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S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Once exemption is denied and the registration is withdrawn the income of the trust should be assessed an AOP – Only surplus profit can be assessed – Application before CBDT for condonation of delay in filing Form No 10BB-The AO is directed to decide the issue of exemption after the order of the CBDT. [S. 12AA, 119, Form 10BB.]
Church Educational Society v. ACIT (2024) 232 TTJ 553 / 244 DTR 193 / 38 NYPTTJ 1419 (Hyd)(Trib) Aurora Educational Society v. ACIT (2024) 232 TTJ 553 / 244 DTR 193 / 38 NYPTTJ 1419 (Hyd)(Trib) Karshik Vidya Parishad v.. ACIT (2024) 232 TTJ 553 / 244 DTR 193 / 38 NYPTTJ 1419 (Hyd)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Interest on deposits of grants received by nodal agency of Government-Issue is remitted back to the AO to ascertain whether the interest income has been remitted back; if the entire interest income has been remitted back to the Central Government/State Government, then no addition is sustainable on account of the interest income earned on the deposits.[S. 5]
ITO v. Managing Director, Davanagere Smart City Ltd. (2024) 232 TTJ 64 (UO) (Bang)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Controlled financially as well as administratively by the State Government-Pollution Control Board established by State Act-Winding up the funds would revert to the State Government-Income is not taxable. [The Orissa Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Amendment) Act, 1974, S.4(1), Art. 12, 289(1)]
State Pollution Control Board v. ITO (2024) 232 TTJ 887 / 38 NYPTTJ 1390 (Cuttack)(Trib)
S. 271F : Penalty-Return of income-Failure to furnish-Non-Resident-Pendency of appeal before Tribunal-Order passed by the CIT(A) confirming the levy of penalty is set aside and the issue is restored back to the AO-AO is directed to take up the issue of penalty after the disposal of the appeal filed by the assessee before the Tribunal and decide the issue in accordance with the law. [S.69A, 271(1)(b)]
Mohd. Wajahat Ali Khan v.ITO (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 1082 / 242 DTR 51 / 38 NYPTTJ 648 (Hyd)(Trib)
S. 271AA : Penalty-Failure to keep and maintain books of accounts-Documents-International transaction-Transfer pricing-Initiated on different grounds-Levied on different grounds-Had a reasonable basis for non-reporting such transactions-Levy of penalty is deleted.[S.92D, 273B]
Yamuna Power & Infrastructure Ltd. v. Dy.CIT : (2024) 231 TTJ 1059 / 243 DTR 33 / 38 NYPTTJ 956 (Chd)(Trib)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Not specifying the charge-Penalty is deleted. [S.270A, 274]
Sree Navaladiyan Finance v.Dy.CIT (2024) 231 TTJ 192 (Chennai)(Trib)
S. 271(1)(b) : Penalty-Failure to comply with notices-Non appearance was not with any malafide intention-Penalty is deleted. [S. 142(1), 271B]
Kaushik Pra Vinchandra Gohel v. AO (2004) 231 TTJ 1 (UO) (Ahd)(Trib)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Assessing Officer has applied his mind-The Principal CIT to hold bare minimum inquiry before passing the order which in the instant case has not happened. Revision order is quashed. [S. 143(3),144, 144B, 147, 263(1)(b)]
Exotic Realtors & Developers v. PCIT (2024) 231 TTJ 132 / 241 DTR 33 /38 NYPTTJ 993 (Chd) (Trib)
S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-Natural justice-Not dealing on merits-Matter remanded to the CIT(A) to decide on merits. [S. 250,251(1)(a)]
Raj Kumar Dua v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 22 (UO) (Amristsar) (Trib)
S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-co-terminus powers with that of the AO-Revaluation of asset-Assessing the income under different head-Cash credits-Capital gains-Powers exercised by the CIT(A) cannot be said to be beyond the scope of provisions of s. 251(1)-What was considered by the CIT(A) is the very same income which arose out of the revaluation of the asset held by the firm. [S. 45(4), 68]
Shree Estates v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 628 / 208 ITD 287 / 38 NYPTTJ 1032 (Hyd) (Trib)