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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Benami Transactions (Prohibition of Right to Recover Property ) Ordinance , 1988.
S.2 : Benami transactions – Right to recover the property – Financial assistance was given is not a determinative factor –Burden of proving the Benami Transaction lie on the person who alleges – Failure of plaintiff to establish intention of father to purchase properties for and behalf of family – Transaction cannot be said to be benami in nature – Appeal of petitioner is dismissed.
P. Leelavathi v. V. Shankarnarayana Rao ( 2019) 263 Taxman 105/AIR 2019 SC 1938 (SC), www.itatonline.org
S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration- Stamp valuation –Entire consideration was invested in bonds -The assessee cannot avoid the impact of S. 50C by claiming that his S. 54EC investment is large enough to cover the deemed consideration based on stamp duty valuation- Such interpretation renders S. 50C redundant -[ S.45,48. 54EC ]
Jagdish C. Dhabalia v. ITO ( 2019) 176 DTR 417/ 308 CTR 295/ 262 Taxman 453 (Bom)(HC), www.itatonline.org Mehul Jagdish Dhabala v. ITO( 2019) 176 DTR 417/ 308 CTR 295 ( Bom) (HC) . www.itatonline.org
S. 275 : Penalty-Bar of limitation–Limitation provision is applicable to original assessment proceedings and not set aside proceedings – Not barred by limitation. [S. 271(1)(c), 275(1)(a)]
Meena Bajaj (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 167 DTR 89 / 192 TTJ 952/ 63 ITR 35(SN) (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-concealment–Surrender of amount–cash credits–Survey-Surrender was held to be not voluntary-Levy of penalty is held to be justified. [S. 131, 133A]
Meena Bajaj (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 167 DTR 89 / 192 TTJ 952 / 63 ITR 35 (SN) (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 149 : Reassessment–Time limit for notice-Jurisdiction-Direction of CIT(A) to issue notice after the expiry of period of period of limitation is held to be not valid. [S. 147, 148, 150, 250]
Sunil Katyal v. ITO (2017) 190 TTJ 889 (2018) 161 DTR 275 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Change of opinion-Re-insurance premium- Failure to deduct tax at source–Reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 195]
Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd. v. ACIT, (2018) 170 DTR 22 / 195 TTJ 166 (Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Royalty–Survey-Merely because tax was deducted at source on such income it could not be said that there was no escapement of income-Wrong mentioning of provision of law relating to other issues in the reasons recorded would not vitiate reassessment proceedings-Reassessment is held to be valid -DATA- India -South Korea. [S. 133A, 148, Art. 5(2)]
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2018) 170 DTR 85 / 64 ITR 99 / 193 TTJ 769 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Capital gains—Transfer of property—Development agreement-General power of attorney-Handed over possession-Liable to capital gains-Reassessment is held to be valid–To determine short term or long term, matter remanded to AO. [S. 2(47)(v), 148 Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.53]
Adinarayana Reddy Kummeta v. ACIT (2018) 166 DTR 206 / 169 ITD 683 / 193 TTJ 888 (Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s Length Price-Payment of application cost-TNMM method–TPO adopted CUP method and determined nil–Separate bench marking is required–Receipt for services-Addition was made without examining the provision of S.37(1)–Matter remanded.
Denso India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 167 DTR 73/ 193 TTJ 432 (Delhi)( Trib.)