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S. 226 : Collection and recovery-Modes of recovery -Property of guarantor given as collateral to bank-Secured creditor has priority of charge over income-tax dues-Order of attachment by tax recovery Officer is set aside. [Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, S. 13(2), 25(E) , Art. 226]

State Bank Of India v. TRO (TDS) (2019) 415 ITR 370/ 311 CTR 532/ 183 DTR 52 (Mad.) (HC)

S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate–Capital gains-Sale of shares by non-resident—Rejection of application on ground that transaction of sale of shares was not genuine—Rejection of application is held to be not Justified-Substance over form- piercing the corporate veil -DTAA -India- Mauritius. [S 9(1)(i),90 ,195 Art , 13 . ]

Indostar Capital v. ACIT (2019) 415 ITR 513 / 178 DTR 161/ 309 CTR 202 / 265 Taxman 59 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Royalty-Licence fee for use of software-Liable to deduct tax at source–Levy of interest is valid – DTAA-India–USA. [S. 90, 201(1), 201(IA), Art. 12(3)]

Zylog Systems Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 415 ITR 311/(2020) 185 DTR 319 / 116 taxmann.com 927 / 314 CTR 671(Mad.)(HC)

S. 158BC : Block assessment–Valuation of cost of construction- Valuation report was available before the date of search-No incriminating material was seized during search-Addition is unsustainable. [S. 60, 132]

Babu Manoharan v. CIT (2019) 415 ITR 83 / 266 Taxman 347/ 311 CTR 354/ 183 DTR 17(Mad.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Bogus expenditure-Information received subsequent to scrutiny assessment-Survey report and statements of employees during course of survey–Reassessment is held to be valid. [S. 133A, 148]

Sanjivani Non-Ferrous Trading Pvt. Ltd. ITO (2019) 415 ITR 485 / 177 DTR 276(Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment–With in four years-No failure to disclose all material facts fully and truly-Reassessment on change of opinion is held to be not valid. [S. 148]

IHHR Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 415 ITR 459 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years- No new tangible material-Reassessment is bad in law. [S. 148]

Pawan Sood. v. CIT (2019) 415 ITR 350 (All.)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment–With in four years-Change of opinion-Loss on account of sale of stores-No new material-Reassessment is not valid.[S. 144(1)(c), 148]

CIT v. Atul Ltd. (2019) 415 ITR 1 (Guj) (HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment–With in four years- General allegation-No violation of provisions of S. 11(3)(d)-Reassessment is bad in law. [S.10(23C), 11, 12AA, 13, 148 ]

Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust v. DCIT (2019) 415 ITR 70 / (2020) 191 DTR 326(Guj.)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed , DCIT v. Areez Khambatta Benevolent Trust [2024] 161 taxmann.com 528 / 462 ITR 3 (SC)

S. 145A : Method of accounting–Interest-Compulsory acquisition of Land — Interest on enhanced compensation—Assessable in year of receipt under head Income from other sources. [S. 2(28A) 56(2)(viii), Land Acquisition Act, 1894, S.28]

Puneet Singh. v. CIT (2019) 415 ITR 215/ 182 DTR 194 / 310 CTR 817 (P&H) (HC)