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. 226 : Collection and recovery -Stay- Pendency of Appeal before – Commissioner (Appeals) –CIT(A) granted stay on condition of 50% of tax in dispute- Single judge reduced to 20% of tax in dispute –On appeal considering the assessee being a co-operative bank , stay is granted by paying 1 % 0f tax in dispute. [ S.68, 249]
Aruvikkara Farmers Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 258 Taxman 18 (Ker.)(HC)
S. 226 : Collection and recovery – Modes of recovery –Co-operative societies -Cash credits- Direction to deposit 50% of tax in dispute is reduced to 20% and directed the CIT(A) to expedite the hearing. [S.68, 80P]
Mundela Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 258 Taxman 233 (Ker.)(HC)
S. 222 : Collection and recovery –Auction of property- Direction of CBDT to hold fresh auction after determining the a reserve price by taking in to account fresh valuation report of District valuer is held to be justified. [ S.269UD ]
Sankalp Recreation (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India (2018) 258 Taxman 341 / (2019) 411 ITR 671 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial: Affirmed , Sankalp Recreation Pvt.Ltd v. UOI (2019) 418 ITR 673/ 267 Taxman 13 (SC)
S. 220 : Collection and recovery – Assessee deemed in default – When an appeal is pending there is no automatic stay – Commissioner (Appeals) is directed to dispose of appeal expeditiously- Matter remanded. [S. 154, 246]
MPhasis Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 258 Taxman 120 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 206C :Collection at source –Toll plaza does not include Tahbazari-Tahbazari does not come within ambit of S.206C(1C) –Order of Tribunal is set aside-Interpretation- Taxing provisions to be construed strictly .
Apar Mukhya Adhikari v. ITO (TDS) (2018) 258 Taxman 111 / 171 DTR 302/ 305 CTR 574/( 2019) 416 ITR 60 (All.)(HC)
S. 195A : Deduction at source – Net of tax -Deduction of tax at source- Gross amount of fees for technical services – Since obligation to pay tax was on university and assessee in terms of agreement, agreed to pay tax, same had to be necessarily added to income of university and therefore principle of grossing up had to be applied – DTAA-India-UK [ S. 2(24)(iva),9(1)(i), 90,201(1), 201(IA), Art. 13]
TVS Motor Co. Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 258 Taxman 77 /170 DTR 15 / 304 CTR 853/ (2019) 413 ITR 171 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 153 : Assessment- Limitation -Special audit- Period from date when Assessing Officer directs special audit till last date of furnishing such report under section 142 (2A) shall be excluded and not counted for limitation- Accordingly the draft assessment order is not bared by limitation.[ S.142(2A)]
PCIT v. AT & T Global Network Services (India) (P.) Ltd. (2018) 258 Taxman 197 / 305 CTR 283/ 169 DTR 473(Delhi)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Unexplained expenditure -Information received from Investigation Wing-Reassessment proceedings initiated on same ground in earlier assessment years had been set aside -There was no tangible material to justify impugned reassessment proceedings- Reassessment proceedings is quashed.[S. 69C, 148]
Sky View Consultants (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 258 Taxman 331 // 169 DTR 157 / (2020) 423 ITR 645 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment -Unexplained money – Income Declaration Scheme, 2016- Share premium and share capital-Disclosed by Gard Logistics Pvt. Ltd. as undisclosed income- Attempt to assessee the same income as undisclosed income of the assessee would amount to double taxation – Reassessment is bad in law .[ S.69A,143(1), 148 ]
M.R. Shah Logistrics (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 258 Taxman 103 / 172 DTR 408/ 308 CTR 493(Guj)(HC)