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S. 246A : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Appealable orders-Penalty under section 270A-Appealable before CIT(A) and Not before Appellate Tribunal.[S.246A(1)(q), 253 (1)(a),275]

Desmond Savio Theodore Fernandes v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 352 / 217 TTJ 84 (UO) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 199 : Deduction at source-Credit for tax deducted-Income offered-Payer has deducted tax at source in financial year 2018-19-Credit for tax deducted at source has to be given in the year in which the income was offered for taxation. [S. 4, 198, Rule 37BA]

Shivganga Drillers (P.) Ltd. v. CPC, Income-tax, Bangalore (2022) 195 ITD 555 (Indore) (Trib.)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Purchase of property without deduction of tax at source-Proviso to section 201(1)-Non-resident disclosed consideration in his return-Not to be treated as assessee in default-Payees filed their return of income disclosing said amount to a tax on 30-7-2012, interest amount levied upon assessee under section 201(1A) should be calculated for the period from 7-10-2011 to 30-7-2012 till the date of filing of return by payees. [S. 201(1), 201(IA)]

Shree Balaji Concepts v. JT. CIT (2022) 195 ITD 632 (Panaji) (Trib.)

S. 194C : Deduction at source-Contractors-Harvesting contractors-Liable to deduct tax at source-Liable to pay interest. [S. 201(IA)]

EID Parry India Ltd. v. ITO (TDS) (2022) 195 ITD 604 (Panaji) (Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Audit objection-Payment made for purchasing trading goods-Violation of section 40A(3)-Rectification order is valid-Merit matter remanded. [S. 40A(3), R. 6DD]

Shiv Shakti Traders v. ACIT (2022) 195 ITD 292 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 149 : Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Foreign assets-Amendment to section 149 by Finance Act, 2012 with effect from 1-7-2012, which extended limitation for reopening assessment in case of income from foreign assets to sixteen years, is prospective in nature. [S. 147, 148, 149(1)(c)]

DCIT v. Indira D. Thakkar (Smt.) (2022) 195 ITD 40 / 217 TTJ 569 / 213 DTR 369 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 143(1)(a) : Assessment-Intimation-Adjustment cannot be made unless an intimation is given of such adjustment in writing or in electronic mode-Employee’s contribution-Adjustment is invalid in law. [S. 36(1)(va),43B, 143(1)]

Arham Pumps v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 679 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Capital loss debited to profit and loss account-Qualification by Auditor-Neither eligible for deduction under normal provisions nor under alternate provisions of taxation. [S. 28(i), 37(1)]

DCIT v. Railtel Corporation of India Ltd. (2022) 195 ITD 665 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Special category States-Not to be reduced. [S.80IC]

Chheda Electricals and Electronics (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 354 /(2023) 223 TTJ 884(Pune)(Trib.)

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Income from employment-Section 90 does not bar operation of article 16 of DTAA with USA DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9, Art. 16]

Rajat Dhara v. DCIT (IT) (2022) 195 ITD 307 / 94 ITR 74 (SN) / 220 TTJ 915 / (2023) 221 DTR 275 (Kol.)(Trib.)