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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S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution- Third party statement – Failure to record how the activities of the Trust is not genuine – Order of cancellation of registration is not valid [ S. 12A, 12AA(3), 133A ]

CIT(E) v. Sanskriti Sagar (2022) The Chamber’s Journal – June -P. 77 ( Cal)( HC)

S.54F : Capital gains- Investment in a residential house – Non -Resident – Transfer of tenancy rights – Invested in residential flat in proposed building – AO was indeed in error in adopting a hyper-pedantic approach and holding that there was a fresh claim for exemption under section 54F of the Act -Entitle for exemption [ S.45, 54, ]

ITO v. Armine Hamied Khan (2022) 197 ITD 110 ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 149 : Reassessment – Time limit for notice – Board’s circular dated 11-5 -2022 ( 2022) 444 ITR 43( St) – Income escaping assessment to tax is less than Rs .50 lakhs – Reopening is not valid [ S.148, 148A Art , 226 ]

Ajay Bhandari v. UOI (2022) 446 ITR 699 / 288 Taxman 217/ 218 DTR 201/ 328 CTR 884 ( All)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Show cause notice and order are based on distinct and separate grounds- Information referred in show cause notice was not provided – Notice was quashed – Respondents were given liberty to furnish additional material in support of the alleged allegation made in show cause notice .[ S. 148, 148A(d) , Art , 226 ]

Best Buildwell Pvt Ltd v .ITO ( 2022) ) 288 Taxman 670 / BCAJ – September – P. 57 ( Delhi)( HC)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source – Advertisement expenditure- Late fee and service tax – Disallowance is not valid

Prithvi Outdoor Publicity LLP v . CIT(A) ( 2022) BCAJ -September – P. 49 ( Ahd)( Trib)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration – Commissioner granted the Registration subject to various conditions – Conditions cannot be imposed as the scheme of the Act does not visualise the conditions imposed by the Commissioner [ S. 2(15)( 11), 12, 12A , 80G 115TD, 115 TF , Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 2010 (FCRA) ]
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Raj Navajbahi Tata Zoroastraian Girls School v. CIT( E) ( 2022) 141 Taxmann.com 62 ( Mum)( Trib)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment -Inaccurate particulars – Mistake committed in calculation – Non -Resident – Peak amount offered on account of funds lying in the bank accounts held by JWL and SF with HSBC Bank Zurich -Revised return filed before issue of notice u/s 148 of the Act which was accepted without making addition – Deletion of penalty is held to be valid . [ S. 139, 143(3) , 148 ]

CIT(IT) v. Ashutosh Bhatt (2022) 287 Taxman 436 ( Bom)(HC)

S. 264 :Commissioner – Revision of other orders – Private company – Liability of directors -Non speaking order without any reasons – AO wishes to rely on any judgements or order passed by any Court or Tribunal he should provide a copy thereof to the petitioner and allow an opportunity to deal with those judgements or distinguish those judgements and the submission of the assessee shall also be dealt with in the order -Order of Assessing officer is set aside . [ S. 179, Art , 226 ]

Bhavesh Mohan Lakhwani v .PCIT ( 2022) BCAJ – March – P. 49 (Bom)(HC)

S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Principle of natural justice – Opportunity of hearing- Personal hearing through video conference was denied – Matter remanded [ Art , 226 ]

LKP Securities Ltd v . Dy.CIT( 2022) BCAJ -August -P 77 )( Bom)(HC))

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects- Commencement of development of residential project – Owner or developer -Date of approval -Ownership of land – Joint venture – The project for which permission was granted on 24 th July 2002 was not the same as that for which the ID lapsed in 2001- Eligible to deduction .

CIT v. Abode Builders (2022) (2022) 448 ITR 262 / 213 DTR 251/ 326 CTR 262 ( Bom)(HC)