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S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Income or capital-Sale of Carbon Credits-No cost of acquisition-Capital receipt-Subsidy-Technology upgradation fund-Compensation on non-performance of the energy generation-Capital receipt. [S. 28(i), 80IA]

CIT v. BEST Corporation Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 211 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 56 : Income from other sources –Stamp value – Market value of flat on agreement date is to be considered and not the value of registration of sale agreement -Addition is deleted . [ S. 45 , 56(2)(vii)(b) ]

Sanjraj Mehta v .ITO (Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake -Inadvertent mistake by assessee- The AO has to rectify the said mistake [ S. 143(1)]

Poorvanchal Vikas Foundation v .ITO (2022) The Chamber’s Journal – September – P. 134( Varanasi)( Trib )

S. 32 : Depreciation – Block of asset – Asset not put to use in the current year or subsequent year – Depreciation cannot be disallowed [ S. 2(11) , 32(2) ]

Beeya Overseas Ltd v .DCIT (2022) The Chamber’s Journal – September – P. 133( Kol)( Trib )

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act , 2020

S.7: No refund of amount paid – Refund – Interest @ 5 % to be paid along with refund for delay beyond 90 days [S.3, 4, Art , 226 ]

Anjul ( Mrs ) v .PCIT (2022) The Chamber’s Journal – September – P. 124( Delhi )(HC)

S. 276CC : Offences and prosecutions – Failure to furnish return of income – Trail Court in 81 cases took cognizance of tax evasion due to failure to file return – High Court quashed the Trail Court order and directed to pass a speaking order . [ S. 153A, 279, Code of Criminal Procedure S 397, 482 ]

Ashish Agarwal v. Income -tax department (2022) 143 taxmann.com 322 ( Raj )(HC)

S. 244A : Refunds – Interest on refunds -Reduction in taxable income – Eligible on the sum refundable due to recomputation [ S. 220(2) 234D, 244A(1)(b) ]

PCIT v. Punjab & Sind Bank ( 2022) 218 DTR 231/ The Chamber’s Journal – September – P. 129( Delhi)(HC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Professional income not shown – Assessment u/s 143(1) -Reassessment notice is valid – DTAA- India -USA . [ Art , 15 , Art.226 ]

Ernst and Young U.S .LLP v . ACIT ( 2022) 449 ITR 425/ (2023) 146 taxmann.com 64 /( 2022) The Chamber’s Journal – September – P. 125( Delhi)(HC)

S.68 : Cash credits – Capital gains – Penny stock –Shell company – Investment in shares were held for more than 10 years – Addition cannot be made as cash credits . [ S. 10(38) ,45 ]

PCIT v. Jagat Pravinbhai Sarabhai ( 2022) 142 Taxmann.com 247 ( Guj)(HC)

Maharashtra Value Added Tax , 2002 (MVAT) –Central Sales Tax Act , 1956 (CST)

S. 23 : Assessment – Order passed without giving an opportunity of personal hearing – High Court quashed the Assessment order – On appeal the Supreme Court held that , when an alternative remedy of filing an appeal is available under the Act , High Court should not have entertained the writ petition – Order of High Court is set aside [S. 23(2), Sales Tax Act , 1856 , S. 9(2), Art , 226, 227 ]

State of Maharashtra and Ors v. Greatship ( India ) Ltd (SC) www.itatonline .org