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S. 194C : Deduction at source-Contractors-Services on a principal-to principal bases-Payment to drivers-Cannot be treated as assessee in default for failure to deduct tax at source. [S. 201(1), 201(A), 204]

Uber India Systems (P.) Ltd. v. JCIT (TDS) (2021) 188 ITD 362 / 211 TTJ 1 / 202 DTR 129 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Transfer pricing-Adjustment-Order of Tribunal is binding on the Assessing Officer-Rectification of order to make adjustment is beyond jurisdiction and bad in law. [S. 92C]

Nikon India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 26 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 151 : Reassessment-Sanction for issue of notice-After the expiry of four years-It is mandatory that satisfaction of Pr. CIT / CCIT / PCIT / CIT. [S. 143(3), 147, 148]

Aries Marketers (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2021) 188 ITD 671 / 212 TTJ 930 / 204 DTR 233 (SMC) (All.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Anonymous donation-Notice for under utilisation of income-No addition was made in respect of notice issued-Addition made on account of anonymous donation is held to be without jurisdiction and bad in law. [S. 115BBC, 148]

ACIT(E) v. Everest Education Society. (2021) 188 ITD 8 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Cash credits-Bogus accommodation entry-General information-Reassessment is held to be not valid. [S. 68]

DCIT v. Alembic Merchants (P.) Ltd. (2021) 188 ITD 289 (Kol.) (Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-Deemed sale consideration-Not considered while assessing the original assessment-Reassessment is held to be justified. [S. 45, 50C]

Rakesh Ambalal Patel v. ITO (2021) 188 ITD 593 / 212 TTJ 769 / 203 DTR 441 (SMC) (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Capital gains-Depreciable assets-Block of assets-Sale of land-Reassessment is held to be not justified-Depreciation was not claimed-Capital gains cannot be assessed as short term capital gains. [S. 2(11), 32, 45, 50, 148]

Anant Raj Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 321 / 212 TTJ 836 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 147 : Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Derivative losses-Report of Investigation Directorate-Commodities transaction-Reassessment notice was held to be not justified. [S. 4, 143(3), 148, 153A]

ACIT v. G R D Commodities Ltd. (2021) 188 ITD 793 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel-Issue of notice of demand along with draft assessment order-Assessment order is not bad in law. [S. 92C]

Himalaya Drug Company v. ACIT (2021) 188 ITD 547 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 143(3) : Assessment-Difference in amount of income shown between ITS/26AS viz-a-viz income accounted in books of account-Failure to reconcile the difference-Addition is held to be justified.

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