This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988,

S.3: Prohibition of benami transactions — Change of law — Rule against retrospectivity —Amendments brought in 2016 introducing expanded definition of “Benami Property” to include proceeds from property held benami, element of Mens Rea and punitive forfeiture in Rem — Amendments brought in 2016 not merely procedural but substantive to have effect only prospectively — Prosecution or confiscation proceedings under amended provisions for transactions entered into prior to coming into force of 2016 amendment act not sustainable – Legislative powers — Validity of provision — Doctrine of manifest arbitrariness- The court left the question of the constitutionality of independent forfeiture proceedings contemplated under the 2016 Amendment Act on other grounds, open to be adjudicated in appropriate proceedings . [ S. 2, 3, 4, 5, 24, 27(3), 27(5), 53, 54, 54A, 67 Art , 14, 20(1) ]

UOI v. Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd. (2022)447 ITR 108 / 289 Taxman 177 (SC)

. 143(3): Assessment – High-Pitched Assessment — Strictures – Instructions of CBDT to be followed -Tax payers are one of the important pillars of the Country – Their harassment not only causes a jolt to the economy of the country and employment but also comes in the way of economic policy of the Government including the policy “ Ease of Doing business “ – The instruction dated April 23, 2022 issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes , needs to be implemented. Truly and effectively – Writ of mandamus issued to the CBDT with detailed directions .[ S. 119 , Art , 226 ]

Harish Chandra Bhati v. PCIT (2022)447 ITR 585 / 327 CTR 263 (All)(HC)

S.56:Income from other sources – Transfer – The assessee had acquired right in the ownership of the flat at the time of issuance of allotment letter- Date of allotment letter is to be considered as date of purchase – Addition made on the basis of stamp valuation on the date of registration was deleted .[ S. 2(47), 56(2)(vii)(b) ] S.56:Income from other sources – Transfer – The assessee had acquired right in the ownership of the flat at the time of issuance of allotment letter- Date of allotment letter is to be considered as date of purchase – Addition made on the basis of stamp valuation on the date of registration was deleted .[ S. 2(47), 56(2)(vii)(b) ]

ITO v. Rajni D. Saini (Mum)(Trib)(www.itatonline .org

Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2007

S. 169: Service of notice in certain circumstances – Show cause notice and consequential orders – Required to be signed by concerned officer and same had to be affixed with digital signature if they were up loaded on GST portal .[ Art , 226 ]

Railsys Engineers Pvt Ltd v. Add.CIT ( 2022) ( 65) G.S.T.L. 159 ( Delhi)( HC)

S. 74 : Determination of tax not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax credit wrongly availed , or utilised by reason of fraud or any wilful – misstatement or suppression of facts – Adjudication – Natural justice – Adjudication – Show cause notice – Recovery – Strictures against department – Commissioner of Sate Tax directed to issue appropriate guidelines /circular / notification elaborating the procedure for issuance of show cause notice , adjudicating and recovery proceedings . [ S. 73(5), 74(1), 74(5) , Art , 226 ]

Godavari Commodities Ltd v. State of Jharkhand ( 2022) (65) G.S.T.L. 194 ( Jharkhand )(HC)

S. 69 :Unexplained investments -Peak credit – Amount disclosed and offered in one assessment year – Revenue bifurcating in to two assessment year – Rate of tax in same in both assessment year – Appeal of Revenue dismissed as there is no loss to Revenue . [ S. 132(4)]

PCIT v. Shri Krishan Lal Madhok ( 2022) BCAJ – November -P. 56 ( Delhi)( HC)

S .14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Dividend income from overseas company in Oman – No tax is payable on said dividend in India- Provision of section 14A is not attracted – DTAA -India – Oman .[ S. 2(45), 5,90(2)) R.8D , Art , 25 ]

PCIT v. IFFFCO Ltd ( 2022) BCAJ- November – P. 55 ( Delhi)( HC)

S. 276B : Offences and prosecutions – Failure to pay to the credit tax deducted at source -Compounding application – Failure to dispose the compounding application by the Principal Commissioner – Directed the Principal Commissioner to dispose the pending compounding application with in the period of three months from to day and not later than 27 th February 2023 . [ S. 204 ,278B ,279(2)), Art , 226 ]

Hemant Lalwani v .ITO ( Bom)(HC) www.itatonline.org

S. 68: Cash credits – Foreign bank deposits – HSBC account – Non -Resident – Merely on the basis of ‘base note’ addition cannot be made in the hands of non -Resident – Deletion of addition is affirmed . [ S. 5(2), 6 , 147, 148]

DCIT v. Manish Vijay Mehta ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org DCIT v. Urvi Manish Mehta ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org

Central Goods and Service Tax Act , 2017 .

S. 107 : Appeals to Appellate Authority – Certified copy of assessment order – Non submission of certified copy of assessment order while filing the appeal – Technical defect – Writ is allowed- Appellate Authority was directed to dispose of the appeal with reasoned order in accordance with law [ Odisha Goods and Service tax Act, 2017 , S. 107, Limitation Act , 1963 , S .5 , Art , 226 ]

Atlas Pvc Pipes Ltd v. State of Odhisha (2022) (65) G.S.T.L.45O (Orisa)(HC)