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S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Credit co-operative banks-Loan disbursement-Narration in loan extracts in audit reports by itself may not be conclusive-Matter remanded. [S. 80P(2)(a)(i)]
Pattambi Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 185 ITD 469 (Cochin)(Trib.)
S. 80ID : Hotels and convention centers in specified area-Transfer of a building previously used as a Hotel-Not eligible deduction. [S. 80ID(3)]
Ramesh Bhatia (HUF) v. ITO (2020) 185 ITD 130 /( 2021) 214 TTJ 84 / 206 DTR 217 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Infrastructure development-Developer-cum-contractor-Eligible for exemption. [S. 80IA(4))(i)]
Katira Construction Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 185 ITD 173 (Rajkot) (Trib.)
S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-Ad-hoc addition-Only difference between gross profit rate on genuine purchases and gross profit rate on alleged hawala can be added-Once reassessment is held to be valid-Free to assess any other income. [S.147, 148]
Devi Construction Company v. DCIT (2020) 185 ITD 858/193 DTR 225/207 TTJ 130 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 69B : Amounts of investments not fully disclosed in books of account-Investment in stock-Finding based on search conducted by DGCI-Order set aside by CESTAT-Addition was to be deleted.
Raghuveer Metal Industries Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 185 ITD 482 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 69A : Unexplained money-Gold inherited from mother-Sale proceeds of gold-Not shown in the balance sheet-Addition is held to be not justified when there is no statutory provision to show in the balance sheet.
Hetal Nishith Merchant. (Mrs.) v. ITO (2020) 185 ITD 738 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 68 : Cash credits-Share capital-Investors had sufficient net worth-Addition is held to be not justified.
Bini Builders (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 185 ITD 236/ (2021) 211 TTJ 869/ 203 DTR 334 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 56 : Income from other Sources-Shares-Valuation-Net Asset Value (NAV) method-Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method-Choice is with assessee-Assessing Officer can determine a fresh valuation but cannot change method of valuation which has been opted by assessee-Matter remanded. [S. 56(2)(viib), R.11UA]
I-Exceed Technology Solutions (P.) Ltd. (2020) 185 ITD 8 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 56 : Income from other sources-Share premium-Method of valuation-Discounted cash flow method, or book value method-Choice is with assessee-Revenue cannot force assessee to adopt particular method for valuing fair market value of share. [S. 56(2)(viib), R.11UA(1)(c)(b), 11UA(2)(B)]
ACIT v. Anala Anjibabu. (2020) 185 ITD 1/193 DTR 377/207 TTJ 239 (Vishakha) (Trib.)