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S. 234B : Interest – Advance tax -Book profit – No liability to pay advance tax on book profits as per the ruling of High Court – Subsequent over-ruling of High Court decision by Supreme Court — Interest not Chargeable.[ S. 115JB ,234C ]

PCIT v. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd. (2020)426 ITR 266/ 272 Taxman 441/191 DTR 47 / 316 CTR 842(Bom)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery -Recovery -Stay -Interim order- Appeal — Right of appeal a statutory- Appeal not maintainable from interim order of Single Judge [ S. 119, 127, 225 , Chhattisgarh High Court (Appeal To Division Bench) Act, 2006, S. 2(1) , Art , 226 ].

Amolak Singh Bhatia v. PCIT (2020) 426 ITR 193 /269 Taxman 388/ 196 DTR 385/ 316 CTR 680 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)

S. 225 : Collection and recovery – Stay of proceedings -Pendency of rectification application- Demands raised when application for rectification pending before jurisdictional Assessing Officer — Demand stayed till the disposal of rectification application [ S. 143(1), 154 , Art . 226 ]

Paiva Manufacturing Co. v. ITO (2020) 425 ITR 640/ 274 Taxman 158 (Ker)(HC)

S. 221 : Collection and recovery – Penalty – Tax in default – Failure to deposit tax deducted – Survey- Financial stringency not relevant — Levy of penalty justified [ S.201(1) 201(IA) ]

KBR Infratech Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 425 ITR 268/ 185 DTR 209/312 CTR 385 /269 Taxman 605 (Karn)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery – Assessee deemed in default – Waiver of interests – Default in filing return —Deferment of advance tax —Genuine hardship-Rejection of application for waiver of interests is held to be not valid [ S.220(2A ) 234A 234B 234C ]

TCV Engineering Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 426 ITR 516 /269 Taxman 410 (Mad)(HC)

S. 201 : Deduction at source – Failure to deduct or pay – Liability of firm is liability of its partners — Partnership has no separate existence from its partners-A demand raised on the managing partner does not in any way mean that the claim against the other partners has been given up- Liability of partners is joint and several. [ S.191 , 194A ]

Popular Dealers , Popular Traders and Popular Printers v. ITO(TDS) (2020)426 ITR 450 /(2021) 277 Taxman 279/ 206 DTR 433/ 323 CTR 438 (Ker)(HC)

S. 195 :Deduction at source – Non-resident – Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Prospecting for business but not establishing any business – Liable to deduct tax at source- DTAA-India -United Kingdom [ S.9(1)(vii)(b), 264 , Art, 13(5) , Art , 226 ]

Shriram Capital Ltd (No. 2) v. DIT (IT) (2020)425 ITR 628 / 315 CTR 310/190 DTR 126/ (2021) 277 Taxman 367 (Mad)(HC)

S. 195 :Deduction at source – Non-resident – Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Payments made for expert services of Non- Consultancy services – Managerial Service -Liable to deduct tax at source- DTAA-India Indonesia [ S.9(1)(vii)(b), 264 , Art, 12(3)(b), 14, 15 , Art , 226 ]

Shriram Capital Ltd (No. 1) v. DIT(IT) (2020)425 ITR 207/ 315 CTR 295/ 115 taxmann.com 388 /190 DTR 111 (Mad) (HC)

S. 179 : Private company – Liability of directors -Recovery of tax — Attachment and sale of property — Properties settled on trust for grandchildren – Recovery proceedings Against son -Properties settled on Trust cannot be attached .

Rajesh T. Shah v. Tax Recovery Officer (2020)425 ITR 443/191 DTR 66/ 315 CTR 490/ 272 Taxman 457 (Bom) (HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment – Search And Seizure —Undisclosed Income —Deletion of addition based on facts – No perversity or ambiguity – No substantial question of law [ S.132 , 133A 153C ,158BB 158BC ]

PCIT v. Sunil M. Thakkar (2020) 426 ITR 372/ 195 DTR 64 / 317 CTR 262 (Bom)(HC)