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S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue–Long term capital gain-Information from DIT (Inv)–All relevant documents in relation to LTCG which reflected occurrence of transaction of sale of shares in normal course on platform of stock exchange-Revision is held to be not valid. [S.10(38), 45]
Shardaben B. Patel. (Smt.) v. PCIT ( 2019) 75 ITR 13/ (2020) 180 ITD 328 / 190 DTR 228/ 204 TTJ 231 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 234D : Interest on excess refund–Deduction of tax at source-Refund granted for earlier period was adjusted against outstanding demand of relevant year–No interest is leviable. [S. 234B]
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 180 ITD 300 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 80P : Co-operative societies–Financial assistance to members- Not registered as bank by RBI cannot be categorised as a co -operative bank -Not be hit by provisions of S.80P(4)-Entitle to deduction.-Matter remanded to CIT ( A) [S. 80P(2)(a)(i)Banking Regulation Act , 1949 ,]
Mahapalika Kshetra Madhyamik Shikshak Sahakari Patsanstha Maryadit v. ITO (2020) 180 ITD 267 / 188 DTR 23/ 204 TTJ 92(Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 80JJAA : Employment of new workmen–Rendering software development services-Regarded as an industrial undertaking engaged in manufacture of article or thing-Eligible for deduction.
Manhattan Associates (India) Development Centre (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 180 ITD 257 / 203 TTJ 1015/ 187 DTR 105(Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Foreign travel expenses-Foreign travel of wives and children of directors-Not allowable as revenue expenditure
Emmsons International Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 180 ITD 292 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Capital or revenue–Royalty-Technical know-how payment to secure technical know how–Held to be revenue expenditure.
DCIT v. Honda Cars India Ltd. (2020) 180 ITD 235 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(va) : Any sum received from employees–Failure to deposit employees contribution on account of PF and ESI with concerned department on or before due date prescribed under relevant statutes-Not entitle to deduction.
Goyal & Co (Const.) (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 180 ITD 280 (Ahd.) (Trib.)
S. 32 : Depreciation-Good will-Amalgamation-Second year of amalgamation. Claim for depreciation had been allowed in first year of amalgamation, following principle of consistency, assessee’s claim was to be allowed in assessment year in question as well. [S. 43(1), Ex. 7]
Bodal Chemicals Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 180 ITD 313 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 28(i) : Business loss-Foreign currency loss on foreign exchange forward contracts–Allowable as business loss.
Emmsons International Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 180 ITD 292 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Recording satisfaction-Suo-moto disallowance of certain expenditure–Not justified in recomputing disallowance by the AO-Interest-Own funds were more than investment made to earn exempted dividend income, there could be no disallowance of interest expenses-Only such investments are to be taken into account which yield tax exempt income-Disallowance made under section 14A read with rule 8D cannot be resorted while determining the expenses as mentioned under clause (f) to Explanation 1 to section 115JB. [S. 115JB, R. 8D]
Goyal & Co (Const.) (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 180 ITD 280 (Ahd.) (Trib.)