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S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-A Government undertaking, nodal agency for propagation of non-conventional energy sources-Grants-in-aid from Government-Unutilised grants-in-aid placed in fixed deposit with banks-Interest earned is not income as unutilised grant-in-aid was also a part of grant-in-aid-Precedent-High Court-Fact that judgment of High Court is under challenge before Supreme Court is cannot be a ground for Tribunal not to follow it. [S. 260A Art. 136]

ACIT v. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (2024)113 ITR 9 (SN)(Bang)(Trib)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Central excise subsidy from Central Government-Subsidy granted for setting up new unit in Sikkim-Capital receipt-Not liable to tax. [S. 28(i)]

IPCA Laboratories Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 113 ITR 53 / 230 TTJ 409 (Mum.)(Trib.)

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 .

S. 2(11):Undisclosed asset located outside India – Assessment -Black Money — Income from undisclosed sources —Investments in UK-based trusts — Only source of information Department’s common reporting standard information showing account balances in trusts and recitals in trust deed — Investment in trust represented immovable property sourced through bank loan —Balance in other trust owned up and explained by assessee’s Non-resident son – Addition is deleted . [ 10(3), ITAct , S. 139, Explan 4, The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 , S.16 ]

Narayanaswamy Ramamoorthy v .Dy. CIT (Inv) (2024)113 ITR 18 /228 TTJ 769/ 240 DTR 89 (Chennai)( Trib)

S. 143(3):Assessment – Reassessment – After the expiry of four years -Rental income – Capital gains- Investment in a residential house – Change of opinion – Audit objection – TOLA – Disputed facts cannot be adjudicated in writ jurisdiction -Availability of alternate remedy – Writ petition is dismissed with liberty to file an appeal. [S. 23, 45, 54F, 144B , 147148, 151, 250, Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act (TOLA), Art. 226]

Vijay Vasant Kulkarni v. ACIT (Bom)(HC) www.itatonlinee .org

S.2(14)(iii): Capital asset-Agricultural land-Land is not used for agricultural purposes – Self- serving ledger entries- Property was sold before starting agricultural activity – Failed to file affidavit under Rule 10 of the Income Tax (Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963, pointing out that none of the Commissioner’s findings were contrary to the evidence on record or that the Commissioner or other authorities had grossly misread the documents on record- No substantial question of law – Order of Tribunal is affirmed . [ S. 45 , 260A , ITAT Rules , 1963 R. 10 .]

Prashant Jaipal Reddy v. ITO ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline.org

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge-Penalty order is quashed.

DCIT v. Lakhani Arman Shoes (P.) Ltd. (2024) 209 ITD 497 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Property is transferred to Trust in assessment year 2017-18-Revenue has accepted the valuation-No addition can be made on account of stamp valuation in the assessment year 2018-19. [S. 11(IA), 45, 50C]

Anjuman-E-Shiateali. v. CIT (2024) 209 ITD 539 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Company-Book profit-Voluntary liquidation-Section 115JB is applicable even to a company under voluntary liquidation.[S.115JB]

Industrial Investment Bank of India Ltd v. PCIT(2024) 209 ITD 117 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 250 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure-Ex-parte order-Principles of natural justice-Matter remanded to CIT(A). [S. 250(6)]

Amitkumar Dhirajlal Joshi v. ITO (2024) 209 ITD 21 (Rajkot) (Trib.)

S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Order of CIT(A) is without DIN-Issue did not form part of appeal-Assessee could not rectify his own lapse or mistake in miscellaneous application-Cash found and seized-Demonetized notes-Addition is made not merely on the basis of statement-Miscellaneous application is rejected-Amendment made in section 115BBE by Amending Act, 2016 prescribing higher rate of tax would apply to whole previous year 2016-17 relevant to assessment year 2017-18 even if requisition under section 132A of the Act-Miscellaneous application is rejected-Cash found with assessee was made on 14-11-2016-Cash seized by department-To be adjusted against tax liability of assessee was in nature of self-assessment payment-Adjusted while computing the interest u/s 234A. [S.115BBE 132A 140A]

Gaurav Ajmera v. DCIT (2024) 209 ITD 260 (Indore)(Trib.)