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S. 115JB : Book profit – Capital gains —Indexed cost of acquisition to be considered [ S.45 , 48 ]

Best Trading and Agencies Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 428 ITR 52 / 275 Taxman 550 ( 2021 ) 203 DTR 269/ 321 CTR 373 (Karn)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price –Comparable uncontrolled price method or the transactional net margin method- Question of fact- Commission – Finding of fact . [ S.37(1) , 254(1) 260A ]

Madura Coats Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 428 ITR 273/ ( 2021 ) 199 DTR 228/ 320 CTR 543 (Mad) (HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Instruction of CBDT is binding on revenue -Instruction No .3 of 2003 ( 2003 ) ( 261 ITR 51 (St) [ S.92CA ]

PCIT v . Obulapuram Mining Company Pvt. Limited (2020) 428 ITR 322/ ( 2021 ) 199 DTR 223/ 319 CTR 700/ 278 Taxman 89 (Karn)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Internal transactional net margin method -Method adopted – No question of law [ S. 92 to 94B, 260A ]

PCIT v. Gulbrandsen Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 428 ITR 407/ (2021 ) 202 CTR 249/ 321 CTR 791 (Guj)(HC)

S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development- Appellate Tribunal – Container freight station — Part of inland port — Tribunal cannot ignore decision of co-ordinate Bench- Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer to apply the decision of Tribunal [ S. 253 , 254(1)

A. S. Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 428 ITR 38 (Mad) (HC)

S.57: Income from other sources — Deductions —Interest payment for earning of income – Held to be deductible . [ S.56 ]

Best Trading and Agencies Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 428 ITR 52 (Karn)(HC)

S.54F : Capital gains- Investment in a residential house Sale of capital asset and construction or purchase of residential house within stipulated time —Purchase or construction need not be made out of sale consideration for capital asset . [ S.45, 54(1) ]

Moturi Lakshmi ( Ms.) v. ITO (2020) 428 ITR 462/194 DTR 417/ 274 Taxman 286 (Mad) (HC)

S. 50B : Capital gains – Slump sale – Assets transferred to Subsidiary- Allotment of Shares — Scheme approved by High Court — Not slump sale for purposes of capital gains Tax — The transfer, pursuant to approval of a scheme of arrangement, was not a contractual transfer, but a statutorily approved transfer and could not be brought within the definition of the word sale -Claim which was not raised in return or revised return – Appellate authorities must consider the claim if facts are on record – No estoppel in taxation law – [ S.2(42C) 45 , 54EC , Companies Act , S. 393, 394, Transfer of property Act, 1882 S.118 , Sale of Goods Act , 1930 , S.2(10) ]

Areva T & D India Ltd. v. CIT (2020) 428 ITR 1/ 195 DTR 361/ 317 CTR 633 (Mad)(HC)

S.45 : Capital gains —Block of assets – Land and building —Valued separately — Held to be justified [ S. 2(11) ]

PCIT v. Gunnebo India Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 428 ITR 233 (Bom)(HC)

S. 43D : Public financial institutions – Co-Operative Bank -Real income — Interest on non-performing assets cannot be taxed on accrual basis- Amendment should apply to pending matters [ S.80P(4) 145 ]

PCIT v. Solapur District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd ( 2019) 261 Taxman 476 /(2020) 428 ITR 306 (Bom)(HC) PCIT v. Laxmi Co-Operative Bank Ltd. ( 2019) 261 Taxman 476 / (2020) 428 ITR 306 (Bom)(HC)