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S. 144B : Faceless Assessment – Vested right to a personal hearing – Order was set aside and the matter was to be remanded back to Assessing Officer for a fresh decision. [. 143 (3), 144B(7) (vii), Art , 226 ]

Elite Education Society v. Chairman CBDT (2022) 213 DTR 257/ 326 CTR 496 (Orissa)( HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – It is necessary that the controlled transactions be compared with uncontrolled transactions which are similar in all material aspects which determining the ALP. Since the comparable company fails in not only the service revenue from export/ ITES filter of 75% taken by the TPO but also the diminishing revenue filter and thus the Tribunal was correct in excluding such comparable.[ S. 133(6) ]

PCIT v. Convergys India Service (P.) Ltd.(2022) 216 DTR 460 / 328 CTR 814 (Delhi HC)

S. 80IA: Industrial undertakings – Interest – Generation of power – Interest income earned from advance given to employees during the course of business and also interest income earned from bonds issued by the sole customer to whom electricity is supplied is eligible for deduction. [ S. 80IA(4)(iv)]

Odisha Power Generation Corporation Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 215 DTR 73 / 327 CTR 440 (Orissa HC)

S. 72A : Carry forward and set off of accumulated loss and unabsorbed depreciation – Amalgamation – Demerger – [ S. 2(19AA) ]

CIT v. KBD Sugar & Distilleries Ltd. (2022) 220 DTR 483 / 144 taxmann.com 38 (Karn) (HC)

S. 50B : Capital gains – Slump sale – Transfer of business undertaking- Specified hotels – Issue of preference shares and debentures – Exchange – Cannot be assessed as slump sale [ S. 2(42C) , 2(47), 45 ]

PCIT v. EIH Ltd ( 2022) 329 CTR 101/ 218 DTR 395 ( Cal)( HC)

S. 45: Capital gains – When the Tribunal held that no capital gains can be levied since there is no consideration for transfer of a capital asset and thus the computation mechanism fails, there was no error in the said conclusion reached by the Tribunal. [ S. 48, 50D ]

PCIT v. Aditya Birla Telecom Ltd. (2022) 212 DTR 457/ 327 CTR 350 (Bom)( HC)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible – Rates or tax – Education cess- In view of retrospective amendment vide Finance Act, 2022 to section 40(a)(ii), education cess paid not allowable as an expenditure [ S. 37(1) ]

JCIT v. Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd. (2022) 220 DTR 481 (SC) / (2023) 450 ITR 164 /291 Taxman 438/ 330 CTR 110 (SC)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source – Commission and sitting fees to directors – Amended provision of section 194J is not applicable – Deletion of addition is justified [ S. 194H , 194J ]

PCIT v. EIH Ltd ( 2022) 329 CTR 95/ 218 DTR 389 (Cal)( HC)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source -Non-resident –Professional and consultancy charges – Explanation 4 was not on the statute -Deletion of addition is justified [ S. 9(1)(vi)), 195 ]

PCIT v. EIH Ltd ( 2022) 329 CTR 95/ 218 DTR 389 (Cal)( HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation -Windmills – Income offered – Depreciation is allowable .

CIT v. KBD Sugar & Distilleries Ltd. (2022) 220 DTR 483 / 144 taxmann.com 38 (Karn) (HC)