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S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years- Existence of material- Reassessment notice is held to be valid [ S.148 Art .226 ]

Precision Engineering v. ACIT(2020)427 ITR 198 /196 DTR 371 (Chhattisgarh) (HC) Aaditya Construction v. PCIT (2020)427 ITR 198/196 DTR 371 (Chhattisgarh) (HC) Editorial : Affirmed by division bench , Precision Engineering v . ACIT ( 2021 ) 319 CTR 217 / 198 DTR 311 (Chhattishgarh )(HC) Aaditya Construction v. PCIT ( 2021 ) 319 CTR 217 (Chhattishgarh )(HC)

S. 144 : Best judgment assessment -Arbitrary estimation is held to be not justified – Matter remanded

CIT v. S. Albert and Co. P. Ltd. (2020) 427 ITR 145 (Mad) (HC)

S. 80IB: Industrial undertakings – Fraudulent transactions – Denial of tax holiday – Principles of natural justice is not applicable in cases of fraud . [ S. 80IB ,80IB(11C, 115JC , 153A )

S. Gurushankar v .CIT(Appeals) (2020) 427 ITR 175/ ( 2021) 277 Taxman 180/ 199 DTR 44/ 319 CTR 410 (Mad) (HC).Editorial: refer ,Gurushanakar S. v .CIT ( 2021 ) 199 DTR 42 ( Mad)) (HC) observation of single judge on merit was set aside .

S.80HHC: Export business – Explanation (baa) applicable only to receipts similar to brokerage, commission, interest, rent or charges

Ingersoll-Rand (India) Ltd v .CIT (2020) 427 ITR 158 /192 DTR 369(Karn)(HC)

S.80HHC : Export —Reduction of 90 Per Cent. of net (and not gross) Income from interest, commission and technical services — Income from technical services cannot be reduced by 90 Per Cent.

CIT(LTU) v. Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (2020) 427 ITR 166 / 192 DTR 376/272 Taxman 224 (Karn)(HC)

S. 72A : Carry forward and set off of accumulated loss and unabsorbed depreciation – Filing of Form 62 not a condition precedent for set off [ ITRules 9C ]

PCIT v. Lotte India Corporation Ltd. (2020) 427 ITR 80/ 194 DTR 7/ 317 CTR 330/ 274 Taxman 63 (Mad) (HC)

S. 70 : Set off of loss – One source against income from another source – Tax Avoidance -Same head of income – Penny stock- Capital gains-Short-term capital loss —Beneficiary of bogus accommodation entries —Disallowance proper [ S. 4, 45 ,68, 69C 115BBEE ]

Sanjay Kaul v. PCIT (2020) 427 ITR 63 / 274 Taxman 301/ 119 taxmann.com 470 / 193 DTR 57 / 316 CTR 337 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : Order in is approved , Sanjay Kaul. v. ITO (2020) 181 ITD 146 / 206 TTJ 176 (Delhi) (Trib.).

S. 54 : Capital gains – Profit on sale of property used for residence –
Purchase of two residential properties in different locations -—Entitled to exemption. — Amendment substituting “A” By “One” — Applies prospectively. [ S.45 ]

Arun K. Thiagarajan v. CIT(Appeals) (2020) 427 ITR 190 /193 DTR 153/ 272 Taxman 235 (Karn)(HC)

S.47(vii): Capital gains- Transfer by a share holder in a scheme of amalgamation- Gains assessable as business income if shares held as stock-in-trade — No factual finding regarding nature of holding — Matter remanded [ S. 2 (47), 28, 45 ]

CIT v . Nalwa Investment Ltd. (2020)427 ITR 229 /192 DTR 393/316 CTR 97/273 Taxman 276 (Delhi)(HC)/CIT v. Abhinandan Investments Ltd. (2020) 427 ITR 229 / 192 DTR 393 / 316 CTR 97 / 273 Taxman 276 (Delhi)(HC) CIT v. Jindal Equipment Leasing Consultancy Services Ltd (2020) 427 ITR 229 /192 DTR 393 / 316 CTR 97 / 273 Taxman 276 (Delhi)(HC) CIT v. Mansarovar Investments Ltd. (2020) 427 ITR 229 / 192 DTR 393 / 316 CTR 97 / 273 Taxman 276 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : Notice issued in SLP filed by the assessee, operation of judgement and order presently under challenge shall remain stayed Jindal Equipment Leasing Consultancy Services Ltd v. CIT ( 2021) 280 Taxmann 3 / 127 taxmann.com 278 (SC)

S.43B: Deductions on actual payment – Custom duty – Allowable in year in which actually paid .

CIT(LTU) v. Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (2020) 427 ITR 166 / 192 DTR 376/272 Taxman 224 (Karn)(HC)