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. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Challenging the show cause notice seeking to tax entire income earned by its parent German Company in India-Factual issues are involved-Directed to file objection before DRP- Matter remanded. [S. 144C, Art. 226]
EOS GmbH-India Branch v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2020) 420 ITR 119 /269 Taxman 223/ 187 DTR 22 2/ 313 CTR 755(Mad.)(HC)
S. 5 : Scope of total income–Accrual of income–Time of accrual-Year of taxability-Developer of land-Part of sale consideration was payable by purchaser on completion of assessee’s obligation under MOU-Not liable to tax relevant assessment year. [S. 4, 145]
PCIT v. Rohan Projects (2020) 269 Taxman 212 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax–Amount paid to Government as per bye-laws of assessee-society–Held to be not taxable, even though assessee was not registered under section 12AA nor its income was exempt under any of provisions of Act. [S. 12AA]
PCIT v. H. P. Excise And Taxation Technical Service Agency. (2020) 113 taxmann.com 86 / 269 Taxman 21 (HP)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed ; PCIT v. H. P. Excise And Taxation Technical Service Agency. (2020) 269 Taxman 20 (SC)
S. 2(28) : Inspector of Income-tax-Service matters-Technical Assistant-Equal pay scale-In absence of any recommendations of an expert body like Central Pay Commission or Anomalies Committee, CAT could not grant parity in pay scales-Order of CAT is set aside. [Art.226, 227]
DDIT v. Ramesh Dang (2020) 269 Taxman 110 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 271D: Penalty–Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Loan from partner–Bonafide belief–Levy of penalty is held to be not justified. [S. 269SS, 273B]
Surendra Engg. Corpn. v. JCIT (2020) 180 ITD 708 (Mum.) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue- Return of income-Without audit report-Revised return along with audit report-Loss is allowed to be carried forward–Revision is held to be not valid. [S. 44AB, 80, 139(3)]
B.E. Billimoria & Co. Ltd. v. PCIT (2020) 180 ITD 808/ 192 DTR 114/ 206 TTJ 650 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Issue of shares at premium-Commissioner had neither conducted any enquiry on issue nor recorded finding that assessee’s calculation was unsustainable in law-Revision is held to be bad in law. [S.56(2)(viib), R.11U, 11UA]
Trimex Fiscal Services (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2020) 181 ITD 10 (Kol.) (Trib.)
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal–Delay of 615 days–Health problem– Delay is condoned. [S. 253(3)]
Emsons Organics Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 180 ITD 762/ 203 TTJ 1(UR) (Chd.)(Trib.)
S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay–Interest-Remittance of TDS was made online on prescribed date, credit to Government’s account was instant-No interest could be levied for delay in remitting TDS to credit of Government even if online portal showed a delayed date. [S. 201(IA)]
Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services (India) (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (TDS) (2020) 180 ITD 804 / 192 DTR 100/ 206 TTJ 646(Bang.)(Trib.)