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S. 145 : Method of accounting Search-Statement on oath- Method of accounting- Estimation of income- Manufacturing of Jewellery and in trading of Gemsstones – Bogus purchase bills -Average gross profit – Tribunal deleted the addition- Court held that ,since average gross profit (GP) rate in assessee’s industry was 12 per cent, wherever profit of assessee was more than 12 per cent, same would not be refunded to assessee but where it was less than 12 per cent, income would be assessed on basis of 12 per cent. [S. 153A]
CIT v. Clarity Gold (P.) Ltd. (2018) 99 taxmann.com 46/ 259 Taxman 138 ( Raj.) (HC) Editorial : SLP is granted to the revenue; CIT v. Clarity Gold (P.) Ltd. (2018) 259 Taxman 137 (SC)
S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel–Remand- Direction by the ITAT to AO/TPO to undertake a fresh exercise of determination of Arm’s length price -Failure to pass draft assessment order would violative of S.144C(1) hence bad in law -Not curable defects. [S. 92C, 153(2A), 254(1), 292B]
Nokia India (P.) Ltd. v. (2018) 259 Taxman 92 / 98 taxmann.com 373 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ,ACIT v. Nokia India (P.) Ltd. (2018) 259 Taxman 91 (SC)
S. 139 : Return-Processing of return-Refund-Return filed by assessee had been forwarded to CPC by Assessing Officer-In such circumstances, CPC should take a decision as regards computation in 4 weeks-Not the Assessing Officer. [S. 237]
Vodafone Idea Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 259 Taxman 168 /(2019) 306 CTR 67/ 173 DTR 63(Bom.)(HC)
S. 132 : Search and seizure-Illegal search-Karta of HUF had initiated litigation against alleged illegal search action of department on HUF at relevant time, a member of HUF individually could not restart same litigation long many years after cause of action had arisen. [S. 158BC, Art. 226]
Alay Rakesh Shah v. DIT (2018) 259 Taxman 189 (Guj)(HC)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Adjustment of interest-Foreign subsidiary-Corporate guarantee-Loan to Associated Enterprises- Delay in realizing sale proceeds from Associated Enterprises – Adjustment should be made at average LIBOR rate existing at that time, i.e., at 0.79 per cent, instead of LIBOR +2 per cent. [S. 92B]
CIT v. Vaibhav Gems Ltd ( 2017) 88 taxmann.com 12 (Raj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, CIT v. Vaibhav Gems Ltd. (2018) 259 Taxman 130 (SC)
S. 69C : Un explained expenditure-Cash payments-Slips found during search-Since there was no material to substantiate assumption that slips denoted amounts outside cash book of assessee, addition was held to be not justified. [S. 132]
CIT v. Ansal Properties & Industries. (2018) 259 Taxman 103 /170 DTR 225/( 2019) 308 CTR 510(Delhi) (HC)
S. 69 : Undisclosed investment -Deletion of addition by the Tribunal is held to be appreciation of evidence -No substantial question of law. [S. 260A ]
CIT v. Lodha Builders. (2018) 259 Taxman 87 (Raj)(HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed,CIT v. Lodha Builders. (2018) 259 Taxman 86 (SC)
S. 69 : Unexplained investments–Cash payments-diary seized from sister concern -Since no other evidence was recorded during search nor concerned person against whose name entry in diary appeared was examined, said addition was to be deleted. [S. 132(4)]
CIT v. Ansal Properties & Industries. (2018) 259 Taxman 103/170 DTR 225/( 2019) 308 CTR 510 (Delhi)(HC)