S. 244A : Refund-Interest on refunds -When Tribunal directed Assessing Officer to compute interest under section 244A following principles laid down by Delhi High Court matter was to remanded to Assessing Officer with direction to compute interest payable to assessee under section 244A by strictly applying principles laid down by Tribunal and High Court -SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay and also on merits. [Art. 136]

S. 226 : Collection and recovery-Modes of recovery-Stay-Cash credits -SLP of assessee disposed of by granting liberty to assessee to challenge assessment order relating to assessment year 2022-23 before Commissioner (Appeals) along with an application for grant of stay and for waiver of condition to deposit 20 per cent of disputed tax demand in terms of Office Memoranda issued by CBDT. [S. 250, Art. 136]

S. 199 : Deduction at source-Credit for tax deducted-When the income was not offered for taxation credit for tax deducted at source was rightly denied by the Tribunal. Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S. 198, 260A]

S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Income Deemed to accrue or arise in India -Shipping, Inland Waterways Transport and Air Transport- Directed the issuance of the certificate for nil withholding tax under section 197- However, it is clarified that issuance of the certificate shall not preclude the Assessing Officer from examining whether the income/receipts of the assessee are chargeable to tax in India in assessment proceedings, uninfluenced by this order- India -Germany. [S. 9(1)(i), 195(3), Rule, 29B(1), 29B(2), Art, 8, Art. 226]

S. 195 :Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-Income-Deemed to accrue or arise in India -Royalty FTS-Advertisement/Web charges) -Not liable to deduct tax at source-Order of Tribunal affirmed- DTAA -India -USA. [S. 9(1)(vi), 9(1)vii),201(1), Art. 12]

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Diamond testing / certification charges paid to GIA USA through Hong Kong laboratory-Mere rendering of services, without making available technical knowledge, experience, skill, know-how or processes, cannot be treated as FTS under Art. 12 of India-USA DTAA-Assessee not liable to deduct tax at source-SLP of Revenue dismissed. [S. 9(1)(vi), 9(1)(vii), Art. 12, Art. 136]

S. 194J : Deduction at source-Fees for professional or technical services-An agreement with IGSPT for availing services-Not liable to deduct tax at source. No substantial question of law. [S.260A]

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake -Mistake apparent from the record- Return of income-Assessee was directed to file order treating return as invalid with revenue and a copy of ITR form uploaded with system of revenue and return which was treated as defective. On receipt of above documents, revenue shall dispose of rectification petition filed by assessee after giving assessee an opportunity of hearing. [S. 44AB, 139(9), Art. 226]

S. 153C: Assessment-Income of any other person-Search-Block Assessment-Satisfaction note-Block period-Seized material must pertain to relevant assessment year-Bearing-Notices issued in absence of incriminating material based on non-speaking satisfaction notes unsustainable-Satisfaction notes in these petitions had alluded to incriminating material having been recovered for the assessment years 2013-14 and 2014-15, respectively, and the materials that were co relatable had been specifically identified. All other contentions of parties could be raised in the ongoing proceedings- SLP dismissed on account of delay and also on merits. [S. 132, 153A 158BB, Art. 136]

S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-After expiry of three years-It would be Principal Chief Commissioner who would be liable to be recognized as being competent authority- Sanction accorded by Principal Commissioner for reassessment under section 148A is not valid-Reassessment notice and consequential order was quashed. [S.148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]