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S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Delay in filing appeal-No condonation of delay application-No reasons explained by the department-Appeal barred by limitation.[S. 254(1)]

Play Games 24×7 P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 241 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeal to appellate Tribunal-Power to admit additional evidence-Tribunal admitted in assessee’s own case for previous years-Empowered to admit claims other that by revised returns.[S. 254(1)]

Dabur India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 148 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeal by assessee-Assessee not putting appearance-Not adducing material before Tribunal to controvert findings-Order of CIT (A) justified.

MGS Securities P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 95 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-50 lakhs monetary limit for appeal by Department-Circular laying down limit applicable to retrospectively even to pending appeals. [CBDT Circular No. 17 Of 2019, Dated August 8, 2019]

Saranya Agro Foods Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2023)101 ITR 60 (SN)(Chennai)(Trib)

S. 250 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure-CIT(A) cannot go beyond the assessment year other than the one under consideration-Direction to AO to take remedial action for other Assessment year not sustainable.[S. 28(i), 253]

Wieden+Kennedy India Pvt. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 63 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 194IA : Deduction at source-Immoveable property-Assessee in business of real estate-Percentage Completion Method-Tax deducted by buyer at the time of execution of deed-Assessee to produce certificates to substantiate tax deducted on income offered in earlier or current year-AO to carry out necessary verification-Matter remanded to lower authority.[S. 145]

Neelkanth Developers v. Asst. DIT (2023) 101 ITR 44 (SN) (Ahd.) (Trib.)

S. 192 : Deduction at source-Salary-Difference between sums reported in 26AS and sums reported by assessee-To be examined by AO.-Matter remanded. [Form No. 26AS]

Panasonic Holdings Corporation v. Dy. CIT (2023)101 ITR 5 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 192 : Deduction at source-Salary to partners-Not liable to deduction of tax at source. [S. 15, Explanation 2, 40(a)(ia), 40(b)(v)]

Asst. CIT v. Dhar Construction Co. (2023)199 ITD 124 / 101 ITR 49 (SN)(Gauhati) (Trib)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Warrant of authorization and panchanama clearly shows name of the assessee-Assessment proper. [S. 132]

Pujala Mahesh Babu v. Asst. CIT (2023)101 ITR 458 (Hyd) (Trib)

S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-Cash Credits-No incriminating material found during search-Unabated assessment-Addition is not sustainable. [S.68]

Asst. CIT v. Paramount Probuild Pvt. Ltd. (2023) 101 ITR 36 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib)