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S. 220: Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay-Attachment of bank accounts–The Revenue was directed to lift attachment so far as pension of the assessee concern and he was allowed to withdraw pension-Embargo on the petitioner from withdrawing any other amounts deposited in the attached account was continued with direction to appellate commissioner to dispose appeals within 3 months from the date of the High Court’s order.[Art. 226]

G. K. Reddy v. DCIT (No. 1) (2023) 461 ITR 42/ 156 taxmann.com 729 (Mad)(HC) Editorial: Refer G. K. Reddy v. Dy. CIT (No. 2) [2024] 461 ITR 104 (Mad)(HC)

S. 194C : Deduction at source-Contractors-Work contracts-Payments for testing and commissioning of BTG and to CIPL for installation and commissioning of BOP-Rightly deducted under section 194C and not under section 194J [S. 194J,201]

CIT (TDS) v. Lalitpur Power Generation Co. Ltd. (2024) 296 Taxman 372 (All)(HC)

S. 194N : Payment of certain amounts in cash-Withdrawal of cash in excess of Rs. 1 crore-Representation to Government-The High Court directed the MOF and CBDT to examine representation, call for related details/supporting documents, provide full opportunity of hearing to all stakeholders and pass reasoned order dealing with each contentions in accordance with law and until such exercise is taken, restrain from taking any coercive recovery u/s. 194H of the Act.[S. 119, Art. 226]

A.2979 Thirumohur Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. and Others v. ITO (2024)461 ITR 69 (Mad)(HC)

S. 194C: Deduction at source-Contractors-Technical services-Processing of milk attracts deduction of tax at source under section 194C at 2 per cent is rightly deducted-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.[S. 40(a)(ia), 194J, 260A]

PCIT v. Maahi Milk Producer Co. Ltd. (2024) 460 ITR 222 (Guj) HC)

S. 179 : Private company-Liability of directors-Order against Ex-director of company-No steps were taken to recover dues from the company-Order is set aside. [Art. 226]

Bhailal Babubhai Patel v. PCIT (2024) 460 ITR 226 (Guj (HC)

S. 176 : Discontinued Business—Company struck off from official register of companies-Reassessment-Directors-Reassessment proceedings against the Directors in case of struck companies. S. 176 is applicable only when the company has discontinued the business. [S. 147, 148, 176(5), 176(7), Companies Act Art. 226]

Pandian Anbalagan v. ITO (Mad.)(2024) 296 Taxman 499 (Mad)(HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Inadvertently disclosed income in its return-Return was accepted u/s. 139(1)-Rectification is rejected-Tribunal allowing the claim-Dismissing the appeal the Court held that merely because respondent included the income in the return as taxable cannot make it amenable to imposition of tax-DTAA-India-USA [. S. 139(1),143(1), 260A, Art. 14]

CIT (IT) v. Heidrick and Struggles Inc. (2024) 461ITR 33 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : Followed CBDT Circular 14 of 1995 dated 11.04.1995. Referred CIT v. Bharat General Reinsurance Co. Ltd. (1971)81 ITR 303 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153A: Assessment-Search-Assessment prior to search-Order of High Court is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[Art. 136]

PCIT (Central) 2 v. Jay Ambey Aromatics (2023) 156 taxmann.com 691 / (2024) 296 Taxman 475 (SC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Limitation-Notice issued after three years-Barred by limitation-Travel back in time theory unsustainable-That the principle of constructive res judicata was not applicable. The orders passed under section 148A(d) and the consequent notices issued for the assessment years 2016-17 and 2017-18 under the amended provisions of section 148 of the 1961 Act were unsustainable. [S. 148, 148A(b) 148A(d),149, Art. 142, 226]

Ganesh Dass Khanna v. ITO (2023) 156 taxmann.com417/ 335 CTR 881 / (2024) 460 ITR 546 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Resident of Uganda-Mutual fund investment-Source of investments coming from Non-Resident External Accounts Beyond Reach Of Authorities-No Tangible material for belief that income had escaped assessment-Notice not valid.[S.10(4), 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]

Nitin Mavji Vekaria v. ITO (2024) 461ITR 18 (Guj)(HC)