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S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment -International transaction — Transfer pricing —Explanation of Arm’s length price is found to be bona fide—Penalty cannot be imposed- Explanation 7. [S. 92C]
CIT v. Sinosteel India P. Ltd. (2018) 409 ITR 116/ 304 CTR 356 / 169 DTR 265 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Duties- Reasoned speaking order which is the mandate as laid down by the Supreme Court in Kranti Associates Pvt Ltd v. Masood Ahmed Khan ( 2010) 9SCC 496 and Canara Bank v. V.K Awasthy (2005) SC 2090-Non speaking orders by Tribunal as well as Commissioner (E)- Natural justice is violated matter remitted to Commissioner (E) for fresh consideration.[S. 12AA]
CIT v. Tara Ripu Dhamanpal Trust. (2018) 409 ITR 102 (P&H) (HC)
S. 234B : Interest – Advance tax – Salary income -An assessee whose income -tax liable to be deducted at source is not liable to pay advance tax and consequently not liable to pay interest u/s 234B(1). [S. 15, 192]
J. Aditya Rao. v. ACIT (2018) 409 ITR 169 (T&AP) (HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment—Alternative remedy- Share premium-Notice based on information — Reasons for notice furnished to assessee—Writ petition against the notice is not maintainable [ S. 68,148, Art .226 ]
Sun Direct TV P. Ltd. ACIT (2018) 409 ITR 49/ 259 Taxman 228 (Mad) (HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment -Reason to believe -Based on decision of Tribunal accepting contention of Assessee’s son in his case that income was chargeable in assessee’s hands as first holder of investments in mutual funds—Formation of belief is within subjective satisfaction of Assessing officer- Notice for reopening of assessment is valid. [S. 148]
S. Rajalakshmi ( Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 409 ITR 157 / 172 DTR 36/ 305 CTR 929/ ( 2019) 260 Taxman 205(Bom.)( HC). www.itatonline.org
S. 147 : Reassessment—Shell companies–Bogus long term capital gains-Assessment under S.143(1)-Notice of reassessment based on information from departmental channels-Assessing Officer had no occasion to form opinion- pinion—Reassessment is held to be valid. [S. 10 (38), 45, 143(1), 148]
Purviben Snehalbhai Panchhigar v. ACIT (2018) 409 ITR 124 (Guj.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment—Doctrine of merger—Annulment of reassessment proceedings was held as invalid -The original assessment order would automatically get restored-Doctrine of merger does not apply. [S. 143(3), 148]
Patiala Improvement Trust. ACIT (2018) 409 ITR 43 ( 2019) 175 DTR 148/ 307 CTR 443 (P&H) (HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment –Issuance of notice under S. 143(2) is mandatory -Failure to issue is not procedural irregularity –S. 292BB does not dispense with the issuance of any notice that is mandated to be issued under the Act, but merely cures the defect of service of such notice if an objection in such regard is not taken before the completion of the assessment or reassessment-Entire proceedings including any order is liable to be quashed though the assessee had participated in the course of the reassessment. [S.143(2), 148, 153(2), 292BB]
CIT v. Oberoi Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 409 ITR 132/304 CTR 988/169 DTR 179 (Cal) (HC)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Transactional net margin method—Exclusion of functionally different comparable companies-Finding of fact-No substantial question of law. [S. 260A]
PCIT v. Barclays Technology Centre India Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 409 ITR 138/ 305 CTR 193 /171 DTR 58 (Bom.) (HC)