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S. 89 : Relief for income-tax – Arrears or advance of salary -Relief is available to qua perquisites. [S. 15, 17(1)(v), R. 21A(6)]

Rajesh Kumar v. ACIT (2018) 172 ITD 563 / 172 DTR 441/ 196 TTJ 1153 (SMC)(Agra)(Trib.)

S. 80C : Life insurance premium-Repayment of housing loan-Eligible for deduction on total investment after excluding such amount towards repayment of loan.

Geeta Dubey (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 538 (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Interest on loan-Since payment of interest was reflected in capital account and same was shown as a part of other withdrawal-Addition cannot be made as unexplained expenditure.

Geeta Dubey (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 538 (Indore) (Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits- Gifts from father father and sister in law – Need not prove the occasion – Addition cannot be made. [S.56(2)(v)]

Geeta Dubey (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 538 (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Only two share holders husband and wife–lifting corporate veil- On demises of husband shares devolved on daughter-Unrealistic premium paid by mother for allotment of shares -Benefit only passed on to daughter -Provisions of S. 56(2)(viib) cannot be invoked in the hands of the company when cash or asset is transferred by a mother to her daughter. [S. 56(2)(vi), 56(2)(viib), 56 (2) (x) ]

Vaani Estates (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 629/( 2019) 70 ITR 643 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Fair market value (FMV) of shares issued at premium- Discount cash flow method (DCF)–Net valuation method–Option to choose the method of valuation is with assesses-Determined Fair Market Value of shares issued at premium on basis of Discount Cash Flow method as per guidelines given by ICAI-Assessing Officer cannot change the method of valuation of shares at premium to Net Asset Value method.(NAV) [ S.56(2)(Viib), R.11UA(2)(b)]

Rameshwaram Strong Glass (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 571 / 170 DTR 415/ 195 TTJ 465(Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Interest is received under S. 28 of Land Acquisition Act, then same is not taxable in hands of assessee and in case interest is received under section 34 of Land Acquisition Act, same is taxable in hands of assessee-Matter remanded. . [ S.56 (2) (vii), 57,Land Acquisition Act, 1894 S. 28, 34]

Jyoti Jayantrao Indurkar v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 439/ 68 ITR 39 (SN) (Pune) (Trib.)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house– Invested in reconstruction of house another house property belong to husband where she was residing–Entitle to exemption-Development expenditure was not allowed on facts. [S. 45]

Kalavathy Sundaram (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 597 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house–Entire net consideration had been invested-Entitle to exemption in respect of whole of capital gains-Valuation determined by stamp authority is relevant for determination u/s.50C however it cannot be considered as consideration received or accrued to the assessee for the purpose of S.54F of the Act. [S. 45, 48, 50C]

Anant Chetan Agarwal v. DCIT (2018) 172 ITD 525 (Luck.) (Trib.)

S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation –Property sold for Rs 50 lakhs–Stamp valuation was Rs 90.20 lakhs-DVO estimated at Rs 81.68 lakhs-location of property, potential development in near future, availability and accessibility to infrastructure facility such as road, airport, educational institutions, etc. were not properly considered either by Approved Valuer or by Departmental Valuation Officer, while valuing property sold by assessee- Tribunal estimated the value at Rs. 69 lakhs. [S. 45]

Kalavathy Sundaram (Smt.) v. ITO (2018) 172 ITD 597 (Chennai) (Trib.)