to be not justified-Loss on shifting of securities from held for trading and available for sale categories to held to maturity category-allowable as business loss. [S. 28(i)]

Dy. CIT v. Punjab National Bank (2020) 82 ITR 95 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Business income-Joint Development Agreement-Percentage of completion method-Entries in books of account-No addition could be made based on difference between Form 26AS and amount shown in profit and loss account. [S. 28(i), 194A]

Sree Sankeswara Foundations and Investments v. ACIT (2020) 82 ITR 513 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Income from undisclosed sources-Short-term capital loss-Bogus transaction-Denial of opportunity of cross examination-Disallowance not solely on basis of statement of persons but on other corroborative materials-Denial of opportunity to cross-examine and mentioning wrong section would not render the assessment order null and void. [S. 68, 69C]

Sanjay Kaul v. ITO (2020) 181 ITD 146/ 82 ITR 441 /191 DTR 60/ 206 TTJ 176 (Delhi)(Trib.) Editorial : Affirmed in Sanjay Kaul v. PCIT (2020) 427 ITR 63/274 Taxman 301/119 taxmann.com 470/193 DTR 57 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Same turnover cannot be taxed in hands of two different assesses-Addition unsustainable-AO is directed to adopt Profit ratio of eight Per Cent as net profit on gross receipts [S. 147, 148]

Rajesh Gupta v. ITO (2020) 82 ITR 517 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 133A : Power of survey-Undisclosed Sales-Quantity tally of stock maintained-Merely on the basis of confessional statement addition cannot be made.

Murlidhar Deendayal v. ITO (2020) 82 ITR 223 (Jaipur)(Trib.)