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Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988,
S. 24 : Notice and attachment of property involved in benami transaction- Corporate debtor – Liquidation by NCLT – Notice of attachment – Notice is issued in SLP filed by the Liquidator . [ Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016, 60, 238 ]
P. Eswaramoorthy v. Dy. CIT (2024) 296 Taxman 578 (SC) Editorial : P. Eswaramoorthy v. Dy. CIT( Benami Prohibition ) (2023) 150 taxmann.com 321 (NCLT – Chennai )
S. 220 : Collection and recovery – Assessee deemed in default – Stay – Pendency of rectification application- Pendency of appeal before CIT(A)- Stay is granted on entire demand till disposal of appeal . [ S.2(15), 12A, 154 , 220(6), 250 , Art. 226 ]
Chaitanya Memorial Educational Society v. CIT (E)(2023) 335 CTR 868/ (2024) 296 Taxman 297 (Telangana )(HC)
S. 48 : Capital gains –Mode of Computation – Sale of shares gifted by promoters – BIFR cannot sanction any modification to scheme directing the Income tax department to give further tax concession without department being consenting to grant additional concession .[ S. 45 , Sick Industrial Companies ( Special Provisions ) Act , 1985 , 3(1)(o) , 17 , 18 , 22A, Art. 226 ]
PDGIT v. Indian Plywood Mfg. Co. (P.) Ltd [2023] 153 taxmann.com 416 / [2023] 240 COMP CASE 282 ( Delhi )( HC) Editorial : SLP is granted against the order of High Court , Indian Plywood Mfg. Co. (P.) Ltd. v. PDGIT (2024) 296 Taxman 576 (SC)
S. 147 : Reassessment –With in four years-Redemption of preference shares – Provisions of section 47(iv) are not applicable to redemption of preference shares- Order of Assessing Officer allowing the loss is affirmed – Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection is quashed . [ S. 2(47) 47 , 47 ( iv),47(v) , 148 , Art. 226 ]
Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd v. NFAC ( 2023) 157 taaxmann.com 442 ( Bom)( HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed, NFAC v. Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. (2024) 296 Taxman 575 (SC)
S.37(1): Business expenditure – Capital or revenue – Hotel – renovation, refurbishment and repairs- Improved, efficiency of source of profit or income, expenses incurred for that purpose is allowable as revenue expenditure . [ S.30(a)(ii) ]
Asian Hotels Ltd. v. CIT (2023) 335 CTR 114/ (2024) 296 Taxman 225 (Delhi)(HC)
S.147: Reassessment – After the expiry of four years -Advertisement and sales promotion -No failure to disclose material facts – Reassessment notice and order disposing the objection was quashed – SLP of Revenue is dismissed . [ S. 37(1), 148, Art. 136 ]
ACIT v. Asian Paints Ltd. (2023) 335 CTR 113 / (2024) 296 Taxman 74 (SC) Editorial : Refer , Asian Paints Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 149 taxmann.com 183 (Bom)(HC)
S. 271AA : Penalty-Failure to keep and maintain books of accounts-Documents-International transaction-Transfer pricing-Not specified the documents / information which are required to be kept or maintained-Order of CIT(A) deleting the penalty is affirmed.[S.92D(1), 92D(2)]
DCIT v. Convergys Customer Management Group Inc. (2023) 198 ITD 100 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue Capital gains-Penny stocks-Exemption cannot be denied merely based on surrenders made by bogus entry providers claiming that it provided bogus LTCG through shares of such company-Revision order is quashed.[S. 10(38),45 148]
Trivikram Singh Toor. v. PCIT (2023) 198 ITD 533/222 TTJ 798 (Chd) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Amounts not deductible-Value added tax remittances-Collected VAT along with sale price of liquor bottle-VAT payable by assessee would not attract provisions of section 40(a)(iib) of the Act-Revision order is quashed.[S. 37(1), 40(a)(iib)]
Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 198 ITD 363 /221 TTJ 65(Chennai ) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Limited scrutiny-No entry in order sheet in assessment proceedings-Non application of mind-Revision is held to be valid.[S.37(1), 143(3)]
Karabi Dealers (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) 198 ITD 221 (Kol) (Trib.)