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S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Document found during search-Cash payment-Statement of manger retracted-Addition is deleted. [S. 132, 132 (4)]

Aurum Platz P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 615 / 225 TTJ 771 / 152 taxmann.com 85 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Transactions through Banking Channels-Deletion of addition is affirmed.

Dy. CIT v. Prahalad Rai Rathi (2023)105 ITR 673 (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Unsecured loans-Filed confirmations, copies of returns, bank statements-Burden discharged-Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed.

Dy. CIT v. Prahalad Rai Rathi (2023)105 ITR 673 (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share capital and share premium-Proved source and also source of source-Addition is not justified. [S.133(6)]

ITO v. Albatross Share Registry P. Ltd. (2023)105 ITR 20 (SN)(Mum)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Receipt of shares of closely held company for inadequate consideration or without consideration-Amalgamation-Shares received by assessee-company on account of amalgamation for price lower than fair market value-Not within ambit of specific exclusions-Charge attracted-Matter of valuation remanded-Receipt of shares does not stipulate transfer of shares-Interpretation of taxing statutes-Specific charging provision-General provision will give way to specific Provision-Assessment-Protective or Precautionary addition permissible. [S. 2(IB), 2(14) 47(vi), 56 (2)(viia)]

Asst. CIT v. Vertex Projects LLP (2023)105 ITR 105 /225 TTJ 489 / 150 taxmann.com 109 (Hyd) (Trib)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Entity forming consortium with equal shares-Assessee transferring shares in consortium-Cost indeterminate Deleting addition-Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed.

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650/ 225 TTJ 211 (Kol) (Trib)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Business income-Sale of flats-Intention to hold the same as investment-Income chargeable to tax as capital gains and not business income-Unsold flat generating rental income cannot be treated as stock-in-trade-Res Judicata-No material changes in facts and law-Revenue is not permitted to take different view in subsequent years. [S. 28(i)]

Aurum Platz P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 615 / 225 TTJ 771 / 152 taxmann.com 85 (Mum) (Trib)

S.43B : Deductions on actual payment-Provision for leave encashment-Disallowance is upheld.[S.43B(f)]

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650 / 225 TTJ 211(Kol)(Trib)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Tax includes Cess-Education cess is not deductible.

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650 / 225 TTJ 411(Kol) (Trib)

S.37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest paid on excess refund of duty drawback-Not penalty or fine-Allowable as deduction. [S. 37, Expln. 1,145, Customs And Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 2017, R. 17]

Mahalasa Exports v.ITO (2023)105 ITR 69 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)