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S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Enterprises engaged in infrastructure development-Market value-Captive power plant-Power supplied to own units-Rate to be adopted at which assessee supplies surplus power to State Electricity Board-Not determined in normal course of Trade and competition but under statutory contract. [S. 80IA ((4) (iv) 80IA(8), Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, S. 43, 43A 44]

CIT v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (2023) 335 CTR 1017/. (2024)460 ITR 162/ 297 Taxman 253 (SC) CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd 9 2023) 335 CTR 1017/. (2024)460 ITR 162/ 297 Taxman 253 (SC) Editorial : Decisions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in CIT v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd(20024) 460 ITR 159 (P&H) (HC), the Bombay High Court in CIT LTU v. Reliance Industries Ltd ( 2020) 421 ITR 686 (Bom) ( HC) and the Gujarat High Court in PR. CIT v. Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd.(2017) 395 ITR 247 ( Guj)(HC) affirmed on this point. Decisions of the Calcutta High Court in CIT v. ITC LTD (2016) 7 ITR-OL 166 / 286 CTR 400 /134 DTR 293 ( Cal)( HC) and CIT v. Tata Metaliks Ltd ( 2016) 387 ITR 411 ( Cal)( HC) impliedly disapproved.

S. 72A : Carry forward and set off of accumulated loss and unabsorbed depreciation-Amalgamation –Capital gains-Exemption-When the scheme is expired no modification of the Scheme could be sanctioned requiring the Income Tax Department to give further concessions without the Department consenting to grant such an extension; neither the order dt. 26th Feb., 2013 nor the impugned order indicate that the BIFR had examined the transactions, which had led to the capital gains arising in the hands of the company or the context in which additional concessions were sought; impugned order therefore cannot be sustained. [S. 45, 74, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S. 242, Sick Industrial Companies ( Special Provisions) Act, 1985, S. 17, 18, 19, 25, Art. 226]

PDGI v. Indian Plywood Mfg. Co. (P) Ltd(2023) 334 CTR 345 (Delhi) ( HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Holding period of shares-Date of transfer-Acquisition of the dematerialised shares is to be taken as the date of purchase when the broker issued his contract note and not the date of entry in the demat account-Circular Nos. 704, dated 28-4-1995 and 768, dated 24-6-1998 apply equally to securities held in physical as well as in dematerialised form. [S. 10(38) 45(2A), 260A]

Nawal Kishore Kejriwal v. CIT (2023) 335 CTR 97 / 151 taxmann.com 117 (Cal)( HC)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Shipping business-Where agents act on behalf of non-resident ship-owners or charterers, they would step into shoes of principal and hence, provision of section 172 would apply and not provision of sections 194C and 195-Not liable to deduct tax at source.[S. 171, 194C, 195, 260A]

PCIT v. Bajaj Herbals (P.) Ltd. (2023) 335 CTR 530 / 148 taxmann.com 147 (Guj)( HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Web designing expenses –Allowable as revenue expenditure.

PCIT v. Bajaj Herbals (P.) Ltd. (2023) 335 CTR 530 / 148 taxmann.com 147 (Guj)( HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Professional fees-Statement of the recipient during search-Affidavit filed-Subsequent statement-Failure to provide opportunity of cross examination-Allowable as deduction. [S. 132(4)]

CIT v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (2023) 335 CTR 1017/. (2024)460 ITR 162/ 297 Taxman 253 (SC) CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd ( 2023) 335 CTR 1017/. (2024)460 ITR 162/ 297 Taxman 253 (SC) Editorial : Decision of the Bombay High Court in CIT LTU v. Reliance Industries Ltd ( 2020) 421 ITR 686 ( Bom)( HC) affirmed./CIT v. Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. [2009] 180 Taxman 543 (Punj. & Har.)( HC)

S. 36(1)(iv) : Contribution towards a recognized provident fund-Contribution being neither towards an initial contribution nor towards an ordinary annual contribution, ceiling fixed of 27 per cent under rules 87 and 88 would not apply-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.. [R. 87, 88]

PCIT v. Exide Industries Ltd. (2023) 333 CTR 5 /226 CTR 332 /146 taxmann.com 21 /226 DTR 332 (Cal)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Option-No requirement of particular mode of exercising option-Option To Be Exercised Before Filing Return Or At Time Of Filing Return-Department Not Justified In Reducing Depreciation On Ground Assessee Had Not Specifically Opted For Written Down Value Method. [S. 139(1), Rules, 5(1)(IA)]

CIT v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (2023) 335 CTR 1017/. (2024)460 ITR 162/ 297 Taxman 253 (SC) CIT v. Reliance Industries Ltd 9 2023) 335 CTR 1017/. (2024)460 ITR 162/ 297 Taxman 253 (SC) Editorial : Decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in CIT v. Jindal Steel and Power Ltd( 2024) 460 ITR 159 (P&H) affirmed.

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Under invoicing of sales to sister concern-Books of account not rejected-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.[S. 4, 69, 145]

PCIT v. Bajaj Herbals (P.) Ltd. (2023) 335 CTR 530 / 148 taxmann.com 147 (Guj)( HC)

S. 10(26) : Schedule Tribes-Income of member of Scheduled Tribe-Individual-Special Bench-Family-Matter remanded to the Tribunal with a request to the President of the Tribunal to constitute a Larger Bench without including either member who was a party to the order for the consideration of the entire gamut of the matter. [S. 2(31), 184, 254(1), 255, 260A]

Ri Kynjai Serenity By The Lake. v. PCIT (2023) 334 CTR 890 (Meghalaya) ( HC) Hotel Centre Point. v. PCIT (2023) 334 CTR 890 (Meghalaya) ( HC)