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S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source – Exhibitor of film – Payment to distributor on revenue shared basis – Neither Contractual payment nor rent – Not liable to deduct tax at source [S.194C(1) , 201 (1) ]

Sri Parameswari Projects P. Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 79 ITR 529 (SMC) ( Vishakha ) (Trib)

S. 32 : Depreciation – Actual cost -Trade Mark — Revaluation — Depreciation to be claimed on cost incurred and not on revaluation figure —Total amount of depreciation cannot exceed depreciation to which assessee would be entitled if succession had not taken place [ S.43(1), Explanation 3, 47(xiii) ]

PIK Studios P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020)79 ITR 533 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Business connection – Transfer of shares – Gains derived from alienation of any property taxable only in contracting state of which alienator is resident- Provisions of Act cannot override provisions of agreement – Gains from transfer of shares taxable in Belgium and not in India- DTAA – India – Belgium [ Art . 13(5) 13(6 ) ]

Sofina S. A. v. ACIT (IT) (2020)79 ITR 489/185 ITD 650 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Not specifying the charge- Valuation estimation- Levy of penalty is not justified- Below monetary limit –Department is precluded from filing an appeal before Appellate Tribunal [ S.253, 274 ]

ITO v. A. Shihabudeen (2020) 79 ITR 280/182 ITD 91 (Cochin) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – No detailed finding – Matter remanded to CIT (A) to decide the issue by passing a reasoned order.

Devender Kumar v. ITO (2020) 79 ITR 419 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Addition set aside Levy of penalty is held to be not valid – Not specifying the charge – Levy of penalty is not valid – Penalty on account of deemed concealment is unsustainable as the Assessing Officer has not made any reference to any incriminating material or income declared by the assesssee [ S. 132(4) , 153A, Explanation 5, 274 ]

Dy. CIT v. Prakash Chand Sharma (2020)79 ITR 386( Jaipur) (Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue -Limitation -Reassessment – Issue subject of revision pertaining to original assessment – Original assessment passed on 16-1 2014 – Revision order on 26- 2 -2019 – Revision is barred by limitation , revision could have been taken up to 31 -3 -2016 [ S. 80IA ,80IB 143(3), 147 , 148, 263(2) ]

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. v. PCIT (2020) 79 ITR 636 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Accommodation entry -Principal Commissioner not agreeing with manner of enquiry conducted by Assessing Officer — PCIT cannot substitute his own reasons- Revision is held to be not valid [ S.143(3) ]

Arihant Technology P. Ltd. v PCIT (2020)79 ITR 119 ( Delhi) ( Trib)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Duties- Remand proceedings – Claim accepted by the Assessing Officer – Deletion of addition by the CIT (A) is held to be justified [ S.250, 253 ]

Dy. CIT v. Phoenix Lamps Ltd. (2020) 79 ITR 276 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 246A : Appeal – Commissioner (Appeals) – Appealable orders – Revision – When appeal was pending revision application was filed – Revision is held to be not valid – Cost of Rs 40000 was imposed upon assessee- CIT(A) is directed to decide the matter on merits [ S. 249, 264 ]

Digjam Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 79 ITR 263/ 193 DTR 237/206 TTJ 734 (Rajkot) (Trib)