This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 132: Search and Seizure –Strictures – Warrant issued – Search premises left blank – Witnesses from different place – Panchnama – Search invalid – Documents to conduct search fabricated- An income tax inspection and/ or investigation would be permissible only in respect of a past event but not for possible future contingencies- Department is directed to refund cash of Rs.5.00 crores to assessee with interest at 12% p.a. along with costs of Rs.20,000. [ S.132A, 132B, Art. 14, 226 , 300A ]
Vipul Kumar Patel v. UOI [2024] 167 taxmann.com 140 (Telangana) ( HC) Editorial: SLP of Revenue is dismissed, as infructuous as subsequent assessments have been made .PDIT (Inv) v. Vipul Kumar Patel (2024) 301 Taxman 408 (SC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure – Civil contractor – Widening and strengthening of existing road – Purchase of marble for construction of High way Authority – Parties whose name cheques were alleged to be issued had deposed on oath that they had neither encashed cheque nor received amount – Order of Tribunal affirming the disallowance is affirmed .[ S.260A ]
Ramesh Harbibhau Gawli v.ITO [2024] 167 taxmann.com 323( Bom)( HC) Editorial : SLP of assesse is dismissed , Ramesh Harbibhau Gawli v. ITO (2024) 301 Taxman 407 (SC)
S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Receipt of consideration for sale of immovable property in cash-Registered document duly signed by vendor and purchaser showing receipt in cash-Wrong entry-Adjustment thorough a journal entry-Failure to modify in the document-Levy of penalty is affirmed.[S. 269SS, 274]
Nammalvar Lingusamy v. ACIT (2024)110 ITR 31 (SN) (Chennai)(Trib)
S. 271B : Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Not maintaining the books of account-Not liable for penalty for failure to get accounts audited.[S.44AA, 44AB, 139(1),148, 271A]
Pradipbhai Dayabhai Aghara v ITO (2024)110 ITR 14 (Trib) (SN)(Rajkot)(Trib)
S. 271B :Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Obtained tax audit report before due date-Wrongly mention as no in the column-Penalty is deleted.[S.44AA, 44AB]
Paras Mal Sethia v. ITO (2024)110 ITR 16 (SN) (Jodhpur)(Trib)
S. 271AAB : Penalty-Search initiated on or after Ist day of July 2012-Surrender of income in the course of search-Failure to disclose in the return-Penalty is justified in respect of difference added as undisclosed income-Limb under which penalty is to be levied spelt out and assessee not offered explanation-Limitation-Tribunal passing order in quantum appeal on 27-9-2019 and penalty order passed on 23-3-2020-Order is within prescribed time-limit-No violation of principle of natural justice. [S.271AAB(1)(c), 274(1), 275(1)]
Summit Online Trade Solutions P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2024)110 ITR 8 (SN)/228 TTJ 253/ 235 DTR 1 (Chennai)(Trib)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge in the notice-Levy of penalty is not justified-Estimated addition of 100 Per Cent. of purchases reduced to 30 Per Cent. of purchases by Commissioner (Appeals)-Estimated addition involving inherent subjectivity-Penalty is not warranted. [S. 274]
S. Sagar Enterprise v. Dy. CIT (2024)110 ITR 68 (SN)(Mum)(Trib)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge–Failure to strike off irrelevant portion of notice-Penalty is not sustainable. [S.274]
District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024)110 ITR 32 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Capital gains-Investment of gains in residential house within time specified-Purchase of land with intention of constructing house-Time of three years from date of transfer of original asset allowed-Revision on ground that purchase was beyond two years allowed for purchase of house is not proper.[S. 45, 54F, 143(3)]
Viral Rajendra Patel v. PCIT (2024)110 ITR 79 (SN)(Ahd)(Trib)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Capital gains-Short-term capital loss-Unquoted equity shares-Valuation of market value is not in accordance with Rule11UA(1)(c)-Control and management of companies are with related parties-Transactions are not at arm’s length-Revision is justified. [S. 263, Explanation 2, R.11UA(1), Companies Act, 2013, S. 53]
Mercantile Ventures Ltd. v. ACIT (2024)110 ITR 41 (SN)(Chennai)(Trib)