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S. 245 : Refund-Set off of refunds against tax remaining payable-Demand which was stayed by orders of High Court and Appellate Tribunal-Adjustment of refund without intimation to the assessee is held to be not valid. [S. 143(1), Art. 226]

TATA Communications Ltd. v. UOI (2021) 435 ITR 632/ 320 CTR 686/ 281 Taxman 162 / 201 DTR 188(Bom.)(HC)

S. 244A : Refund-Interest on interest-Tribunal was not right in allowing the interest on interest on interest. [S. 237]

CIT v. Upasana Finance Ltd. (2021) 435 ITR 172 / 282 Taxman 79 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Pendency of appeal-Excess amount recovered-Assessing Officer restrained from recovering balance tax due till disposal of pending appeal. [S. 220(6), 237, 244A, 245, Art. 226]

Vrinda Sharad Bal v. ITO (2021) 435 ITR 129 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay of demand-Order of Commissioner to pay 20 Per Cent. of total demand in 8 instalments-Default in payment of revised instalments-Mere failure of the authorities to recover any amount could not be considered as financial stringency-Writ petition was dismissed. [S. 220(3), Art. 226]

Gorlas Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. PCIT (2021) 435 ITR 243 / 204 DTR 428 / 322 CTR 195 Telangana)(HC)

S. 201 : Deduction at source-Failure to deduct or pay-Recovery of tax-Failure of tenant to remit tax deducted at source from rent-To be recovered from tenant and not assesse. [S. 194I, Art. 226]

Ashok Kumar B. Chowatia v. JCIT (TDS) (2021) 435 ITR 449 / 204 DTR 449 / 322 CTR 536/ 281 Taxman 405 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Social Security contribution, Insurance, Relocation cost, etc., Reimbursement cost-Not fee for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Administration fee liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Swiss Confederation. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12(4)]

CTBT Pvt. Ltd., In Re (2021) 435 ITR 157 / 280 Taxman 83 (AAR)

S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Foreign Institutional investor-Rate of tax-Non-convertible debenture-Liable to tax at 15 %-Liable to withhold tax at the rate of 15%-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 115AD, Art. 11(2)(b)]

ABC LTD., Inre. (2021) 435 ITR 249 (AAR)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Interest on refund of tax deducted at source-Directions issued to consider pending applications. [S. 237, 244A, Art. 226

Travelport Global Distribution System Bv v. CIT(IT) (2021) 435 ITR 684 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 153 : Assessment-Limitation-Direction-Court remitting matter to Assessing Officer asking him to give opportunity to be heard-Not a direction-No exclusion of any time in computing limitation-Draft assessment order is beyond period of limitation-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 92C, 144C, 153(3)]

PCIT v. Tally India Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 435 ITR 137 / 201 DTR 113 / 320 CTR 665/ 283 Taxman 523 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment-Amalgamation Of Companies-Intimation was conveyed to the revenue-Notice in name of non-existing entity-Not curable defect-Notice is void. [S. 147, 292B, Art. 226]

Teleperformance Global Services Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 435 ITR 725/ 201 DTR 161/ 322 CTR 734/281 Taxman 331 (Bom.)(HC)