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S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Reassessment proceedings on ground that loss arising from switching over from one plan of mutual funds to another was of capital nature when he himself had treated profits from sale of mutual funds as business income – Reassessment is held to be not valid. [S.28(1), 43(5), 148]
Pratham Investments. v. DCIT (2019) 175 ITD 114 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects-Obtaining occupation certificate is not a mandatory requirement in order to ascertain whether building was completed or not for purpose of deduction under section 80-IB(10)
Puran Ratilal Mehta v. ACIT (2019) 175 ITD 190 / 178 DTR 217/ 199 TTJ 607(Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 68 : Cash credits-Bogus Share Capital-Merely because the investment was considerably large and several corporate structures were either created or came into play in routing the investment in the assessee through a Mauritius entity would not be sufficient to brand the transaction as colourable device-The assessee cannot be asked to prove the source of source.
PCIT v. Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd( 2019) 178 DTR 418/ 263 Taxman 539 (Bom.)(HC), www.itatonline.org, Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed , PCIT v. Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd ( 2021 ) 278 Taxman 8 (SC)
S. 56 : Income from other sources-Interest income earned on depositing surplus funds in FDRs is assessable as income from other sources and not as business income. [S. 28(i)]
Puran Ratilal Mehta v. ACIT (2019) 175 ITD 190/ 175 DTR 217/199 TTJ 607 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 56 : Income from other sources-Share premium-For purpose of sub-rule (2) of rule 11UA, an auditor cannot be account of assessee-company. [S. 44AB, 56(2)(viib), 288(2)]
Kottaram Agro Foods (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 175 ITD 159 / 199 TTJ 402/ 177 DTR 370 (SMC)(Bang.) (Trib.)
S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Investment in single house but bifurcated with two door numbers for ground and first floor-New house purchased in the joint name of wife and son entitle to deduction–Property need not be purchased by assessee in his own name for claiming exemption. [S. 2(42A) 2(47), 45]
Bhatkal Ramarao Prakash v. ITO (2019) 175 ITD 144 / 199 TTJ 861/ 180 DTR 100(Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house–Capital Gains Scheme Account -Bank account was opened only for the purpose of depositing compensation received in his hand and the amount was utilised for purchase of plot of land and partial construction thereon–Entitle to exemption. [S. 45]
Goverdhan Singh Shekhawat v. ITO (2019) 175 ITD 272/ 175 DTR 353/ 198 TTJ 1 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 50B : Capital gains–Slump sale-As per sale deed, possession of only land and building was handed over and there was no transfer of furniture, fixtures and other equipment’s- Transaction cannot be regarded as slump sale. [S. 45, 50C]
Manish Films (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 175 ITD 121 (Indore) (Trib.)
S. 45(4) : Capital gains-Distribution of capital asset–Retiring partner-The revaluation of asset being land held by the partnership firm which results into enhancement of value of asset and this enhanced amount credited in capital account of partners and when a retiring partner takes amount in his capital account including enhanced value of asset, it does not give rise to Capital gains.[S. 2(14), 45]
D. S. Corporation v. ITO (TM ) (Mum.)(Trib.) www.itatonline.org
S. 45(4) : Capital gains-Distribution of capital asset-Retirement of partner -If new partners come into the partnership and bring cash by way of capital contribution and the retiring partners take cash and retire, the retiring partners are not relinquishing their interest in the immovable property. What they relinquish is their share in the partnership- As there is no transfer of a capital asset, no capital gains or profit can arise. [S. 45]
PCIT v. Electroplast Engineers ( 2019) 263 Taxman 120/ 178 DTR 316/ 310 CTR 238 (Bom.)(HC), www.itatonline.org