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S. 145 : Method of accounting–Accrual- Surcharge receivable from customers on delay in payment of electricity bill taxable on receipt basis and not accrual basis. [S. 4, 5]

PCIT v. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 429/307 CTR 709 /(2020) 423 ITR 402(P&H)(HC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting–Accrual- Surcharge receivable from customers on delay in payment of electricity bill taxable on receipt basis and not accrual basis. [S. 4, 5]

PCIT v. Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 429/307 CTR 709 (P&H)(HC)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development- Where the assessee had sold many units, it was entitled to deduction under S.80-IA even if the Authority’s approval came later on. [S. 80IA(4)(iii)]

PCIT v. Kolte Patil Developers Ltd. (2019) 175 DTR 280 / 307 CTR 704 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source –Commission or brokerage – Payment to banks for processing of credit card transactions not liable to deduction u/s. 194H. [ S. 194C, 194H ]

PCIT v. Hotel Leela Venture Ltd. (2019) 174 DTR 247/307 CTR 466 /( 2020) 420 ITR 385 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-Violation of S. 13 is not a ground for cancellation of registration. [S. 13]

PCIT v. Ashoka Education Foundation (2019) 174 DTR 377/262 Taxman 440 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone – Re computation of a claim already made is permissible- Language of S.80A(5) does not restrict the correction or modification of claim before the AO. [S. 80A(5)]

PCIT v. Oracle (OFSS) BPO Services Ltd. (2019) 174 DTR 353 /307 CTR 97/102 taxmann.com 396 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 183 : Scheme-Composite declaration for several years—Condition laid down in scheme is fulfilled in respect of some of years—Entitled to benefit of scheme for those years—Self-assessment tax and advance tax is not adjustable against amounts due under scheme- Appeal will be entertained without raising the issue of limitation if the appeals are filed latest by April 30, 2019. [S. 246A]

Umesh D. Ganore v. PCIT (2019) 413 ITR 66/ 308 CTR 377/ 263 Taxman 727/177 DTR 185 (Bom.)(HC) Mangesh D. Ganore v. PCIT ( 2019) 413 ITR 66/ 308 CTR 377 /177 DTR 185(Bom.) (HC)

S. 234E : Fee-Default in furnishing the statements- The provisions of the Act imposing a fee for delayed filing of the statement of tax deducted at source are not ultra vires the provisions of the Constitution-Interpretation in favour of constitutionality of provision. [Art. 226]

Biswajit Das v. UOI (2019) 413 ITR 92 / 177 DTR 401/ 308 CTR 629/ 264 Taxman 41(Delhi) (HC)

S. 153A : Assessment – Search- Assessment not dependent on recovery of incriminating material during search in respect of pending assessment-Provision of S. 153A is a non obstacle clause having overriding effect over sections 139, 147, 151, 153 and 158 of the Act. [S. 147, 151, 153, 158]

CIT v. K. P. Ummer, Prop. Star Rolling Mill. (2019) 413 ITR 251 / 177 DTR 379 / 308 CTR 613(Ker.)(HC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting -Interest on hire purchase transactions—Bifurcation of principal and interest components -Change in accounting method in books of account does not alter position in taxation. [S. 4]

Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 413 ITR 291/ 262 Taxman 477/ (2020) 188 DTR 265 (Mad.)(HC)