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.147: Reassessment-After the expiry of four years- Share premium- No failure to disclose material facts- Reassessment notice on mere surmise that the assessee had received amounts as share premium is held to be not valid .[ S.148 ]
Hitachi Hi Rel Power Electronics P. Ltd. v ACIT ( 2019) 106 CCH 0421 / (2020)421 ITR 574 (Guj) (HC)
S.143(3): Assessment – Estimation of rate of gross profit- Direction of the Tribunal – AO has followed the direction of Appellate Tribunal – Addition made by the AO is held to be valid . [ S.132 , 158BC, 254(1) ]
Jayesh S. Mehta v .Dy. CIT (2020)421 ITR 353 /313 CTR 721 / 273 Taxman 469(Karn)(HC)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Comparable uncontrolled price method- The arm’s length price determined was not in excess of the invoice price by more than 5 per cent. The price fixed by the Transfer Pricing Officer was justified . [ S. 92A, 92B ]
Torry Harris Sea Foods P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2019) 104 CCH 0729 /(2020)421 ITR 555 / 193 DTR 377/ 316 CTR 656(Ker) (HC)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price -Selection of comparables —Exclusion of dissimilarities of function is held to be justified- Appellate Tribunal- Additional evidence -Tribunal directed to examine issue of asessee’s involvement in activity of software development considering additional evidence produced .[ S.254(1)
PCIT v. Equant Solutions India Pvt. Ltd (2019) 106 CCH 0722 / (2020)421 ITR 655 (P&H)(HC) PCIT v .Orange Business Services India Solutions Pvt. Ltd (2020)421 ITR 655 (P&H)(HC) Orange Business Services India Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)421 ITR 655 (P&H)(HC)
S. 80P : Co-operative societies – Entitle to deduction – Reassessment notice is held to be not valid . [ S.2(19) , 147, 148, Constitution of India , Art , 226 , Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959, S. 2(D-2) ]
Swabhimani Souharda Credit Co-Operative Ltd v. GOI (2020)421 ITR 670 / 107 CCH 0442 (Karn) (HC) Karnataka State Souharda Federal Co-Operative Limited v. GOI (2020)421 ITR 670 (Karn) (HC)
S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Business income -Income from other sources – Interest on deposit of margin money and interest on belated payments by customers is assessable as business profits – Entitle to deduction . [ S.28(i) , 56 ]
Avm Cine Products v. Dy. CIT (2020)421 ITR 431 (Mad)(HC)
S. 80HHC : Export business – Supporting manufacturer – Certificate by main exporter and report of Chartered Accountant is mandatory- Failure to comply the same deduction is not available. [ S.80HHC(IA) ]
Parwaz Food Packer (PFP) v. Dy. CIT (2019) 107 CCH 0419 / (2020) 421 ITR 377 (Mad)(HC) Editorial : SLP of the assessee is dismissed , Parwaz Food Packer (PFP) v. Dy. CIT [2020] 421 ITR (St.) 14 ( SC)
S. 80G : Donation – Charitable Trust – Charitable Trust should be registered under Section 12A for availing the benefit .[ S.(2(15), 11, 12A, 12AA ]
CIT (E) v. Shree Tapeshwar Hanumaji Bajrang Charity Trust (2020)421 ITR 358 /189 DTR 237 /314 CTR 622 (Guj) (HC)
S. 69 :Unexplained investments -Income from undisclosed sources — Addition is held to be not justified merely on the basis of statement made by partner before Custom authorities . [ Customs Act, 1962, S. 108 ]
PCIT v. Nageshwar Enterprises (2020)421 ITR 388/ 107 CCH 0418/ 277 Taxman 86 (Guj)(HC)