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S. 72A : Carry forward and set off of accumulated loss– Amalgamation-Not specified at to how those conditions were not met-Allowed to be set off.

ACIT v. ADM Agro Industries Dharwad (P.) Ltd. (2019) 175 ITD 324 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Joint venture company of Central and State Government-Metro Rail project-Fixed deposit with Bank – Not assessable as income from other sources [ S.4 ]

ITO v. Kolkata Metro Rail Corpn. Ltd. (2019) 175 ITD 347 (Kol.) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital–Advance to sister concern- Sufficient own interest free funds-Presumption would arise that advances made by assessee to its sister concern were out of interest-free funds – No disallowances can be made.

ACIT v. Janak Global Resources (P.) Ltd. (2019) 175 ITD 365 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income–No exempt income during assessment year–No disallowance can be made .[ R.8D.

ACIT v. Janak Global Resources (P.) Ltd. (2019) 175 ITD 365 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Salary paid to trustee-Exclusively working for trust–Earlier years accepted – Denial of exemption is held to be not valid. [S. 12A, 13(1)(c)]

Apne Aap Women Worldwide (India) Trust v. ITO (2019) 69 ITR 84 / 175 ITD 381 / 177 DTR 193/ 199 TTJ 447 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 45: Capital gains- Transfer – Possession was handed over –Subsequent termination of contract by mutual consent and returned back the sale consideration received- Liable to capital gains tax in the year of handing over of possession of property [ S.2(47)( v), Transfer of Property Act,1929, S.53A,Registation Act 1908, 17(1A) ]

CIT v. Harbour View (2018) 409 ITR 599 / (2019) 261 Taxman 330 (Ker.)(HC)Editorial: Harbour View v. CIT (2023) 295 Taxman 405 (SC) ,Assessee availed the benefit of the tax scheme ( Vivad se Vishwas Scheme . SLP dismissed .

S. 271G : Penalty – Documents – International transaction – Transfer pricing -No adjustment was made – Failure to furnish documents -Filed belatedly – Levy of penalty is held to be not justified [S. 92CA, 273B]

NTT Data Global Delivery Services Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 162 DTR 132 / 192 TTJ 11 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment–Capital gains not shown in the return–Assessment proceedings agreed to pay the tax as he was unaware of tax on sale of property–No malafide intention–Levy of penalty is held to be not justified. [S.45, 148]

Pankaj Kumar Gupta v ITO (2018) 193 TTJ 45 (UO) (Luck)(Trib.)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment – Capital loss was not allowed to be carry forward – With drawn in return filed pursuance of notice u/s 148- Every legal claim which was filed and which was not allowed by Revenue did not automatically lead to levy of penalty. [S.147, 148]

NSE IT Ltd . v. DCIT (2018)168 DTR 137 / 193 TTJ 813 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty–Concealment-Cancellation of registration-Not specifying specific charge whether concealment of income or inaccurate particulars of income-Levy of penalty is held to be not justified-Disallowance of part expenses–Expenditure on foreign tour – Foreign travel expenses of trustees-Credit card expenses–Payment to relatives- Levy of penalty is held to be justified. [S.10(23C)(vi), 11, 12 , 13(1)(c)]

Maharashtra Academy of Engineering And Educational Research v. ITO (2017) 51 CCH 728 / (2018) 163 DTR 153 / 191 TTJ 784 (Pune) (Trib.)