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S. 254(2) : Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Review of order is not permissible-Rejection of application was held to be justified-No appeal lies under section 260A against an order rejecting application-Writ is only remedy. [S. 80IB, 260A, Art. 226]
Kashmir Fabric Industries v. ITAT (2022) 284 Taxman 552 (J&K & Ladakha)(HC)
S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-During pendency of appeal entire demand was recovered-High Court directed the CIT(A) to decide the appeal on merits in accordance with law, expeditiously, preferably within two months from the date of presentation of copy of the order. [S. 144, 147, 220(6), Art. 226]
Vimal Tyagi (Smt.) v. ITO (2021) 133 taxmann.com 290 (All.) (HC) Editorial : While disposing the SLP direction was issued to dispose the pending appeal expeditiously preferably with in a period of two months from the date of receipt of the order ; Vimal Tyagi (Smt.) v. ITO (2022) 284 Taxman 627 (SC)
S. 197 : Deduction at source-Certificate for lower rate-Dividend received by a Netherland company from Indian Company-Liable to deduct lower withholding tax rate of 5 per cent instead of 10 per cent-DTAA-India-Netherland. [S. 9(1)(iv), Art. 10, Art. 226]
Deccan Holdings BV v. ITO (2022) 284 Taxman 300 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 194J : Deduction at source-Fees for professional or technical services-Payment made for acquiring land for implementation of Bangalore Metro Rail Project-Assessee in default-Failure to deduct tax at source-Matter remanded to the Tribunal to determine whether payments made KIDB included service charges. [S. 201(1), 201(IA)]
Bangalore Metro Rail Corpn. Ltd v. Dy CIT (2022) 284 Taxman 326 / 209 DTR 237 / 324 CTR 378 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 194A : Deduction at source-Interest other than interest on securities-Entitlement of interest amount to awarded amount was only Rs. 7000 per claimant. i.e. below threshold limit of Rs. 50,000-Directed to release the amount without deduction of tax at source. [S. 194(3)(ixa)]
Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Abdul Rehman Lone (2022) 28 4 Taxman 125 (J&K & Ladakh)(HC)
S. 153A : Assessment-Search or requisition-In the absence of incriminating material merely on the basis of statement recorded of third person without providing an opportunity of cross examination-Addition cannot be made. [S. 132(4), 153C]
PCIT v. Anand Kumar Jain (2021) 133 taxmann.com 288 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial: Notice issued in SLP filed by the revenue ; PCIT v. Anand Kumar Jain (2022) 284 Taxman 633 (SC)
S. 148 : Reassessment-Notice-Constitutional validity-Without following the procedure-Issue of notice is held to be valid. [S. 147, 148A, 149, 151, 151A, 153, 292 Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Act, 2020 (TOLA), S. 3(1) of the Act 38 of 2020, Art. 226]
Labtund Infrastructure (P.) Ltd. v. P CIT (2022) 284 Taxman 399 (Chhattisharh)(HC) Ashok Kumar Agrawal v. UOI (2022) 284 Taxman 342 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)/Sanjay Agrawal v.PCIT( 2022) 285 Taxman 576 (Chhattisgargarh)(HC)