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S. 69B : Amounts of investments not fully disclosed in books of Amount has to be explained as per the books of accounts maintained by the assessee-Explanation cannot be offered on the basis of amount reflecting in sister concerns books of account. [S. 145]

DCIT v. Ambreen Projects & Infrastructure (P) Ltd. (2022) 216 TTJ 38 / 213 DTR 41 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share Capital-Identity and creditworthiness established-Deletion of addition is held to be justified.-Additional evidence-AO has not raised any objection-Admission of additional evidence is held to be justified. [R. 46A]

ACIT v. Jiji Industries Ltd. (2022) 64 CCH 360 / 216 TTJ 858 / 212 DTR 81 (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Non-furnishing of evidence and non-genuine business activity-Entire gross profits treated as undisclosed income-Addition is deleted as primary onus of proving the genuineness is discharged. [S. 131]

Kailash Kanhaiyalal Gidwani v. ACIT (2022) 216 TTJ 54 (UO) (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share capital-Share premium-Special Bench-Shell company-Accommodation entries-Circumstances indicate that the investor company is a shell company-Matter referred to special bench. [S. 254]

DCIT v. Lotus Logistics & Developers Ltd. (2022) 195 ITD 241 / 216 TTJ 241 /211 DTR 185 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Sale of industrial plot of land with an office builtup area on ground floor and so-called residential built up area on first floor-Not entitled to deduction u/s. 54 of the Act-Allowed deduction u/s. 54F [S. 54F]

Chain Singh Mundra v. ITO (2022) 194 ITD 718 / 216 TTJ 761 / 211 DTR 377 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Land appurtenant-Sale of plot-Entitle to exemption-Cost of costly items purchased for the new house cannot be held to be treated as investment for making the house habitable-Not entitled to exemption. [S. 45, 54F]

Charu Agarwal v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2022) 194 ITD 478/ 216 TTJ 428 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Transfer of property in the preceding year-Transfer of property took place on execution of sale deed in the preceding year, the amount of capital gains cannot be charged to tax for the assessment year. [S. 2(47)(i), 147, 148, Transfer of Property Act,1882, S. 53A, Indian Registration Act, 1908, S. 17, 49, 171(IA)]

Beena Shammi Choudhari (Smt.) v. ITO (2022) 64 CCH 119 / 216 TTJ 888 / 214 DTR 185 (SMC) (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Refund of Excise duty, subject to condition is liable to tax during the year of receipt.

Frick India Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 216 TTJ 146 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Payer and payee comply with the first proviso to S. 201(1)-No disallowance can be made. [S. 201(1)]

Milind Kumar Rana v. ACIT (2022) 216 TTJ 43 (UO) (Raipur)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Commission paid to a resident of UAE-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Disallowance is not justified. [S 195]

ACIT v. Jiji Industries Ltd. (2022) 64 CCH 0360 / 216 TTJ 858 / 212 DTR 81 (Indore)(Trib.)