S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay–Bonafide belief that as employees of State Government and were entitled to exemption of entire sum of unutilised leave encashment–Failure to deduct tax at source–Cannot be treated as assessee in default .[S.10(10AA(ii), 192, 201(1), 201(IA)]

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Low gross profit–Books of account cannot be rejected without pointing out any defects CIT(A) cannot enhance and reject the books of account which was not the subject matter of assessment. [S. 251]

S. 133A : Power of survey -Sworn statement–Addition cannot be made only on the basis of statement of managing director recorded u/s. 131 during survey, without any corroborative evidence. [S. 131, 132(4) ,143(3), Evidence Act, 1878, S. 18]

S. 68 : Cash credits–Advance received in earlier years-Addition cannot be made as cash credits.

S. 54B : Capital gains–Agricultural land-Land was used for agricultural purposes–Land classified as agricultural land Jowar crop was grown- Eligible exemption [S.2(14), 45]

S. 48 : Capital gains–Computation-Foreign Institutional Investor (FII)-Sale of shares of Indian subsidiary-legal/professional fees paid to lawyers/accounting firms- Allowable as deduction. [S.45, 48(1)]

S. 45 : Capital gains- Long term–Short term- Sale of flat – Date of allotment of flat and not date of giving possession of flat which has to be considered as date for computing holding period of 36 months. [S. 2(29A)]

S. 45 : Capital gains–Retirement–Amount received as share value of assets of firm on his retirement are not liable to be taxed either as capital gains nor as business income.[S. 2(14), 2(47), 28(v)]

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability-Business of bottling-cum-manufacturing of soft drink-Advances/deposits towards security against bottles & cases-Written off-Addition cannot be made as remission or cessation of liability. [ S. 32 ]

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source- Transportation of goods- Requisite information was furnished u/s 194C(6)–No disallowance can be made- Amendment made to section 40(a)(ia) by Finance Act, 2015 is remedial in nature and retrospective in applicability. [S. 194C(6)]