This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Capital gains – Distribution of capital asset -Retirement – Amount credited to Partner’s capital account prior to retirement for goodwill whether taxable as capital gains with cost of acquisition as per sec. 55(2)(a) as NIL – Miscellaneous application of the revenue is dismissed [ S.45(4) 55(2)(a) ]
ITO v . Savitri Kadur (Smt) ( Bang) (Trib) www.itatonline.org
S.147: Reassessment – Notice – Additional ground -AO can issue the notice u/s 143(2) only after filing of return of income in response to notice under section 148 of the Act – Prior issue of notice before such return is redundant therefore reassessment cancelled and quashed [ S.143(2) 148 151 292BB ]
Vikas Strips Ltd v . DCIT ( Delhi) (Trib) www.itatonlinbe.org
S. 45: Capital gains – Bogus capital gains from penny stocks- The AO has not discharged the onus of controverting the documentary evidences furnished by the assessee and by bringing on record any cogent material to sustain the addition as cash credits – Entitle to exemption- Addition as estimated commission income also deleted . [ S.10(38) 68 ]
Dipesh Ramesh Vardhan v.DCIT ( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline.org Ramesh Babulal Vardhan v.DCIT ( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline.org Manju Ramesh Vardhan v.DCIT ( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline.org Vishal Ramesh Vardhan v.DCIT ( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline.org Rajesh Babulal Vardhan v.DCIT ( Mum) (Trib) www.itatonline.org
S.45: Capital gains -Family settlement – The amount received on re-alignment of shareholding pursuant to family settlement arrangement is held to be liable to capital gains tax- on facts Owelty be claimed as part of family settlement is not exempt from capital gains tax [ S.2 (47) 47 ]
Soni Sonu (Smt.) v. ACIT ( Delhi) (Trib) www.itatonline.org
S. 197 : Deduction at source – Certificate for lower rate – Order of rejection application was quashed – An ordinance made by the President is not an executive act- Power to promulgate ordinance is legislative in nature.-Directed the Assessing officer to decide the application on merit with in period of six weeks . [Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020 , S 3, S. 119 , Art , 226 ]
Vijaykumar Satramdas Lakhani v. CBDT ( 2020) 195 DTR 121/ 317 CTR 249/ (2021) 276 Taxman 470 ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org
S. 143(2) : Assessment – Notice – Beyond the period of limitation – Order passed is held to be bad in law . [ S.139(9) ]
Sindhu Cargo Services Pvt. Ltd v. Dy.CIT ( Bang) (Trib) www.itatonline .org
S.54F : Capital gains- Investment in a residential house -Claim of exemption cannot be denied even though the House property which the assessee had purchased as co-¬owner had been
demolished before completing 3 years of purchase and no new house property was constructed.-Does not violate section 54F(3) of the Act. [ S. 2(47) 45, 54F(3) ]
Chhaya B. Parekh (Ms) v.CIT ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org
S. 45 : Capital gains – Full value of consideration – Valuation report of DVO was less than the stamp valuation – Valuation report given by the DVO cannot be ignored and directs that the value as determined by the DVO be adopted for the purpose of determining the full value of consideration received on transfer of capital asset for computing LTCG as laid down in S..50C(3) of the Act [ S.50C(2)(b) , 50C(3) ]
Benedicta Mary Mendonce ( Ms.) v ITO ( Bang ) (Trib) www.itatonline .org
S. 40A(3) :Expenses or payments not deductible – Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits – Commercial expediency – Not eligible deduction [ R.6DD ]
Vaduganathan Talkies v. ITO ( 2020) 428 ITR 224/275 Taxman 599 ( Mad ) (HC)/ Lena Talkies v. ITO( 2020) 428 ITR 224/ 275 Taxman 599 ( Mad ) (HC)