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S. 143(3) : Assessment-Recovery of tax-Priority of debts-Corporate Insolvency Resolution-Overriding effect of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016-Claim frozen as on date of Resolution plan-Interest cannot be charged under Sections 234A, 234C, while giving effect to order of Tribunal-Income-Tax does not have priority over debts of secured creditors. [S. 234A, 234B, 254(1) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S. 3, 4,13, 14(1)(a) 15,]

Sree Metaliks Ltd. v. PCIT (2024) 464 ITR 144 / 336 CTR 102 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 143(3): Assessment-Search and seizure-Violation of principle of natural justice-Assessment order is set aside-Matter remanded to Assessing Officer-Seizure of Pen drive and other Electronic records-Evidentiary value-Mandatory conditions under law of evidence not complied with-Assessment order is set aside.[S. 132, 132(4), 153A, 271AAB(IA), 271AAD(1(i), Indian Evidence Act, 1872, 65B ]

SKM Animal Feeds and Foods (India) Pvt. Ltd. v ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 213 (Mad)(HC)/Sivan Ramesh v. ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 213 (Mad)(HC)

S. 138 : Disclosure of information-PM CARES Fund-Third party-Satisfaction of Principal Chief Commissioner or Chief Commissioner or Principal Commissioner or Commissioner-Provisions override Right to information-Information sought regarding exemption in respect of PM Cares Fund-Central Information Commission does not have jurisdiction to direct furnishing of information [S. 138(2), Right To Information Act, 2005, S. 8(1)(j) 11, 22, Art. 226 ]

CPIO/Dy. CIT (E) v Girish Mittal (2024) 464 ITR 672 /158 taxmann.com 549 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes-Condonation of delay-Genuine hardship to be construed liberally-Delay in filing Form 10CCB-Special category States-Rectification of mistake-Duty of Assessing Officer-Application for rectification pending disposal for almost six years-Assessing Officer is duty bound to pass order expeditiously. [S.80IC, 143(1), 154, 264, Art. 226]

Pankaj Kailash Agarwal v. ACIT (2024) 464 ITR 65 (Bom)(HC)

S. 115BAA: Tax on income of certain domestic companies-Determination of tax in certain cases-Delay in filing Form 10-IC-Technical problem on portal-Form filed within extended time granted by Income-Tax Authorities-Benefit of concessional rate of tax cannot be denied. [S. 115BAA(2), 139(1), Form No. 10-IC]

PCIT v. KGY Glass Industries (P.) Ltd. (2024) 296 Taxman 180/ 464 ITR 129/ 336 CTR 480 (Guj)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Selection of comparables-Companies excluded by Tribunal after considering material on record-Finding of fact-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [Art. 136]

PCIT v. Microsoft India (R And D) Pvt. Ltd. (2024) 464 ITR 587 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Microsoft India (R And D) Pvt. Ltd(2021) 431 ITR 483 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Gift-Denied by donor-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is set aside.[S. 260A]

CIT v. Virendra Behari Agrawal (2024) 464 ITR 380 (All)(HC)

S. 43(5) : Speculative transaction-Business Expenditure-Business loss-Hedging contracts with bank to guard against loss Foreign exchange fluctuation-Not speculative transaction-Loss is allowable.[S. 28(i), 37(1), 260A]

PCIT v. MGM Exports (2024) 464 ITR 590 (Guj)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Payments to Non-Resident-No part of income arose or accrued in India-No tax deductible at source-Deletion of disallowance is affirmed.[S. 260A]

PCIT v. MGM Exports (2024) 464 ITR 590 (Guj)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest on overdue deposits-Ascertained liability-Provision for bad and doubtful debts allowable as deduction. [S. 36(1)(vii), 145]

PCIT v. Oriental Bank Of Commerce Ltd. (2024) 464 ITR 563 (Delhi)(HC)