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S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay of demand-Calculation of 20 per cent outstanding-TDS deducted must be considered.[S. 156, 254(1)]

eBay Singapore Services (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 202 ITD 678 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Consideration above 50 lakhs-Failure to deduct tax at source and failure to file Form No 26A-Interest is leviable.[S.194IA, 201(1), 201(IA)]

Bhikhabhai Parshottambhai Patel v. ITO (2023) 202 ITD 779 (Ahd)(Trib.)

S. 199 : Deduction at source-Credit for tax deducted-Transfer of business-Transfer of income-TDS credit TDS credit cannot not be denied merely because credit of TDS didn’t reflect in Form 26AS of assessee. [Rule 37BA(2), Form 26AS]

DCIT v. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (2023) 202 ITD 452/224 TTJ 1 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Business expenses-Sales promotion expenses-Debatable issue- Rectification is held to be not justified.[S. 37 (1)]

UCB India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 106 ITR 322 / 202 ITD 37 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Share capital-Accommodation entry-Merely following the opinion by investigation wing-Reassessment order is quashed. [S. 68, 148, 151]

Bhaijee Commodities (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 202 ITD 757/226 TTJ 257 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 145 : Method of accounting-Infrastructure development project-Project development fee received is to be apportioned over period of project-Entire fee can not be taxed during year specifically when fees apportioned to subsequent years was returned to tax by assessee in said years. [S. 4]

ACIT v. Gujarat State Road Development Corporation Ltd. (2023) 202 ITD 510 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Document Identification Number (DIN)-Final assessment order manually without DIN, assessment order was to be treated as never been issued.

Prabhakar Amruta Shillak. v. ITO (2023) 202 ITD 128 (Pune) (Trib.)

S. 143(1) : Assessment-Intimation-Co-operative societies-Failure to file return within time prescribed under section 139(1)-Claim of deduction under section 80P could not be denied by making prima facie adjustment.[S.80P, 139(1), 143(1)(a)(v)]

Chakargadh Seva Sahakari Mandali Ltd. v. DCIT (CPC) (2023) 202 ITD 793 (Rajkot)(Trib.)

S. 143(1) : Assessment-Intimation-Expenses or payments not deductible-Payment to Government-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Payment towards purchase of liquor to a State Government undertaking-CPC Bengaluru would have either accepted said explanation or rejected after giving cogent reasons. [S.40A(3), 143(1)(a), R.6DD]

Harshdeep Singh Juneja v. DCIT (2023) 202 ITD 615 (Raipur) (Trib.)

S. 143(1) : Assessment-Intimation-Club membership fee-Auditor has not qualified-Adjustment is not justified. [S. 37(1), 143(1)(a)]

Ansal Housing Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 202 ITD 71 (Delhi)(Trib)