This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 68 : Cash credits- Bogus share capital/ premium-The Assessee is under legal obligation to prove the receipt of share capital/premium to the satisfaction of the AO, failure of which, would justify addition of the said amount to the income of the Assessee- Mere mention of income tax file number of an investor is not sufficient to discharge the onus -Credit worthiness of the investor companies was not discharged -Order of AO is confirmed .
PCIT v. NRA Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd( 2019) 412 ITR 161 /103 taxmann.com 48 / 262 Taxman 74 175 DTR 289 / 307 CTR 353 (SC), www.itatonline.org.Editorial: PCIT v. NRA Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd (Delhi)(HC) ( ITA No. 244 of 2018 dt 26-2-2108 )
S. 254(1) :Appellate Tribunal – Additional ground – validity of the assessment can be challenged at any time as it goes to the root of the matter and is a legal issue.
Cyient Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 194 TTJ 69/ 167 DTR 281 (Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 143(3) : Assessment – Assessment of amalgamating company-Notices were issued prior to the amalgamation with another company – Assessment proceedings cannot be held to be invalid [ S.142(1) 143(2) ]
Cyient Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 194 TTJ 69 / 167 DTR 281(Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment – Provision for leave encashment- Not allowable unless the amount is actually paid .
Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corp. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 194 TTJ 305/ 170 DTR 129 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source -Non-resident – Amount not claimed as expenditure- No disallowance can be made – Exemption certificate for non deduction of tax at source- Once certificate has been issued no disallowances can be made – If income is not chargeable to tax in India -No disallowance can be made- Once it is held that income is not chargeable to tax in India, no disallowance can be made. [ S.195 , 197 ]
Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corp. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 194 TTJ 305 /170 DTR 129(Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure –Brand building – Advertisement expenses- Held to be revenue expenditure
ACIT v. Jansons Industries Ltd. (2018) 194 TTJ 19 (UO)(Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 22 : Income from house property – letting out of its permanent structured on regular basis is assessable as income from house property – Receipt of license fee for use of craft stalls organized with object of promoting tourism, is taxable as business income [ S.28 (i) ]
Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corp. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 194 TTJ 305 / 170 DTR 129(Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 276CC : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to furnish return of income – Superior authority can also sanction prosecution–Imposition of penalty under Section 271F by AO not a pre-requisite for sanctioning prosecution –MD and other directors equally responsible for non-fling of return and hence other directors are also at default. [S. 271F, 278BB, 279]
Arun Mitter v. ACIT (2018) 171 DTR 401 / 305 CTR 577 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 260A : Appeal-High Court-Maintainability-Small tax effect—the “tax effect” is much less than Rs. 20,00,000 for all the assessment years taken together and no material on record to show that the present appeals filed by the Revenue have any cascading effect—Therefore, the appeals are dismissed as withdrawn.
CIT v. CIT, Belgaum Urban Development Authority (2018) 304 CTR 994 / 170 DTR 279 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Non consideration of case laws cited by Assessee during the hearing by Tribunal-Impugned order passed by the Tribunal dismissing the Assessee’s Miscellaneous Application as well as the Appellate order are set aside. [S. 254(1)]
Amore Jewels (P) Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 305 CTR 305 / 169 DTR 369 (Bom.)(HC)