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S. 45: Capital gains- Set off of capital loss-Sham transaction”/ “Colourable device”- Sale of shares to son cannot be held to held to be colourable device if the transaction is with in the four corners of law and valid
Madhu Sarda v. ITO (Mum)(Trib) , www.itatonline.org
S. 45: Capital gains -Index cost -Family arrangement- Family settlements entered into bona fide to maintain peace and harmony in the family are valid and binding on the authorities- Consideration received as part of family arrangement cannot be assessed as income from other sources [ S. 48, 49 ,54 ,56 ]
Kunal R. Gupta v. ITO ( SMC) (Mum)(Trib) , www.itatonline.org
S. 45: Capital gains-Penny stocks- Merely because appreciation in value the capital gains cannot be assessed as income from undisclosed sources [ S. 69 ]
PCIT v. Prem Pal Gandhi ( 2018) 401 ITR 253 ( P & H) ( HC)
S. 45: Capital gains — Transfer — Power of attorney was executed in the year 1993 -94 but actual possession was given in the year AY. 2003 -04, capital gain was held to be taxable in the year of handing over of possession . [ S. 27(v), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.53A ]
Dr. Joao Souza Proenca. v. ITO (2018) 401 ITR 105/ 253 Taxman 275 / 301 CTR 653/164 DTR 80 (Bom) (HC) Sara Proenca ( Mrs) v. ITO (2018) 401 ITR 105/ 253 Taxman 275/ 301 CTR 653 /164 DTR 80 (Bom) (HC)
S. 45: Capital gains- Search – Additions cannot be made on the basis of statement of third parties, when no incriminating documents were found in the course of search action on the assesse. [ S. 132(4), 158BA ]
CIT v. Prabhati Lal Saini. (2018) 401 ITR 228 (Raj) (HC)
S. 45: Capital gains- Business income – Profit earned on sale of Shares or Units of Mutual Funds was held to be assessable as capital gains .[ S. 28(i) ]
CIT v. Pavitra Commercial Ltd. (2018) 402 ITR 66 (Delhi) (HC)
S. 45: Capital gains — Business income –Profit on sale of shares was held to be assessable as capital gains and not as business income [ S. 28(i) ]
CIT v. Tejas J. Amin (2018) 402 ITR 431 (Guj) (HC)
S. 44C : Non-residents – Head office expenditure – Salary paid to expatriates stationed in India working exclusively for business operations In India, provision was held to be not applicable .
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, UFJ Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 61 ITR 272 (Delhi) (Trib)
S. 44BBB : Foreign companies – Civil construction – Presumptive taxation-Percentage completion method -Rejection of books account and assessment at presumptive rate of tax was held to be not justified [ S.44AA(2) ]
CIT v. Shandong Tiejun Electric Power Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 400 ITR 371 (Guj) (HC)
S. 44BB : Mineral Oils – Computation – Income deemed to accrue or arise in India- Royalties and fees for technical services -Specific provision is applicable and provision of S.44DA is not applicable- Article 12 of OECD Model Convention [ S.9(1)(vii), 44DA ]
National Oil Well Maintenance Company. v. DCIT IT (2018) 168 ITD 385 (Jaipur ) (Trib.)