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S. 10(13A) : House rent allowance-Qualifying amount-Ten Per Cent. of Salary-Performance bonus-Does not form part of salary for purpose of S.10(13A) Entitled to allowance at ten Per cent. of salary excluding performance bonus. [R. 2A]

Sudip Rungta v. Dy.CIT (2020) 77 ITR 63 (SN) (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 2(42A) : Short-term capital asset-Shares of unlisted company– Holding shares for more than 12 months and transferring them prior to 31-03 2014 to be treated as long term capital gains-Holding Shares for more than 12 months and transferring them prior to 31-3-2014-Entitled to benefit of shorter period of holding-Gains to be Treated as long-term. [S. 2(29A), 2(29B), 45]

Neelu Analjit Singh (Mrs.) v. Add.CIT (2020) 77 ITR 220/ 189 DTR 163/ 204 TTJ 540 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – No loss to revenue – Assessment after detailed inquiry – Revision is held to be not valid [ S. 45(2), 143(3) ]

PCIT v . Rakesh Kumar Agarwal ( 2020) BCAJ -March – P. 54 ( Bom) (HC)

S. 268A : Appeal-Monetary limit-Less than Rs 1 crore-Appeal is dismissed. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Mangal Tirth Estates Ltd. (2020) 269 Taxman 80 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Charitable purpose-Activities of relating to providing services of relief to poor, education and medical relief would fall within scope of general public utility-Entitle to exemption. [S.2(15,) 12, 12A, 80G]

CIT v. Praxis Institute For Participatory Practices. (2020) 113 taxmann.com 148/ 269 Taxman 39 (Delhi) (HC) CIT v. Praxis Institute For Participatory Practices. (2020) 113 taxmann.com 147/ 269 Taxman 39 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial: SLP is granted to the revenue; CIT v. Praxis Institute For Participatory Practices. (2020) 113 taxmann.com 149/ 269 Taxman 38 (SC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Deletion of penalty on the basis of order of sister concern is held to be justified-No question of law. [S. 260A].

PCIT v. Synbiotics Ltd. (2019) 112 taxmann.com 399 / (2020) 269 Taxman 51 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed; PCIT v. Synbiotics Ltd. (2020) 269 Taxman 50 (SC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty- Concealment-Capital gains on sale of land-Revised return prior to issue of notice u/s 153C-Deletion of penalty is held to be justified. [S. 45, 139(3), 153C ]

PCIT v. Prabhjot Kaur Chhabra. (2020)113 taxmann.com 140 / 269 Taxman 35 (MP) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ; PCIT v. Prabhjot Kaur Chhabra. (2020) 269 Taxman 34 (SC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Depreciation-Claim was withdrawn in the course of search proceedings-Deletion of penalty by the Tribunal is held to be justified. [S. 32, 132(4), 153A]

PCIT v. Financial Technologies India Ltd. (2019) 112 taxmann.com 398 / (2020) 269 Taxman 33 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed ; PCIT v. Financial Technologies India Ltd. (2020) 269 Taxman 32 (SC)

S. 264 : Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Rejection of application on the ground that availability of remedy of appeal-Commissioner is directed to decide the application on its merits. [Art. 226]

Hirdey Ram v. CIT (2020) 421 ITR 4 (P&H) (HC)

S. 264 : Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Use of electronic clearing system through bank account-Deposit of cash directly in beneficiary’s bank account beyond prescribed limit-Transaction not through clearing house of electronic mode-Business expediency is not established-Disallowance is held to be justified. [S. 40A(3), R.6DD, Art. 226]

Ajai Kumar Singh Khaldelial v. CIT (2020) 421 ITR 6/186 DTR 57 / 312 CTR 473/(2021) 277 Taxman 91 (All.)(HC)