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S. 194C : Deduction at source-Contractors-Harvesting contractors-Liable to deduct tax at source-Liable to pay interest. [S. 201(IA)]

EID Parry India Ltd. v. ITO (TDS) (2022) 195 ITD 604 (Panaji) (Trib.)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Audit objection-Payment made for purchasing trading goods-Violation of section 40A(3)-Rectification order is valid-Merit matter remanded. [S. 40A(3), R. 6DD]

Shiv Shakti Traders v. ACIT (2022) 195 ITD 292 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 149 : Reassessment-Time limit for notice-Foreign assets-Amendment to section 149 by Finance Act, 2012 with effect from 1-7-2012, which extended limitation for reopening assessment in case of income from foreign assets to sixteen years, is prospective in nature. [S. 147, 148, 149(1)(c)]

DCIT v. Indira D. Thakkar (Smt.) (2022) 195 ITD 40 / 217 TTJ 569 / 213 DTR 369 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 143(1)(a) : Assessment-Intimation-Adjustment cannot be made unless an intimation is given of such adjustment in writing or in electronic mode-Employee’s contribution-Adjustment is invalid in law. [S. 36(1)(va),43B, 143(1)]

Arham Pumps v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 679 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Capital loss debited to profit and loss account-Qualification by Auditor-Neither eligible for deduction under normal provisions nor under alternate provisions of taxation. [S. 28(i), 37(1)]

DCIT v. Railtel Corporation of India Ltd. (2022) 195 ITD 665 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Special category States-Not to be reduced. [S.80IC]

Chheda Electricals and Electronics (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 354 /(2023) 223 TTJ 884(Pune)(Trib.)

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Income from employment-Section 90 does not bar operation of article 16 of DTAA with USA DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9, Art. 16]

Rajat Dhara v. DCIT (IT) (2022) 195 ITD 307 / 94 ITR 74 (SN) / 220 TTJ 915 / (2023) 221 DTR 275 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Co-operative Bank-Dividend income-Short-term deposit with co-operative bank-Eligible deduction. [S. 2(19), 80P(2)(d), 80P(2)(a)(i)]

Gramin Sewa Sahakari Samiti Maryadit v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 244 / 217 TTJ 337 (Raipur) (Trib.) Sewa Sahakari Samiti Maryadit v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 244 / 217 TTJ 337 (Raipur)(Trib.)

S. 80IC : Special category States-Deduction to be restricted to extent of gross total income. [S. 80A, 115JB]

Chheda Electricals and Electronics (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 354 / (2023) 223 TTJ 884(Pune)(Trib.)

S. 74 : Losses-Capital gains-Return filed within a specified time-Set-off of capital loss brought forward from the assessment year 2010-11 was to be allowed to assessee in the relevant assessment year. [S.80, 139(1)]

Kantibhai Ugarbhai Patel v. CIT NFAC (2022) 195 ITD 460 (Ahd.) (Trib.)