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S. 260A : Appeal – High Court – Question regarding limitation can be raised for first time Before High Court –Revision was held to be bad in law. [S. 80IB,153A, 251, 260A, 263]
Skyline Builders v. CIT (2019) 412 ITR 182 /179 DTR 165/ 309 CTR 415/ 265 Taxman 38 ( Mag)(Ker.)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal–Duties–Bogus purchases–Direction of CIT(A) was set aside by Tribunal-Recording of fact by Assessing Officer that supplier did not file return—Failure by Tribunal as final fact finding authority to consider facts—Matter remanded to Tribunal for fresh disposal. [S. 37(1), 133(6), 251]
CIT v. Meerut Roller Flour Mills (P.) Ltd. (2019) 412 ITR 155/ 263 Taxman 100 (All.)(HC) /Editorial: SLP of assessee dismissed, Meerut Roller Flour Mills (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT [2020] 113 taxmann.com 522 /269 Taxman 273 (SC)
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Territorial jurisdiction-Assessee situated at Moga within jurisdiction of Amritsar Bench-Order passed by Appellate Tribunal at Chandigarh without territorial jurisdiction-Order is null and void-Matter to be sent to Amritsar Bench for disposal. [S. 254(1)]
CIT v. Baba Amarnath Educational Society. (2019) 412 ITR 234 / 180 DTR 308 / 310 CTR 388 (P&H)
S. 245C : Settlement Commission – Settlement of cases –Further disclosure of undisclosed income during settlement proceedings — No full and true disclosure of undisclosed income — Not entitled to Settlement-Assessee was granted liberty to file an appeal within thirty days from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment of the court in the writ appeal. [S. 245D]
CIT v. Settlement Commission (I&W) (2019) 412 ITR 387/ 178 DTR 341/ 309 CTR 297 (Ker.)(HC)
S. 192 : Deduction at source–Salary-Salary of teachers of Christian Institutions paid by State Government-Teachers paying their entire salaries to Church-Salaries not diverted at source by overriding title-State Government is bound to deduct tax at source on Salaries. [S. 15]
UOI v. The Society of Mary Immaculate (2019) 412 ITR 545/ 262 Taxman 496/ 308 CTR 423 // 177 DTR 60(Mad.)(HC) Editorial: Decision of single judge is reversed. WP No. 37565 to 37567 of 2015 dt .22-12-2016.
S. 158BE : Block assessment-Time limit-Limitation starts from date of last Panchnama—Search In March 2000-Panchnama in April 2000—Assessment order On 24-4-2002—Not Barred by Limitation. [S. 132, 132(3)]
K. V. Padmanabhan v. ACIT (2019) 412 ITR 55/ 177 DTR 262/308 CTR 724/ 255 Taxman 36 (Mag.) (Ker.)( HC)
S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Fringe benefits tax-Assessing Officer enhancing assessable fringe benefits by passing rectification order- Held to be not valid. [S. 115WE(3)]
CIT v. Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 412 ITR 112 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Amount received as rent by assessee who was not owner of properties-Rent passed on to owners-Tribunal holding assessee was not liable to deduct tax at source on such rents-Plausible View-Rectification proceedings holding assessee liable to deduct tax at Source-Not justified.
Gopal Das Estates And Housing Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 412 ITR 489/ 263 Taxman 8/ 176 DTR 193 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment–Search in premises of third party– Discovery that the assessee was not a genuine company –Notice for reassessment is valid. [S. 148]
Etiam Emedia Ltd. v . ITO (2019) 412 ITR 87 (MP)(HC)
S. 144 : Best judgment assessment–Additional ground in respect of non issue of notice u/s. 143(2) was raised first time before Appellate Tribunal – Remanding the matter to CIT(A) is held to be valid. [S. 143(2)]
CIT v. J Jay TV Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 412 ITR 285 (Mad.)(HC)