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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.)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability -Benefit from Pre-payment of deferred Sales Tax Liability cannot be assessed u/s 41(1).

ACIT v. Chambal Fertilisers And Chemicals Limited. (2018) 61 ITR 33 (Jaipur) (Trib)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Creditors were paid in subsequent years hence addition was held to be not justified .

CIT v. Banaras House Ltd. (2018) 402 ITR 88 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Deferral sales tax Scheme -Premature payment in terms of net present value (NPV) of same cannot be assessed as remission or cessation of liability [ S.43B ]

CIT v. Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (2018) 252 Taxman 375 / 300 CTR 209/ 161 DTR 185 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Sulzer India Ltd ( 2014) 369 ITR 717/ ( 2015) 229 Taxman 264 ( Bom) (HC) is affirmed.