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. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Transfer of income without transfer of asset—Finding that arrangement was with intention to avoid incidence of tax in hands of owner Assessee–Income was taxed in hands of owner— No Infirmity In Order of Tribunal. [S. 22, 60]
Ambience Developers And Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT(2018) 171 DTR 369/ (2019) 410 ITR 289/ 307 CTR 516 (Delhi) (HC) Ambience Hotels and Resorts P. Ltd v. CIT(2018) 171 DTR 369/ (2019) 410 ITR 289 307 CTR 516 (Delhi) (HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal–Duties–Failure of Appellate Tribunal to consider the question of jurisdiction is miscarriage of justice–Tribunal is required to reassess material and thereafter come to a logical conclusion- Order of Tribunal is set aside. [S. 147]
Prameela Krishna (Smt.) v. ITO (2019) 261 Taxman 37 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 194H : Deduction at source–Commission or brokerage–Bank guarantee commission is not in the nature of commission paid to agent, it is bank charges for providing one of banking services – Not liable to deduct tax at source.
CIT v. Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (2019) 260 Taxman 271/ 307 CTR 464/ 174 DTR 246 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 142(2A) : Inquiry before assessment–Special audit–Method of accounting—Difficulty in allocating expenses-No allegation of mala fides—Order directing Special Audit is justified. [S. 80 IC, 145]
Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 410 ITR 356 / 260 Taxman 253/ 173 DTR 105 /306 CTR 251(Delhi) (HC)
S. 139 : Return of income -Extension of due date- flood at State of Kerala -General direction for extending due date for filing returns would be contrary to scheme of Act- Specific grievances of assessees in individual cases could be dealt with by CBDT on receipt of the application-Court also directed the CBDT to consider holding a camp sitting in Kerala for the purposes of considering the applications of the assesses. [S. 119(2)(a)(b)], [139A]
Alwaye Chartered Accountants Association v. UOI (2019) 261 Taxman 4 (Ker.)(HC)
S. 124 : Jurisdiction of Assessing Officer-Place of filing of e- returns- Registered office at Mumbai–Branch office at Indore–e- returns from inspection filed at Indore–Notice issued u/s. 143(2) by the Indore Assessing Officer is held to be valid-Rejection of application by Chief Commissioner is held to be justified. [S. 143(2)]
Frolic Reality (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 261 Taxman 32 / 176 DTR 51/ 307 CTR 764 (MP)(HC)
S. 92CA : Reference to transfer pricing officer-Jurisdiction of TPO- Whether can examine any transaction which come to his notice during course of proceedings though not referred to him by the AO- Passing ad-interim relief, the AO is prevented from passing any further orders till issue raised is decided by the Court. [S. 92C]
Times Global Broadcasting Company Ltd. v. UOI (2019) 260 Taxman 314 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing–Arm’s length price-Corporate guarantee- Arm’s length price of corporate guarantee cannot be determined on the basis of bank guarantee- Adjustment of 3% of the amount of guarantee given by the assessee is held to be not justified.
CIT v. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (2019) 417 ITR 479/ 260 Taxman 249 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed CIT v. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd ( 2019) 416 ITR 138 (St)
S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure–Survey-Confessional statement of assessee’s brother who is an employee of the assessee–Gross profit shown was much lesser than profit in said line of business- Unaccounted receipts–Addition of sales instead of net profit thereon – Failure to provide stock register-Addition is held to be justified. [S. 133A]
Pradeep Kumar Biyani v. ITO (2019) 101 Taxman 130 / 260 Taxman 299 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee is dismissed, Pradeep Kumar Biyani ( 2019) 260 Taxman 298 (SC)