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S. 245C : Settlement Commission – Settlement of cases – Conditions – Subsequent additional statements could not be relied upon in order to satisfy requirements of S/245C and ITSC has exceeded its jurisdiction in setting aside such issue as regular assessment has to be made in such case. [ Art . 226 ]

CIT v. ITSC (2021) 127 taxmann.com 367 (Mad) (HC)

S. 90: Double taxation relief – Assessee – Company being a tax resident of Singapore is eligible to the benefits of India-Singapore tax treaty with respect to sale of shares in Indian subsidiary – LOB clause is not applicable as such sale was pursuant to genuine business restructuring and MNC’s activity of being an investment holding company is a bonafide business activity – Hence, no capital gains on sale of shares of Indian subsidiary by a Singapore holding investment company.

BG Asia Pacific Holding Pte Ltd In re (2021) 125 taxmann.com 2 ( AAR )

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development – Scope of S/80IA(5) is limited to determine quantum of deduction under S/80IA(1) by treating ‘eligible business’ as ‘only source of income’ – However, S/80IA(5) cannot be read to limit the deduction only to business income. [ S80AB ]

CIT v. Reliance Energy Ltd (2021) 127 taxmann.com 69 / 320 CTR 473 / 201 CTR 73 (SC)CIT v. Reliance Energy Ltd (2021) 127 taxmann.com 69 / 320 CTR 473 / 201 CTR 73 (SC)

S. 45 : Capital gains – Transfer – Power of attorney -Since all rights in the property, including constructive possession was handed over by the Assessee to purchaser the transaction has rightly been treated as sale or transfer u/s 2(47) of the Act by lower authorities, giving rise to capital gains. [ S. 2(47 )(v), 2 (47) (vi ) ]

CIT v. Abdul Wahabs (2021) 320 CTR 874/ 201 DTR 118 (Karn)(HC)

S. 148 : Reassessment – Notice – Constitutional validity – The delegation authorized being only for the purpose of enlarging limitation under a valid law, such delegation could not be exercised to resurrect the provision of law that stood omitted from the statute book by virtue of its substitution made by the Finance Act, 2021, w.e.f. 01.04.2021-Reassessment notices issued under section 148 of the Act are quashed – It is left open to the assessing authority to initiate -re -assessment proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the Act, as amended by the Finance Act , 2021 after making due compliance as required under the law . [ S. 147, 148A, 149, 151 , 151A , 153,292 Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 , S.3(1) of the Act 38 of 2020, Art , 226 ]

BPIP Infra Pvt Ltd and Ors v. ITO ( 2021 ) 208 DTR 145/ 323 CTR 879 / ( 2022) 440 ITR 300/ 284 Taxman 635 ( Raj ) (HC) www.itatonlline .org/Kandai Metal Powders Manufacturing Company (P) Ltd v.ACIT ( 2022) 285 Taxman 500( Raj) (HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue- eligibility of loss being carried forward-Issue which is beyond the scope of rectification-Commissioner cannot revise under section 263 of the Act. [S. 154]

Cargo Service Centre India Pvt Ltd v. Dy .CIT ( Mum) ( Trib) www.itatonline.org

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Non-resident-On money-Foreign Resident cannot be taxed under section 69 of the Act-DTAA India -UAE. [S. 132(4), Art. 22]

ITO v. Rajeev Suresh Ghai ( 2021 ) 214 TTJ 921/ 208 DTR 377/ ( 2022) 192 ITD 348 ( Mum) ( Trib) www.itatonline.org

S. 12A : Registration – Trust or institution – Held declining registration on the ground of Indian Premier League (IPL) activities are in the nature of commercial activities is held to be not justified . [S. 2(15), S. 12AA]

Board of Control for Cricket in India v. PCIT (2021)214 TTJ 702 / (2022)192 ITD 230 / 209 DTR 81 ( Mum ) ( Trib) www.itatonline.org

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign income and Assets ) and imposition of tax Act, 2015

Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign income and Assets ) and imposition of tax Act, 2015

S. 2(11): Undisclosed asset located outside India – Applicability of the Statute – Accounts not in existence at the Black Money Act, 2015 came into force – The new legislation operates for those accounts and assets too.- Bank account in whatever way its is described is an asset in sense that it gives ownership credit balance ,in books of bank in that account – Undisclosed foreign bank account per se can indeed be treated as an asset – Interest leviable .-DTAA -India -Singapore Bank account in whatever way its is described is an asset in sense that it gives ownership credit balance ,in books of bank in that account – Undisclosed foreign bank account per se can indeed be treated as an asset – Interest leviable .-DTAA -India -Singapore. [ [S. 2(15),5(1)(i), 5(1)(ii)),8(b), 10(1),40(1), 40(2), BMR. 3(e), 3(2), ITACT , 1961 , S. 132,132(4), 133A, 139(1)), 234A,, 234B , 234C ] [

Rashesh Manhar Bhansali v. ACIT ACIT ( 2021) 214 TTJ 529/ 208 DTR 97/ ( 2022) 193 ITD 141 ( Mum ) Trib) www.itatonline.org.Editorial: Appeal is pending for admission Rashesh Manhar Bhansali v. Add.CIT Editorial: Appeal is pending for admission Rashesh Manhar Bhansali v. Add.CIT

S. 268A : Appeal-Appellate Tribunal-Monetary tax effect-Less than Rs. 50 lakhs-Appeal is not maintainable. [S. 253]

DCIT v. Edelweiss Financial Advisors Ltd. (2021) 188 ITD 834 (Ahd.)(Trib.)