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S. 43D : Public financial institutions – Mercantile system of accounting — Co-Operative Bank — Interest on non-performing assets cannot be recognised on accrual basis — Assessee bound by Reserve Bank of India guidelines.[ S.145]

PCIT v. Sarangpur Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2018) 406 ITR 302 (Guj) (HC) Editorial: SLP is granted to revenue , PCIT v. Sarangpur Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2018) 401 ITR 164 ( St)

S. 43(5) : Speculative transaction –Hedging-High sea sales –Not speculative-Allowable as business loss [ S.28(i)]

ACIT v. Surya International (P.) Ltd. (2018) 406 ITR 274 / 258 Taxman 172(All) (HC)

S.32: Depreciation — Additional depreciation — Manufacture –Ready mix concrete is an article which has been manufactured — Entitled to additional depreciation on plant and machinery used in manufacture of ready mix concrete . Transit Mixer and Trucks used to transport ready mix concrete whether plant and machinery involved in manufacture of ready mix concrete is question to be decided by Tribunal — Matter remanded. [ S.32(1)(iia) ]

Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (P.) Ltd. v.UOI(2018) 406 ITR 262/ 169 DTR 456 / 304 CTR 601 (Ker) (HC)

Interpretation of taxing Statutes — Entries — Depreciation-Precedent – If a particular article would fall within the description by the force of the words used, it is impermissible to ignore the word description. Ratio in Bimetal Bearings Ltd. v. State of Tamil Nadu ( 1991) 80 STC 167(SC)

CIT v. Cactus Imaging India (P.) Ltd. (2018)406 ITR 406/ 256 Taxman 32 (Mad)( HC)

S.271(1)(c): Penalty – Concealment – Failure by assessing officer to specify exact charge for which penalty proceeding was initiated – Penalty quashed.[ S. 10A,115JB ]

ITO v. Alia Creative Consultants P. Ltd. (2018) 63 ITR 175 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S.271(1)(c): Penalty-Concealment- Income from other Sources-nexus not proved-Levy of penalty is justified .

Gnyandeep Kantipudi v. ACIT (2018) 63 ITR 72 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – revision of order u/s 153A – held, no incriminating material was found and therefore, the AO could not have made any addition – Held, therefore, the CIT erred in assuming jurisdiction u/s 263 as the order of the AO was not erroneous. [S. 153A]

Reena Gambhir v. PCIT (2018) 191 TTJ 19 (UO) (Chd.) (Trib.)

S. 234B : Interest – Advance Tax – Book profits- Alternate Minimum Tax -Interest is leviable [S.115JC]

GIE Jewels v. ITO (2018) 192 TTJ 852 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 150 : Assessment – Order on appeal – Tribunal gave direction in the case of one person for assessing the income in the hands of the correct person –For the purpose of sub-section (2) of S. 150, the order under appeal would be the order of CIT(A) and, when the same was made, the limitation of 6 years had already expired to assess the correct person – Held, reassessment in case of the correct person was barred by limitation [S. 149]

Ramesh Chand Soni (HUF) v. ITO (2018) 161 DTR 205 / 191 TTJ 137 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 145 : Method of accounting – offering of income and allowability of expenses – Assessee floated a scheme wherein it received money in first year and the payment to the subscribers were to flow in subsequent years – held, taxing of income in first year and allowability of expenses in subsequent years based on cash system presented a skewed picture – Held, method of accounting should be such which does not affect the interest of the Revenue and at the same time should not put the assessee in undue hardship. Held, mercantile system to be followed.[ S.4 ]

Sahara India Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 168 ITD 1/ 164 DTR 49 / 192 TTJ 655 (TM) (Luck.) (Trib.)