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S. 245R : Advance rulings Non-Resident —Capital gains – Proposed transfer without consideration – Liability To Tax On Capital Gains Arises In Hands Of Transferor — Tax Leviable In India On Capital Gains From Alienation Of Indian Shares — Tax Required To Be Deducted At Source- DTAA-India – Switzerland [ S.9(1)(i), 45, 47 (ii), 92B,195, Art, 23(1)(b)]

Mettler Toledo Gmbh, In Re (2021) 431 ITR 87 (AAR)

S. 245R : Advance rulings – Application – Maintainability — Pendency of proceedings – Notice under Section 143(2) issued prior to filing of application – Application not maintainable —Issue pending in single year renders application for another ineligible for admission [ S.80IA, 143(2), 245R (2)]

Graphite India Ltd., In Re (2021) 431 ITR 597 /198 DTR 233/ 319 CTR 148 / 279 Taxman 371(AAR)

S. 245 : Refund- Set off of refunds against tax remaining payable – Stay of recovery proceedings -Prior intimation regarding proposed adjustment

TSI Business Parks Hyderabad Pvt. Ltd. v .ADIT (CPC ) (2021) 431 ITR 654/ 201 DTR 171/ 320 CTR 642/ 278 Taxman 297 (Telangana) (HC)

S. 234D : Interest on excess refund – Provision applicable only from 1-6-2003.

CIT v. S. R. A. Systems Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 294/ 199 DTR 57/ 320 CTR 511/ 280 Taxman 164 (Mad)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery – Assessee deemed in default – Waiver of interest -All three conditions to be satisfied cumulatively — Order rejection of waiver is held to be justified [ S. 132, 153A, 153C,220(2A), 234A, 234B, 234C , Art .226 ]

G. Soman v. ACIT (2021) 431 ITR 369/ 198 DTR 340/ 320 CTR 556/ 278 Taxman 135 (Ker)(HC)

S. 194H : Deduction at source – Commission or brokerage – Credit card holder-Transactions on principal to principal basis – Not liable to deduct tax at source [ S.40(a)(ia ) ]

CIT v. Corporation Bank (2021) 431 ITR 554/ 277 Taxman 207 / 204 DTR 92 (Karn) (HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment – Document seized during search — Statutory presumption that document belongs to person from whose possession seized — Burden on person to rebut presumption — Document disclosing receipt of on-money-Addition is held to be justified [ S.132(4A) ]

H. M. Constructions v. ACIT (2021) 431 ITR 196 (Karn)(HC)

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- No incriminating material found during search — Mere recording of satisfaction regarding undisclosed income not sufficient — Addition is held to be not valid [ S.132 ]

PCIT v. Allied Perfumers Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 237 / 279 Taxman 185/ 198 DTR 59/ 323 CTR 365(Delhi) (HC)

S. 153 : Assessment – Reassessment – Limitation -Direction by Commissioner (Appeals) to assess income in hands of third person — Notice of reassessment issued to such third person- Held to be valid [ S.147, 148 , 150, 250 ]

PCIT v .Rajkumar C. (HUF) (2021) 431 ITR 320/ 199 DTR 217/ 431 ITR 320 (Karn)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment -Report of Investigation wing of Department- Notice issued after application of mind – Notice is valid [ S.148, Art , 226 ]

M. R. Organisation v. ITO (2021) 431 ITR 528/ 198 DTR 298/ 319 CTR 156 (Guj) (HC)