S. 194I : Deduction at source – Rent – Shop in a mall on rent – Common area maintenance (CAM) – Charges are separate and distinguishable services – The applicable rate of TDS is 2 per cent under section 194C and not 10 percent under section 194I .[S.194C ]

S. 194I : Deduction at source – Rent -Alternative accommodation- Hardship allowance – Payments made to tenants of a Co -Operative housing society towards alternative accommodation charges /hardship allowance rent are not liable to deduct tax at source .[ S. 132A(2A ) ]

S. 167B : Charge of tax – Shares of members unknown – Discretionary trust – Anti avoidance rule- Maximum rate of surcharge applicable in the case of an individual – This rate applies to a private discretionary trust as well . [ S. 2(29C) , 143(1) ]

S. 161 : Liability of representative assessee – A determinate Trust with sole beneficiary is liable to be taxed at same rate as applicable to its beneficiary . [ S.115BAA , Form No -10IC ]

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – Draft Assessment order – AO passed order unaware of the objection filed before DRP [ S. 144C(2), 144C(4), Art. 226 ]

S. 143(1) : Assessment – Intimation –Mandates only processing the return of income to vouch for the arithmetical error etc – Revenue cannot be allowed to go beyond – Claims not made in the return – Can proceed by filing revision application and not in appeal . [S. 37(1), 119, 264 , Form No .26AS ]

S. 143(1) : Assessment – Intimation –Disallowance provision in section 143(1)(a) (v) , introduced by the Finance Act , 2021 , w.e.f Ist April , 2021 , dealing with deductions claimed under Chapter VI-A applies prospective . [ S. 143(1)(a)(v) ]

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes- Circular – Delay in filing of return – Posted during Covid 19 and death in family – Delay of 80 days in filing of return is condoned . [S.74, 119(2)(b) 139 Art. 226 ]

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects- The area of balconies open to sky is not to be considered as part of built -up area of a particular residential unit – Denial of exemption is not justified – Project completion method regularly followed cannot be rejected .[ S. 145 ]

S. 69A : Unexplained money -Frequent cash withdrawals and deposit – Only peak shortage could be added as unexplained under section 69A .