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. 48 : Capital gains–Computation–Guarantee to loan-Mortgage- No diversion of income by overriding title-No part of cost of clearing guarantee could be deducted in computing capital gains .[ S. 45]
TMT. D. Zeenath v. ITO (2019) 413 ITR 258/ 178 DTR 11 / 263 Taxman 569 /2020) 313 CTR 676(Mad.)(HC)
S. 45 : Capital gains–Business income-Sale of shares–Average holding period of 628 days-Assessable as capital gains. [S. 28(i)]
CIT v. Hiren M. Shah. (2019) 413 ITR 143/ 264 Taxman 320 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 43B : Certain deductions on actual payment -Excise duty — Unutilised Modvat Credit as at end of year on inputs purchased, constitutes actual payment and deductible.
Glaxo Smithkline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 413 ITR 104 / 307 CTR 601/ 174 DTR 322 (P&H) (HC)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax –Capital or revenue – Capital subsidy In terms of shareholders’ agreement from foreign company for investment in share capital of joint venture company — Capital receipt not liable to tax as revenue receipt. [S. 28(i)]
Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 413 ITR 298 (Mad)(HC)
S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Date of tendering of cheque for payment of Government dues could be deemed to be date of payment of tax-Delay in remittance of said amount to Government account by Bank, no interest can be levied. [S. 201(IA)]
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 124 / 197 TTJ 137 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 115JB : Book profit–Change in deprecation rate–Reduction due to change in depreciation rate is different from diminution in value of assets and same is not hit by clause (i) of Explanation 1 to section 115JB-Self serving evaluation of useful life of depreciable assets leading to higher rate of depreciation and consequently resulting reduced tax burden for assessee was not bonafide, same would be a colourable device to evade tax- Matter remanded to Assessing Officer for verification. [S. 32]
DCIT v. Railtel Corpn. of India Ltd. (2018) 176 ITD 169 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Addition cannot be made in year under consideration in respect of investment in immovable property made in earlier year.
Preeti Singh.( Km.) v. ITO (2019) 176 ITD 137 / 179 DTR 325 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 68 : Cash credits-Share premium-Nature and source of share premium received is explained-Addition cannot be made as cash credits.
Jayneer infrapower & Multiventures (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 176 ITD 15/200 TTJ 179 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 68 : Cash credits–Share application-High premium–Addition as unexplained cash credit is held to be justified.
Ayaana Comtrade (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 176 ITD 6 (Ahd.) (Trib.)