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S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No reasons recorded-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.[R. 8D]

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. v. ITO (OSD) (2024)460 ITR 66 (Mad)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Condonation of delay-Application was rejected-Denial of exemption is justified-SLP rejected. [S. 260A]

Academy of Medical Sciences v. CIT (2024)460 ITR 592/ 297 Taxman 2 (SC) Editorial :Refer Academy of Medical Sciences v. CIT (2018) 403 ITR 74 (Ker)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Royalty-Fees for technical services-Business profits not taxable in India – DTAA-India – Malaysia [S.9(1)(vii), 90(2) art. 5, 7, Copyright Act, 1957, S. 14(a), 14(b)]

CIT (IT) v. Colgate Palmolive Marketing Sdn Bhd(2023) 152 taxmann.com 124/ (2024)460 ITR 284 (Bom)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Diversion of income by overriding title-Amounts transferred to statutory reserve fund-Amounts received and then transferred-No diversion of income by overriding title.[S. 145]

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. v. ITO (OSD) (2024)460 ITR 66 (Mad)(HC)

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988,

S. 24: Benami Property — Provisional Attachment of property — No provision warranting authorities to provide opportunity of Cross-Examination of witnesses whose statements have been relied upon — Orders continuing provisional attachment of property till order of adjudicating authority is not erroneous.[ 24(2) 24(3) 24(4)(a)(i) , 26(3) , ITAct , S.132 , Art . 226 ]

N. Naveen Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) D.V.Balaji Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) N. Sukanya Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) Bonjour Bonheur Pvt Ltd Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) K.Nagarjan Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) N.Manjula Baalaji v .Dy. CIT (Benami Prohibition) (2024)460 ITR 23 (Mad)(HC) Editorial : Refer Marg Realities Ltd v. Dy.CIT ( Benami Prohibition ) ( 2022) 448 ITR 574 (Mad)( HC) (SJ) , is affirmed .

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (2020) 422 ITR 121 (St)

S. 4: Filing of declaration – -Refund — Set-Off of refund —Capital gains for assessment year 2016 -17 – Set off of demand for the Assessment year 2014 -15 -Direction is issued to Department to make suitable adjustments to transfer amount paid under Scheme for Assessment year 2016-17 .[ S. 3, 5 , ITAct , S.244A , Art . 226 ]

Dass Media Pvt. Ltd. v. PCIT [2023] 156 taxmann.com 286 / (2024)460 ITR 521/336 CTR 814 (Mad)(HC)

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 (2020) 422 ITR 121 (St)

S.2(1)(a) : Appellant – Declarant – Pendency of appeal – Physically and digital mode – No difference between appeal admitted physical and digital mode – Rejection is not valid .[ ITAct, 1961 , S. 254(2), Art . 226 ]

Ardent Info Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. PCIT [2023] 152 taxmann.com 496 / (2024)460 ITR 421 (Delhi)(HC)

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income And Assets) And Imposition Of Tax Act, 2015 .

S. 10(1): Undisclosed Foreign Assets — Evasion of tax — Look-out circular banning travel — Pendency of appeal – The look-out circular shall stand modified to an intimation in terms of clause 6(I) of the Office Memorandum of 2021, which states that in cases where there is no cognizable offence under the Indian Penal Code and other penal laws ; the look-out circular subject cannot be detained or arrested or prevented from leaving the country-The originating agency can only request that they be informed about the arrival and departure of the subject in such cases. [ S. 10(3), 41 , ITAct , 131(IA) 133A 153A , Art. 226

Prateek Chitkara v .UOI (2024)460 ITR 673 (Delhi)(HC)

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

S. 43:Penalty for failure to furnish return of income an information or furnish inaugurate particulars of an asset ( Including financial interest in any entity ) outside India -Did not disclose foreign asset in ITR Schedule FA, order of Commissioner (Appeals) confirming levy of penalty under section 43 of Black Money Act is affirmed . [ ITAct, S.139 ]

Shobha Harish Thawani (Ms.) v. Jt. CIT (2023) 154 taxmann.com564 / 226 TTJ 593(Mum) ( Trib.) Editorial : Appeal is pending for admission before Bombay High Court .

S. 147 : Reassessment – After the expiry of four years – Bogus purchases and sales – Accommodation entries -Information from DDI (Inv) – Cross examination – Denied giving accommodation entries – Reassessment order is quashed ,[ S.69C , 148]

Allied Engineers and Elastomers v.ITO (Mum)( Trib) . www.itatonline.org .