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. 28(i) : Business loss-Conversion of ECB to share capital–Comprises of two distinct transactions–Foreign exchange loss on difference to be charged to P&L Account–Allowable as revenue loss. [S. 37(1), 43, Companies Act, 1956, S.75(1)]
Sparrowhawk International Channels India (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2019) 176 DTR 48/ 200 TTJ 917 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 12AA : Procedure for registration–Trust or institution-Order denying registration was passed without providing opportunity of being heard- Order was set aside.
Shri Nath Kidney Foundation Society v CIT(E) (2019) 197 TTJ 715/174 DTR 441 (Asr.)(Trib.)
S. 10(23C) : Educational institution-Society running a school-Entitle to exemption. [S.10 (23C)(vi)]
Ram Lal Bhasin Public School v. CIT(E) (2019) 198 TTJ 20 (UO) / 69 ITR 560 (Asr.)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India–Royalty – Payment for ‘bandwidth services’ is not assessable as ‘royalty’– Amount received by RJIPL from assessee for providing standard bandwidth services was its ‘business profits’- In the absence of its business connection or PE in India could not be brought to tax in India- DTAA-India–Singapore . [S. 90 , 195, 195A, Art. 7,12]
DCIT v. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd ( 2019) 200 TTJ 213 / 73 ITR 194 / 179 DTR 105(Mum.)(Trib.), www.itatonline.org
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment of Income–Revised return- Reimbursement of expenses-Information with respect to the impugned transaction was duly disclosed in notes to computation annexed along with original return of income and the assesse had offered a part of income in revised return of income to tax, penalty could not levied.
Adidas Sourcing Ltd. v. DCIT (2019) 175 DTR 245 / 198 TTJ 130 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Reassessment- Merger – Since the second round of reassessment proceedings were on the same set of facts as the first round, the same were dropped by the AO and thus the first reassessment order stood merged with the second.- Thus, the said order cannot be revised under Section 263 of the Act since only the valid reassessment order can be revised. [S.143(1), 147, 148]
Sri Balaji Forgings (P) Ltd. v. PCIT (2019) 175 DTR 57 / 197 TTJ 915 (Delhi.)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Reassessment – Invalid reassessment order cannot be revised – Revision u/s 263 cannot be made if reassessment u/s 147 was invalid, as reassessment was made without issue of notice u/s 143(2) [ S.143(2), 147]
Supersonic Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. PCIT (2019) 175 DTR 30/ 69 ITR 585 / 197 TTJ 889 (Delhi)(Trib) Superior Buildwell P. Ltd. v. PCIT (2019) 175 DTR 30/ 69 ITR 585 / 197 TTJ 889 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)–Powers-Unexplained expenditure-Opportunity of cross examination-powers of Commissioner (Appeals) are co-terminus with powers of Assessing Officer and if Assessing Officer failed to discharge its functions properly and conduct proper cross-examination and other enquiry, Commissioner (Appeals) ought to have allowed cross-examination of said parties Matter remanded back for fresh consideration. [S. 69C]
Welspun India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2019) 69 ITR 617 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 201 : Deduction at source-Shortfall in deposit of TDS-Adjusted against the excess deposit in earlier years–No interest u/s. 201(1A)-Net result after adjustment is excess deposit of TDS by assessee. [S. 201(IA), 245]
Steel Authority of India Ltd. v. DCIT (TDS) (2019) 69 ITR 88 (SN) (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 153 : Assessment–Limitation–Order of assessment passed within time but dispatched after expiry of time limit, Assessment held to be barred by limitation. [S. 153(2A)].
Globe Transport Corporation v. ACIT (2019) 69 ITR 69 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.)