S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Condonation of delay-Dismissal of appeal for non attendance by the assessee-Order of dismissal was set aside-Matter was to be remanded back to Tribunal to decide issue on merits. [S. 254(2)]

S. 252A : Qualifications, terms and conditions of service of President, Vice-President and Members-Retirement-Applicant had offered her candidature for appointment as member of Tribunal, in pursuance of Circular of 2013-Right of applicant to appointment having been crystallized before 2017 Rules, appointment of applicant would be governed by position as it existed prior to 2017 Rules-Her tenure would be extended until she attained age of 62 years. [Income-tax Appellate Tribunal Members (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1963, R. 3, 11.

S. 234A : Interest-Default in furnishing return of income-Settlement Commission-Allowed credit of pre-paid taxes-Interest under section 234B(2A) can be levied only on balance tax payable-Short paid for period after due date of filing return on which the return was filed. [S. 132, 133A, 234B(2A), 245C 245D(4), Art. 226]

S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay-Pendency of appeal before Commissioner (Appeals)-65 percent of total demand was adjusted-Application for releasing beyond 20 percent of demand raised by the Assessing Officer was rejected-Revenue was to be directed to refund amount adjusted beyond 20 per cent of demand raised.[Art. 226]

S. 199 : Deduction at source-Credit for tax deducted-Interest income of deceased husband was shown in her return of income-Tax deducted which was reflected in Form No. 26AS has to be allowed to the assessee, though physical grant if refund was not feasible through system. [Art. 226]

S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-India-UAE DTAA did not contain article of FTS and the assessee had no PE in India, directed to issue certificate pegging withholding tax at 4 per cent-DTAA-India-UAE. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 7, 10, Art. 226]

S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-Finality of assessment-No incriminating material-No abatement of concluded proceedings-Notice is issued in SLP filed by the Revenue. [S. 132, 143(3)]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Limitation-Effect of notification-Interpretation of taxing statutes-Notices issued pursuant to the case of UOI v. Ashish Agarwal (2022) 444 ITR 1/ 213 DTR 217/ 326 CTR 473/ 286 Taxman / AIR 2022 SC 2781 (SC)-Notice issued on or after 01.04.2021, the period concerned is between 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021-Relaxation Act will not apply-The law as per Finance Act, 2021 has to be followed-Notice issued for Assessment years 2013-14 and 2014-15 are barred by limitation-The submission that the UOI v. Ashish Agarwal (Supra) would be applicable to the cases, where such notices have been challenged before different High Courts only, were not accepted. [S. 119, 147, 148, 148A(d), 149, 151, 151A, Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation & Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, S. 3(1), CBDT Instruction, 31-3-2021, Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-Violation of principle of natural justice-Information was not provided-Notice and order was set aside. [S. 148, 148A(b), 148(d), Art. 226]

S. 148A : Reassessment-Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice-Unexplained money-Violation of principle of natural justice-Flagged information on Insight Portal-Risk Management Strategy-Failure to furnish information-Notice and consequential proceedings pursuant thereto were set aside. [S. 143(1), 148, 148A(b), 148A(d), Art. 226]