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S. 206C : Collection at source-Trading-Alcoholic liquor-Scrap-Empty liquor bottle not scrap-Not taxable on income from sale of empty liquor bottles-Interpretation of taxing statutes-Strict interpretation. [S. 206CC, 206CCA, Art. 226]

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT [2024] 463 ITR 487 /336 CTR 763 (Mad)(HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-Fees for technical services-Make available-Order of Authority for Advance Rulings Ruling that payment income of non-Resident liable for deduction of tax at source is set aside-DTAA-India-UK [S. 9(1)(vii), 245Q, Art. 7, 13]

Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd. v. UOI (2024)463 ITR 222 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd, in re (2012) 342 ITR 223 ((AAR)/ 2012 SCC OnLine AAR-IT1

S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Manufacturer of computers and peripherals-Sale of products by distributor at price less than invoice price after products reached distributor and after raising of invoices-Principal to Principal and not that of principal to agent-Assessee is not in default-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.[S. 201(1), 201(IA), 260A]

CIT (TDS) v. Acer India Pvt. Ltd. ( 2023) 156 taxmann.com 664 / (2024)463 ITR 671 (Karn)(HC) Editorial : SLP dismissed, CIT (TDS) v. Acer India Pvt. Ltd. (2024)463 ITR 676 /300 Taxman 110 (SC)

S. 153D : Assessment-Search-Approval-Order passed without obtaining the prior approval is bad in law-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 132,153A, 153B, Art. 136]]

Asst CIT v. Serajuddin and Co. (2024)463 ITR 698/299 Taxman 448 (SC) Editorial : ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. (2023) 454 ITR 312 / 292 Taxman 566 / 226 DTR 91 / 333 CTR 228 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Limitation-A composite Satisfaction Note would suffice the requirements of Section 153C of the Act provided it embodied details of the material gathered in the course of the search and pertaining to the AYs forming part of the block as a whole-As long as proceedings are initiated within a reasonable period from the closure of assessment of the searched person, a failure to take immediate action would not be fatal to the assessment-Writ petition is dismissed. [S. 132, 153A, 153B, Art.226]

Indian National Congress v. DCIT [2024] 463 ITR 431 /337 CTR 761 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-No assessment was pending on the date of search-No incriminating material was found during the search-Fresh material/information received after the date of search would not be sufficient to reopen the assessment under section 153A.[S. 80IAB, 132,143(1), 143(2), 260A]

PCIT, Central-1 v. Oxygen Business Park (P.) Ltd [2024] 463 ITR 125 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-Sanction of specified authority mandatory-Three years from the relevant assessment years-No approval of specified a[S. 147, 148, Art. 226]

Twylight Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2024)463 ITR 702/336 CTR 800 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Amalgamation-Show-cause notice against non-existent entity non-est-Show-cause notice and subsequent order for issue of notice is set aside.[S. 147, 148, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]

Suridhi Commercial Infra Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2024)463 ITR 169 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Violation of principle of natural justice-Order set aside-Matter remitted to National Faceless Assessment Centre. [S. 144, 144B, 147, 148A(b) 148A(d), Art. 226]

Leric Reeches v. ITO (2024)463 ITR 750 (Ker)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Investments by Foreign Companies in Shares of their own Indian subsidiaries-Transactions are capital account transactions-No proof of transactions being consequence of round-tripping-Investment in shares capital account transaction not income-Notices and orders set aside. [S. 9(1)(i), 115A, 147, 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Angelantoni Test Technologies SRL v. ACIT (2024] 158 taxmann.com 10 / 463 ITR 139 /337 CTR 973 (Delhi)(HC)f