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S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure- Cash credit -Bogus purchases- Entire purchases cannot be disallowed – Only profit element embedded on alleged purchases can be added. [S. 37(1), 68, 133(6), 145]
PCIT v. Vishwashakti Construction [2023] 454 ITR 448 / 293 Taxman 455(Bom.)(HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or Revenue-Development of new product expenses-Shown as capital work in progress- Project abandoned – Capital work in progress written off as revenue expenditure – No new asset came into existence which would be of an enduring benefit to assessee- Allowable as revenue expenditure. [S. 145]
PCIT v. Trigent Software Ltd. [2023] 147 taxmann.com 52 / 330 CTR 312 (Bom)(HC)
S. 32A : Investment allowance – Additional cost – Foreign exchange fluctuations – The increase or reduction in the liability has to take place only in the year of fluctuation and it does not relate back to the year of acquisition of the asset- Entitle to additional cost in the year of acquisition. [S. 32, 43A]
Tolani Shipping Co. Ltd. v. DCIT [2023] 149 taxmann.com 293 (Bom)(HC)
S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income – Assessing Officer had not recorded any satisfaction that working of inadmissible expenditure under section 14A by assessee was incorrect, interest expenditure could not be disallowed. [R. 8D (2)(ii)]
PCIT v. Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. [2023] 149 taxmann.com 222 / 292 Taxman 497 (Bom)(HC)
S. 10 (23C) : Educational institution- American Trust Established In India Solely for educational purposes with permission granted by Central Government – American organisation incurring expenses in support of Indian Trust and repatriating amounts to it-Amounts received utilised for purposes of education in India-Entitled to exemption. [S. 10(23C)(vi), 10(22), 11(5), Art. 226]
Laura Entwistle v. UOI [2023] 454 ITR 345 / 148 taxmann.com 251 / 292 Taxman 429/ 333 CTR 172/ 226 DTR 401 (Bom.)(HC)
The Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.
S. 2(8) : Benami property – Attachment of property – Transactions took place before amendment Act came into force- Criminal prosecution or confiscation proceedings could not be initiated for transaction entered into prior to coming into force of Amendment Act, 2016- Provisional order of attachment and order of reference was quashed. [ S. 24, Art, 226]
Parvesh Construction (P.) Ltd. v. UOI ( 2023] 150 taxmann.com 427 (Bom)(HC)
Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, (2020) 422 ITR 121(St)
S. 3: Amount payable by declarant – Disputed tax – Amount paid by assessee under IDS, 2016 which was lying with revenue should be adjusted while determining tax payable by assessee under DTVSV Act. [S. 4, Finance Act, 2016, S. 191 ]
Sunil Wamanrao Sakore v. UOI [2023] 293 Taxman 644/ 152 taxmann.com 132 / 454 ITR 659 / 332 CTR 641 (Bom)(HC)
Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, (2020) 422 ITR 121(St)
S. 5: Time and manner of payment- Filing of declaration and particular to be furnished – Short payment of tax of Rs.300 before specified date – Directed to accept the declaration by paying interest of 10% on balance payment of tax. [ S. 4, Art, 226]
Kartik Pravinchandra Mehta v. PCIT [2023] 149 taxmann.com 482 / 293 Taxman 81/(2024) 470 ITR 31 (Bom)(HC)
Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, (2020) 422 ITR 121(St)
S. 3: Amount payable by declarant – Disputed tax – Rectification order – Reduction or increase in income and tax liability – Disputed tax would be calculated after giving effect to said rectification order passed- The respondents are directed to act in furtherance of the petitioner’s declaration by way of Form-3, dated 18th January 2021 in accordance with the clarification of the Act of 2020. [ S.2(1)(J), 154, Art, 226 ]
Rajpal Lakhmichand Arya v. PCIT [2023] 150 taxmann.com 184//333 CTR 324/ ( 2024) 461 ITR 79 (Bom)(HC)
Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, (2020) 422 ITR 121(St)
S. 3: Amount payable by declarant – Disputed tax –Bogus purchases – Tax to be calculated after giving effect to the order of the Tribunal – Competent Authority was directed to grant the certificate after determining the tax payable giving effect to the order of the Tribunal [ S. 2(1)(j)(B), Art, 226 ]
Agarwal Industrial Corporations Ltd. v. UOI [2023] 455 ITR 404 /150 taxmann.com 438 (Bom)(HC)/ Agarwal Industrial Corporations Ltd. v. UOI [2023] 332 CTR 861 / ( 2024) 461 ITR 74 (Bom)(HC)