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S. 149 : Reassessment–Time limit for notice-Jurisdiction-Direction of CIT(A) to issue notice after the expiry of period of period of limitation is held to be not valid. [S. 147, 148, 150, 250]

Sunil Katyal v. ITO (2017) 190 TTJ 889 (2018) 161 DTR 275 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Re-insurance premium- Failure to deduct tax at source–Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 195]

Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd. v. ACIT, (2018) 170 DTR 22 / 195 TTJ 166 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Royalty–Survey-Merely because tax was deducted at source on such income it could not be said that there was no escapement of income-Wrong mentioning of provision of law relating to other issues in the reasons recorded would not vitiate reassessment proceedings-Reassessment is held to be valid -DATA- India -South Korea. [S. 133A, 148, Art. 5(2)]

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2018) 170 DTR 85 / 64 ITR 99 / 193 TTJ 769 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Capital gains—Transfer of property—Development agreement-General power of attorney-Handed over possession-Liable to capital gains-Reassessment is held to be valid–To determine short term or long term, matter remanded to AO. [S. 2(47)(v), 148 Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.53]

Adinarayana Reddy Kummeta v. ACIT (2018) 166 DTR 206 / 169 ITD 683 / 193 TTJ 888 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Insurance Companies-Provision is not applicable.

Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd. v. ACIT, (2018) 170 DTR 22 / 195 TTJ 166 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s Length Price-Payment of application cost-TNMM method–TPO adopted CUP method and determined nil–Separate bench marking is required–Receipt for services-Addition was made without examining the provision of S.37(1)–Matter remanded.

Denso India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 167 DTR 73/ 193 TTJ 432 (Delhi)( Trib.)

S. 80IC : Special category States-substantial expansion-Entitle to deduction. [S. 80IB (5), 80IC(7)]

Friends Alloys v. ACIT (2018) 163 DTR 273 / 192 TTJ 494 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 44 : Insurance business-Sale of investments-Held to be taxable. [S. 14A]

Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd. v. ACIT . (2018) 170 DTR 22 / 195 TTJ 166 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible–Excessive or unreasonable–Rent-No written agreement-Both are paying same rate of taxes-Revenue neutral- No disallowance can be made– Rent paid to sister concern–Matter remanded for verification.

Firstsource Solutions Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2018) 168 DTR 161 / ( 2019) 197 TTJ 486 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident–Re-insurance Premium-Profit of non-resident re-insurance company was taxable in India-liable to deduct tax. [Insurance Act 1938, S.2(9),114A ]

Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd v. ACIT (2018) 170 DTR 22 / 195 TTJ 166 (Chennai)(Trib.)