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. 194A : Deduction at source – Interest other than interest on securities – Delay in payment of interest – Tax was deducted out of gross amount of interest without spreading over the period of delay – Not justified- Directed to refund the TDS deducted . [S. 2(28A),2(28B), Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 , S.168, 173, Art , 226 ]

Kuni Sahoo (Smt ) v .UOI (2023) 147 taxmann.com 237 ( Orissa )( HC)

S. 179 : Private company – Liability of directors -Recovery proceedings- Gross neglect , misfeasance or breach of duty -Not proved – Order of the Assessing Officer and order rejecting the revision application was quashed . [ S. 264, Art , 226 ]

Geeta P.Kamat v .PCIT ( 2023 ) 150 taxmann.com 490 / 455 ITR 23 /BCAJ – Apri – P.45 ( Bom)( HC)

S. 153D : Assessment – Search – Approval – Order passed without obtaining the prior approval is bad in law . [ S. 132 ,153A, 153B]

ACIT v. Serajuddin & Co. ( 2023)454 ITR 312/ 292 Taxman 566/ 226 DTR 91 / 333 CTR 228 ( Orissa)( HC)/Editorial: SLP of Revenue is dismissed , Asst CIT v. Serajuddin and Co. (2024)463 ITR 698 (SC)

S. 153 : Assessment – Limitation – Assessment barred by limitation- Refund due to the assessee must be paid along with the interest . [ S. 153(3), 153 (4), 254(1) Art, 226 ]

Aricent Technologies (Holdings ) Ltd v. ACIT (2023) BCAJ – April-. 47 ( Delhi)( HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – All original notices issued under section 148 of old regime and issued between 1-4-2021 and 30-6-2021 would stand beyond prescribed timeline of six years from end of assessment years 2013-14 and 2014-15- Assessment time barred under old regime and could not be issued as per amended provisions. [ S. 148 , 148A(b), 148A(d), 149, 151 , Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020, S.3 , Art , 226 ]

Sunny Rashikbhai Laheri v. ITO (2023) 148 taxmann.com 438 (Guj)( HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment – Assessment order without DIN (document identification number ) has not valid in law – Statutory defects in the assessment order cannot be cured by applying the provision of section 292B of the Act Circular No 19 of 2019 dated 14 -8 -209 ( 2019) 416 ITR 140 (St) –Circular of CBDT is binding on the Revenue – Order of Tribunal quashing the assessment order was affirmed . [ S. 144C, 147, 292B ]

CIT ( IT) v. Brandix Mauritius Holdings Ltd. (2023) 456 ITR 34/ 293 Taxman 385 /332 CTR 221/ 224 DTR 361 (Delhi)( HC)

S. 50C : Capital gains – Full value of consideration – Stamp valuation – Compulsory acquisition of a capital asset – Land or building – [S. 2(47), National Highway Act , 1956 ]

PCIT v. Durgapur Projects Ltd ( 2023) BCAJ- May – P. 47 ( Cal)( HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains –Capital asset – Owner – Development agreement – Assessable as capital gains and not as business income .[ S. 28(i) ]

CIT v. Machino Techno Sales Ltd ( 2023) BCAJ -May – P. 47 ( Cal)( HC).

S.37(1): Business expenditure – Prior period expenditure -Crystallised during the year – Allowable as deduction . [ S. 145 ]

PCIT v. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd (2023)) 149 taxmann.com 286 ( Cal)( HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment –Notice – Material for a reason to believe that income has escaped assessment was not supplied – Reassessment notice was quashed [ S.132(4), 147 Art , 226 ]

Micro Marbles Pvt Ltd v .ITO ( 2023) The Chamber’s Journal- March P. 120 ( Raj )( HC)