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Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020

S. 3: Declaration- Rejection of declaration — Erroneous determination of tax — Part payment made is not considered – Disabled to file revised Form 3 due to technical glitches on Website – Marginal delay in filing Form 4 attributable to respondents — Department is directed to accept declaration subject to making of payments of tax. [ S. 3, 5(1),5(2) , Art. 226 ]

Neelam Ajit Phatarpekar (Mrs.) v. Asst. CIT (2024)462 ITR 467 /336 CTR 749 (Bom)( HC)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects- Area off residential units should not exceed specified limit — Entitled to deduction — SLP of Revenue is dismissed .[ Art. 136 ]

PCIT v. Vardhan Builders (2023) 256 taxmann.com. 364 / (2024)462 ITR 454 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Vardhan Builders (2022) 291 Taxman 450 / (2023) 456 ITR 310 ( Bom)(HC)

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-
Penalty deleted-No concealment of income-Prosecution could not continue.[S. 277]

TVH Energy Resources Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT [2023] 157 taxmann.com 590 ((2024)460 ITR 433 (Mad)(HC)

S. 264 :Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Claim to deduction under Section 80IA not made in return of income and assessment order passed-Principal Commissioner or Commissioner Competent to consider claim for deduction-Matter Remanded. [S. 80IA, 139, 263, Art.226]

Tata-Aldesa Jv v. UOI (2024)460 ITR 302/159 taxmann.com 534 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery-Modes of recovery-Stay of recovery proceedings-Pendency of appeal before CIT(A)-Directed to deposit Rs 10 lakhs. [Art. 226]

Ramasamy Rajkumar v. PCIT [2023] 155 taxmann.com 579 / (2024)460 ITR 669 (Mad)(HC)

S. 194A : Deduction at source-Interest other than interest on securities-Interest on compensation awarded by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal is wholly exempt-Amendment of section 194A(3) (ix), Art.226, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.]

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. CIT (2024) 460 ITR 624 (Pat)(HC)

S. 179 : Private company-Liability of directors-Recovery proceedings against director only if tax cannot be recovered from company-Order is quashed.[Art. 226]

Bhailal Babubhai Patel v. PCIT [2023] 156 taxmann.com 271 (2024) 460 ITR 226 (Guj)(HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Deduction of tax at source-Refund-Application is pending-Direction is issued to pass speaking order.[Art. 226]

Afilias India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)460 ITR 220 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153C : Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Difference-Conditions more stringent under section 153C-Appellate authority should make good the error committed by the assessing authority by ensuring that an effective opportunity of cross-examination was granted to the assessee prior to finalising the appeal proceedings-The powers of the appellate authority under sections 246 and 246A are co-terminus with those of the Assessing Officer.[S. 153A, 246,246A,Art. 226]

Agni Vishnu Ventures Pvt. Ltd. v.Dy. CIT [2023] 157 taxmann.com 242 / (2024)460 ITR 438 /338 CTR 379 (Mad)(HC)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Assessment of undisclosed income-Procedure to be followed-No pendency of proceedings-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 132]

Asst. CIT v. Satish Kumar Keshri (2023) 156 taxmann.com 547 / (2024)460 ITR 480 (Pat)(HC)