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S. 143(2): Assessment-Notice-Assessment quashed on the ground that instructions issued by CBDT for selection of cases for scrutiny were not satisfied in the instant case-High Court confirmed the Tribunal order.[S.119, 144]

CIT v. Crystal Phosphates Ltd. [2024] 461 ITR 289 (P&H HC)

S. 92CA : Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax-Tribunal holding Transfer Pricing Officer not empowered to hold transaction sham- High Court affirmed. [S. 37(1), 92C, 260A]

CIT v. LGE and C-NCC (Joint Venture) (2024)461 ITR 265 (T& P) (HC) Editorial : Refer LG Polymers India P.Ltd (2012) 16 ITR 240 (Visakhapatnam ) (Trib), CIT v. LGE and C-NCC (Joint Venture) (2024)461 ITR 266/ 297 Taxman 293 (SC),SLP of Revenue dismissed. Question of law kept open.

S. 92CA : Transfer pricing-Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Avoidance of tax-Tribunal holding Transfer Pricing Officer not empowered to hold transaction sham- High Court affirmed-Special Leave Petition Dismissed- Question of law kept open. [S. 37(1), 92C, Art.236]

CIT v. LGE and C-NCC (Joint Venture) (2024)461 ITR 266/ 297 Taxman 293 (SC) Editorial : Refer, CIT v. LGE and C-NCC (Joint Venture) (2024)461 ITR 265 (T& AP)(HC), also refer, LG Polymers India P.Ltd (2012) 16 ITR 240 (Visakhapatnam ) (Trib)

S. 80JJA : Bio-degradable waste-Collecting and processing-Undisclosed closing stock of a trading concern-Income not derived from the activity of manufacturing-Addition of entire stock as income justified-Business expenditure-Expenditure not supported by vouchers-Restriction of disallowance to 10 percent of expenditure is held to be justified. [S. 37(1), 260A]

Arvind Kumar v. ITAT [2024] 461 ITR 283 (P&H)(HC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-Sundry creditors-Only profit element embedded in credits can be taxed-Restricted to 25% of element of profit-Order of High Court is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 37, 69A, 143(3), Art.136]

PCIT v. Nandkishor Hulaschand Jalan (2024)461 ITR 338 /161 taxmann.com 81 (SC) Editorial: PCIT v. Nandkishor Hulaschand Jalan(2019) 412 ITR 357 (Guj)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Freight charges-Payments to contractor- Excess of Rs. 50,000 without deducting tax at source-No evidence to prove that there was no contract- High Court held that disallowance is justified- Special leave granted.[S. 194C, Art. 136]

Maruti Subray Patil v. CIT (2024)461 ITR 86 /298 Taxman 2 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Maruti Subray Patil (2016) 383 ITR 504 (Karn)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Commission-Reasonableness to be considered from point of view of businessman-Revenue cannot rewrite the agreement-Appeal is allowed. [S. 260A]

Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd v. CIT [2023] 155 taxmann.com 415 / [2024] 461 ITR 341 (Bom) (HC)

S. 36(1)(viii) : Eligible business-Special reserve-Rule of consistency-Methodology consistently adopted-deduction allowed for earlier assessment years attaining finality-Deletion of disallowance is affirmed-SLP of Revenue dismissed. [S.145]

PCIT v. PNB Housing Finance Ltd [2024] 297 Taxman 229 /] 461 ITR 481 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. PNB Housing Finance Ltd [2023] 146 taxmann.com 445 / [2024] 461 ITR 476 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Shares held as stock in trade-Dividend income earned-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is affirmed by High Court-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [Art. 136]

PCIT v. PNB Housing Finance Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 229 /461 ITR 481 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. PNB Housing Finance Ltd (2023) 146 taxmann.com 445 / (2024) 461 ITR 476 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Violation of provisions of section 13(1)(c)-Rejection of application not erroneous.[S.11, 13(1)(c), 132, 133A]

CIT (E) v. Orissa Cricket Association [2024] 461 ITR 382 (Orissa)(HC) Editorial : Order in Orissa Cricket Association v.CIT(E ) (2018) 61 ITR 675 (Cuttack )(Trib), reversed.