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S. 279 : Offences and prosecutions-Sanction-Chief Commissioner-Commissioner-Compounding of offence-Past conviction for default in depositing of TDS were not disclosed-Order of conviction was under challenge before Supreme Court and stayed-Order of rejection was held to be valid-Untill pending conviction orders with respect to earlier years were set aside. [S. 276B, 278B, Art. 226]
Viraj Exports (P.) Ltd. v. CCIT (TDS) (2022) 289 Taxman 430/ (2023) 457 ITR 451/ 333 CTR 395/ 227 DTR 111 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 276CC : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to furnish return of income-Search-Delay of 72 days in filing of return-Failure to provide copies of statements-No evasion of tax-Lunching of prosecution was quashed. [S. 132, 153A, 279]
Ashish Agarwal v. ITD (2022) 289 Taxman 518 (Raj.)(HC)
S. 276CC : Offences and prosecutions-Failure to furnish return of income-Return was filed within extended time-Refund was granted-Criminal miscellaneous was quashed. [S. 139(1), 139(4)]
Arvind Nandagopal v. ACIT (2022) 289 Taxman 679 (Mad)(HC)
S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Loan from sister concerns-Payments to labour charges-Reasonable cause-Deletion of penalty is justified. [S. 269SS]
PCIT v. Akash Infra-com-Projects (P.) Ltd. (2022) 289 Taxman 300 / 216 DTR 393 / 328 CTR 819 (Orissa)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Accomodation entries-Information from Maharastra Sales tax Department-Order passed without making any inquiry or verification-Bogus purchase bills-Offered 2% of bogus purchases-Revision to assess the entire purchases as disallowable is held to be justified-Order of Tribunal set aside. [S. 69C, 260A]
PCIT v. Premlata Tekriwal (Mrs.) (2022) 289 Taxman 337 / 217 DTR 315 / 328 CTR 995 /(2023) 456 ITR 671 (Cal.)(HC) PCIT v. Binod Kunar Tekriwala (2022) 289 Taxman 337 / 217 DTR 315 / 328 CTR 995 //(2023) 456 ITR 671 (Cal.)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Depreciation-Scientific research-Two views possible-Assessing Officer following the order of jurisdictional High Court-Order cannot be held to be erroneous. [S. 35(2)(iv)]
CIT v. Integrated Education and Research Centre For Engineering and Management (2022) 289 Taxman 234 (Cal.)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Opportunity of being heard-Participated in subsequent proceedings-Writ petition against revision proceedings was held to be not maintainable. [S. 143(3), 253, Art. 226]
Anuradha Wadhwa v. PCIT (2022) 142 taxmann.com 185 (All.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee dismissed, Anuradha Wadhwa v. PCIT (2022) 289 Taxman 4 (SC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Cash credits-Share application money-Short term unsecured loan-Failure to record reasons-Matter was remanded to Tribunal. [S. 68]
PCIT v. LDS City Projects (P.) Ltd. (2022) 289 Taxman 484 (Cal.)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional grounds-Excise duty, subsidy-Shown as revenue receipt-Tribunal was justified in admitting additional grounds. [S. 4]
PCIT v. Crystal Crop Protection (P.) Ltd. (2022) 289 Taxman 289 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 244A : Refunds-Interest on refunds-Excess advance tax and TDS-Delay in filing refund application was condoned-Period when application was pending adjudication before writ Court could not be attributed to department-Assessee was not entitle interest on refunded amount for said time period. [S. 119(2)(b), Art. 226]
Pala Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. v. CIT (2022) 289 Taxman 271/(2023) 333 CTR 310 (Ker.)(HC)