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S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Management fee-TPO is not justified in holding that arm’s length value of management fee was nil and accordingly making an upward adjustment.

CEVA Freight India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 341 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length-Selection of comparable-TPO’s own filters were not proportionate with range of 75 – 85 per cent (freight cost/freight income)-Directed to exclude said comparable from list of comparables.

CEVA Freight India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 341 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Capital asset-Share application money- Investment made in shares or applying for shares cannot be given different colour so as to expand scope of transfer pricing adjustment by recharacterizing it as interest free loan– Adjustment made is held to be not valid. [S. 92B]

Unitech Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 266 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Misappropriation of cash -Director – Authorised agent of company-No addition can be made in the hands of the director.

Awanindra Singh v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 355/ 180 DTR 17 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 69A : Unexplained money–Seizer of cash from director- Company had shown to have received cash as share capital- Matter remanded for read judication.

Awanindra Singh. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 355 / 180 DTR 17/ 200 TTJ 427 (Delhi) (Trib.)/Computerland Integrators (India) Ltd v Dy CIT ( 2019) 200 TTJ 427 /180 DTR 17 ( Delhi) (Trib)

S. 69 : Unexplained investment-Immovable property-Assets were acquired in earlier years–No addition can be made for the relevant year.

Awanindra Singh. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 355/180 DTR 17/ 200 TTJ 427 (Delhi) (Trib.)/Computerland Integrators (India) Ltd v Dy CIT ( 2019) 200 TTJ 427 /180 DTR 17 ( Delhi) (Trib)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-FDRs found from premises of director–Reflected in the accounts of the company–Addition cannot be made as unexplained investments.

Awanindra Singh v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 355/180 DTR 17 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share application money–Balance sheet, profile, bank statements and PAN details of subscriber companies were provided – Addition cannot be made as cash credits. [S. 133(6)]

Flourish Builders & Developers (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 409 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources–Share premium-Fair market value of shares (FMV)- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)–Book value- Consistently followed the method valuing the shares at discounted cash flow- Share premium cannot be taxed -Addition is deleted. [S. 56(2)(viib), R.11UA]

ACIT v. Enterprises Business Solutions (P.) Ltd. (2019) 176 ITD 324/ 200 TTJ 268 / 179 DTR 321 (Asr.)(Trib.)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house–Full value of consideration-No requirement that sale proceeds alone is to be utilised for making deposit in capital gains scheme-Only one house property as on date of sale of plots-only net consideration is required to be appropriated towards purchase of new asset. [S. 45, 48, 50C]

Sabita Devi Agarwal (Smt.) v. ITO (2019) 69 ITR 231 (Kol.)(Trib.)