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S. 10 (23C): Educational institution-Interest earned on grants-Quantifying amount of grant-in-aid-Eligible to claim exemption. [10(23C) (iiiac), 11, 13, R. 2BBB]
CIT (E) v. Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences (2023) 335 CTR 922 / 154 taxmann.com 401 (Delhi) (HC)
S. 10(1) : Agricultural income-Apportionment of expenses-Agricultural and trading-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 260A]
PCIT v. Prabhat Agri Biotech Ltd (2023) 333 CTR 439 (Telangana)( HC)
S. 271C : Penalty-Failure to deduct at source-External development charges to Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA)-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Levy of penalty is not justified.
Regards Developers (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 199 ITD 1 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 271B :Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Builder and developer-Percentage completion of accounts-Gross receipts of were more than Rs. one crore-Levy of penalty is justified.[S.44AB]
Benchmarrk Realty LLP. v. DCIT (2023)199 ITD 511 (Pune) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Insurance business-Income/funds in shareholders account was taxable separately at rate of 30 per cent instead of 12 per cent-Revision order is quashed. [S.44, 115B]
Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) 199 ITD 247 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Limited scrutiny-Civil contractor-Revision order is quashed. [S. 37(1)]
V.M. & Co. v. DCIT (2023) 199 ITD 142 (Chennai) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Real estate developer-Annual value-Deemed rent-Unsold flats as stock-in-trade for more than one year-Revision is not justified-Amendment to section 23 vide introduction of sub-section (5) by Finance Act, 2017 with effect from 1-4-2018 whereby property held as stock-in-trade was brought to tax, would be effective prospectively.[S. 22, 23]
Dhirajlal Amichand Shah. v. PCIT (2023] 199 ITD 686 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Cash deposited-Demonetization-No enquiry was made in the assessment proceedings-Commissioner remanding the matter to Assessing Officer for de novo consideration is justified. [S.69A]
Hemant Kumar Mulchandani. v. PCIT (2023) 199 ITD 448 / 224 TTJ 239 (Jabalpur) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Constructed house before one year from sale of flats-Revision order is not valid.[S. 54]
Dineshbhai Jivanbhai Sanspara. v. PCIT (2023) 199 ITD 698 (Surat) (Trib.)
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal-Appeals-Pendency of corporate insolvency proceedings under provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016-Appeal cannot be proceeded with.[S. 254 (1), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S. 13, 14]
ACIT v. MSM Steels (P.) Ltd. (2023) 199 ITD 232 (Pune) (Trib.)