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S.36(1)(iii): Interest on borrowed capital- Advances were made out of interest free funds available with assessee -Allowable as deduction .

PCIT v. Holy Faith International P. Ltd ( 2018) 407 ITR 445 ( P& H) (HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Rule 8D is prospective in operation and is not applicable in assessment years 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07.[ R.8D ]

CIT v. Jammu Central Co-Op. Bank Ltd. (2018) 407 ITR 362 (J&K) (HC)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Transfer of technical knowledge, experience, skill, Know-how or process or consists of development and transfer of technical plan or design — Payment to us company for providing management, financial, legal, public relations, treasury and risk management services is not for included services —Payment is not taxable in India – When DTAA is more beneficial than income tax-Act DTAA is applicable-DTAA- India – USA- [S.90, art .12]

US Technology Resources (Pvt.) Ltd. v. CIT (2018) 407 ITR 327/ 171 DTR 225 (Ker) (HC)

S.271(1)(c ): Penalty –Concealment – Inadvertently claimed higher rate of 40% depreciation instead of 25%- Bona fide mistake –Deletion of penalty is held to be justified .[ S.32 ]

PCIT v. Bunge India Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 407 ITR 225 (Bom) (HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue –Direction of Commissioner to make certain additions- Tribunal reversed the finding of Commissioner-Question of fact. [ S.260A ]

PCIT v. Anjali Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 407 ITR 258 (Cal) (HC)

S. 260A : Appeal – High Court -High Court has power to review- High Court recalled the order and remanded the matter to Tribunal.[S.253]

B. Jayalakshmi (Smt) v. ACIT (2018) 407 ITR 212 /258 Taxman 318/( 2019) 308 CTR 51/ 174 DTR 310(Mad) (HC)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal – Powers-Tribunal cannot go beyond question in dispute- When the amounts could not have been added under section 68 , the Tribunal was not competent to make the addition under section 69A -The order of the Tribunal was vitiated in law-Matter remanded to the Tribunal. [ S.68, 69A ]

Sarika Jain (Smt.) v. CIT (2018) 407 ITR 254 (All) (HC)

S. 144 : Best judgment assessment – Low net profit – Tribunal remanded the matter for re examination- No question of law .[ S.260A ]

Cheil India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2018) 407 ITR 304 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 132(4) : Search and seizure – Statement on oath –Block assessment -Declaration after search has no evidentiary value — Additions cannot be made on basis of such declaration. [ S. 158BC ]

CIT v. Shankarlal Bhagwatiprasad Jalan. (2018) 407 ITR 152 (Bom) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed , CIT v. Shankarlal Bhagwatiprasad Jalan. (2018) 405 ITR 14 (St)

S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Prior to assessment Year 1999-2000 benefit under Section 80IA is available without exclusion of deduction Under S.80HHC –Sub –section (9a) with effect from 1-4-1999 is prospective-Circulars binding on revenue -Liberal interpretation — Retrospective operation of provisions. [ S.80HHC, 119 ]

Indian Gum Industries Ltd. v. JCIT (2018) 407 ITR 261 / 169 DTR 393/ 304 CTR 877 (Bom) (HC)