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S. 154 : Rectification of mistake-Mistake apparent from the record-Interest-Revised return enhancing its TDS claim-Interest on refund-withdrawal of interest under section 244A(2) was beyond scope of rectification-Order of rectification was quashed and set aside. [S. 244A(2)]
Otis Elevator Company (India) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 558 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Capital gains-Investment in prohibited mode-No new tangible material-Reassessment is bad in law. [S. 11, 13(1)(d), 143(1)]
Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust. v. ACIT (2022) 196 ITD 189 (Mum.) (Trib.)
S. 145 : Method of accounting-Development of property and construction-Percentage completion method (PCM)-As per clause (5) of Guidance Note issued by ICAI, cost of construction and also saleable project area needed to be taken into account while recognizing revenue under Percentage completion method-Matter remanded. [AS-9]
Krishna E-Campus (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 700 (Bang.) (Trib.)
S. 145 : Method of accounting-Search-No incriminating evidence was found-No addition could be made on account of difference in stock of sugar-Valuation of stock-No addition could be made on account of difference in stock of molasses. [S. 132, 153A]
Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 601 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 144B : Faceless Assessment-Personal hearing through video conferencing not granted-Matter was to be remanded to Commissioner for de novo adjudication. [S. 143(3) Rule, 12]
Bank of India v. ACIT (2022) 196 ITD 1 / 218 TTJ 724 / 215 DTR 385 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 143(3) : Assessment-Limited scrutiny-Newspaper publication-Instructions are binding on revenue-Instructions cannot be ultra vires of section 119-Other expenses-Direct trading expenditure which were wrongly included in other expenses are to be excluded form the limited scrutiny. [S. 37(1), 119]
Janpaksh Printing & Publishing v. ITO (2022) 196 ITD 286 / 220 TTJ 854 (Jabalpur)(Trib.)
S. 115JB : Book profit-Disallowance under section 14A could not be added back to book profits. [S. 14A]
ACIT v. Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd. (2022) 196 ITD 466 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 115JB : Book profit-Exempt income-Disallowance of expenditure-Disallowance not to be added while computing book profit. [S. 14A,R. 8D].
Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 217 / 217 TTJ 837 / 214 DTR 121 (Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 115BAA : Exercise of option by assessee for concessional taxation regime-Form 10-IC-By virtue of section 3(1)(b) of TLA, time permitted for filing Form 10-IC for availing concessional scheme of taxation under section 115BAA, must be treated as 31-3-2021, even when time permitted for filing of income tax return under section 139(1), in light of third proviso to section 3(1) of TLA and read with subsequent notification, was only up to 15-2-2021-Assessing Officer was directed to accept exercise of option by assessee for concessional taxation regime. [S. 139(1), TLA Act, 2020, S. 3(1)(b)]
Suminter India Organics (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 196 ITD 370 / 218 TTJ 905 / 216 DTR 193 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Manufacturer and exporter of gem stones-Methods for determination of-Berry ratio-TPO was not justified in adopting berry ratio as an appropriate PLI-Adjustment made by TPO is deleted. [S. 92CA]
Vaibhav Global Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 526 / 217 TTJ 779 (Jaipur)(Trib.)