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S. 32 : Depreciation- Prior to insertion of Explanation 5 to S.32 of the Act- Optional and could not be thrust upon-Matter remanded.

CIT (LTU) v. Reliance Industries Ltd. (2019) 410 ITR 466 / 175 DTR 1 / 307 CTR 121/ 261 Taxman 165 (SC) Editorial : Order of Bombay High Court in CIT (LTU) v. Reliance Industries Ltd.( ITA Nos 1550/ 1592/ 1775 and 1881 of 2014 dt 22-08 2017 , 23 -08 2017 is affirmed( 2018) 161 DTR 420 / (2019) 410 ITR 468 (Bom)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-High Court directing inquiry allegations regarding irregularities committed by charitable institution – During pendency of inquiry registration cannot be cancelled. [S. 11]

CIT v. Emmanuel Bible Institute Samiti. (2019) 410 ITR 518/ 264 Taxman 42 (Mag.) (Raj)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed CIT v. Emmanuel Bible Institute Samiti (2018) 407 ITR 19 ( St)

S.68: Cash credits- Bogus capital gains-Penny stocks-Plea that opportunity to cross-examine the witness was not given & investigation report was not furnished is not relevant if assessee unable to successfully controvert findings of the AO and such argument was never made before the lower authorities-Addition is held to be justified [ S. 10(38).45 ]

Pankaj Agarwal & Sons (HUF) v. ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Mamta Agarwal (Smt) v. ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Rajesh Agarwal & Sons v. ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Ramakishan Agarwal v. ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org R.K.Agarwal & Sons (HUF) v. ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Sampatti Agarwal ( Smt) v.ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Rajesh Agarwal v.ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org Pankaj Kumar Aagrwal v.ITO (Chennai)(Trib), www.itatonline.org

S.68: Cash credits- Undisclosed income -Bogus capital gains -Penny stocks- Mere furnishing of contract note etc does not inspire the confidence-Addition as cash credit is held to be justified – Commission addition estimated at 6% was restricted to 2% [ S.45, 48 ]

Rajkumar B. Agarwal v. DCIT ( 2019) 176 DTR 273 / 199 TTJ 222(Pune )(Trib). www.itatonline.org Bharat R. Agarwal v DCIT( 2019) 176 DTR 273/199 TTJ 222 ( Pune ) (Trib).www.itatonlne.org Ameeta R.Agarwal v DCIT ( 2019) 176 DTR 273/ 199 TTJ 222( Pune ) (Trib).www.itatonlne.org

S. 271C : Penalty – Failure to deduct at source – Interest- Failure to deduct tax at source at the time of credit of payee-No reasonable cause is shown -Liable to penalty. [S. 194A(4), 273B]

Union Bank of India v. ACIT ( 2018) 172 DTR 337 / 305 CTR 994/(2019) 260 Taxman 23 / 415 ITR 422 (All)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Clearing and forwarding -Estimate of income -Renting of godown as integral part of business-Plausible view – Revision is held to be not valid. [S. 145]

PCIT v. V. Dhana Reddy & Co( 2018) 100 taxmann.com 357 / (2019) 260 Taxman 112( AP& T) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, PCIT v. V. Dhana Reddy & Co. (2019) 260 Taxman 111 (SC)

S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record–Accommodation entries–Addition was confirmed as cash credits-Opportunity of cross examination- Rejection of rectification was held to be justified. [S. 68]

R. L. Traders. v. ITO (2018) 100 Taxmann.com 331 (2019) 260 Taxman 110 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee is dismissed; R.L. Traders. v. ITO (2019) 260 Taxman 109 (SC)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Bogus creditors -Gross profit – Reassessment -Business in iron and steel-Order passed without considering the material placed on record-Matter remanded to reconsideration. [S.68, 147, 148]

Madhu Solanki (Smt.) v. ITO (2019) 260 Taxman 5 (Karn)(HC)

S. 147 : Reassessment- Audit objection-Undervaluation of stock-Reassessment is held to be not valid. [S.145, 148]

PCIT v. S. Chand & Co. Ltd( 2018) 100 Taxman.com 352 / (2019) 260 Taxman 108 ( Delhi) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed; PCIT v. S. Chand & Co. Ltd. (2019) 260 Taxman 107 (SC)

S. 145 : Method of accounting- Income -Accural-land development, had been Mercantile system of accounting- Cash system of accounting-Cannot adopt cash system in respect of one project and mercantile system in respect of other projects. [ S.5 ]

Ace Real Estate & Developers. v. ACIT (2019) 260 Taxman 37/ 175 DTR 437 / 308 CTR 481(Bom.)(HC)