S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Condonation of delay-Pending application-Circular dated 9-6-2015 (2015) 374 ITR 25 (St) prescribing limitation period of six years-Cannot have retrospective effect-Order Rejecting application on basis of circular set aside-Matter Remanded to Board. [S. 54EC, 119(2)(b), 154, 264, Art. 226]
R. Ramakrishnan v. CBDT (2022) 446 ITR 308/ 219 DTR 143 / 329 CTR 533 (Karn.)(HC)
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Click here to download the pdf versions of the Digest of case laws S. 92CA : Reference to Transfer Pricing Officer-Arm’s Length price-Limitation-Reference and approval-Question of limitation is legal plea and can be raised at any stage-Existence of alternate remedy not bar-Writ is maintainable Participation of assessee in proceedings not a bar to challenging jurisdiction-The reference to the Transfer Pricing Officer had been made after the permissible period, the timeline had been missed by the Department at every stage. Therefore, as a sequitur, all further proceedings, in furtherance thereof were also bad in law-Decision of single judge set aside. [S. 144C, 153(1) Art. 226]
Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. v. DRP (No. 2) (2022) 446 ITR 454 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Order of single judge set aside, Virtusa Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd. v. DRP (No. 1) (2022) 446 ITR 439/ 212 DTR 292 / 326 CTR 59 (Mad.)(HC)S. 80HHC : Export business-Turnover-Burden is on assessee to prove that royalty received from subsidiary company related to Export business-Royalty not to be included in turnover for computation deduction. [S. 80HHC(4)]
Fenner (India) Limited v. ACIT (2022) 446 ITR 241 (Mad.)(HC)S. 68 : Cash credits-Sale consideration-Burden not discharged-Addition is justified. [Indian Evidence Act, 1872, S. 106]
Joseph Thannikottu Korah v. PCIT (2022) 446 ITR 723 / 213 DTR 185 / 326 CTR 621 (Ker.)(HC)S. 50B : Capital gains-Slump sale-Assets Transfer of undertaking-Not slump sale. [S. 45]
PCIT v. XPRO India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 668 / 217 DTR 265/ 328 CTR 593 / 289 Taxman 283 (Cal.)(HC)S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Debts barred by limitation do not cease to be debts-Not to be treated as income. [S. 28(i), Limitation Act, 1963]
PCIT v. Batliboi Environmental Engineering Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 238 (Bom.)(HC)S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Electricity charges-Allowable as deduction.
CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 676/ 288 Taxman 524 / 220 DTR 383 / 329 CTR 986 (Mad.)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed , CIT v. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 465 (SC)/ CIT v. Tube Investments of India (P.) Ltd. (2023) 292 Taxman 546 (SC)S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Laying pipelines for treatment of effluents of different industries-Amount spent in getting ISO certification-Revenue expenditure.
CIT(E) v. Narmada Clean Tech Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 366 (Guj.)(HC)S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Amounts written off in the books of account-Order of Tribunal is affirmed-Allowable as deduction.
PCIT v. XPRO India Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 668 / 217 DTR 265/ 328 CTR 593/ 289 Taxman 283 (Cal.)(HC)S. 17(2) : Perquisite-Salary-Valuation-Undertaking owned or Controlled by Central Government-Not Central Government-Cannot claim valuation of perquisites under Rule applicable to Government employees. [S. 15, R. 3, Art. 12, 136]
Indian Institute of Science v. Dy. CIT (2022) 446 ITR 418/ 217 DTR 457/ 328 CTR 621/ 289 Taxman 13 (SC) Editorial : Indian Institute of Science v. DY. CIT (2021) 438 ITR 400 (Karn.)(HC) affirmed.