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S. 143(3) : Assessment-Order passed in the name of a deceased person is invalid and sustainable in the eyes of law. [ITAT R. 27]

DCIT v. Late Ajit Kumar Vaddevalli L/R-Vadevalli Sarita Devi (2021) The Chamber’s Journal-August-P 83 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 115JB : Book profit-Capital receipt-A particular receipt cannot be assessed as book profit merely on the ground that the assessee has offered it in the return of income. [S. 2(24),4]

Batliboi Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 62 CCH 160 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 115BBE : Tax on specified income-Survey-Builder-Housing project-On money-Income offered-Assessed as deemed income-Professional fees paid was allowed as deduction. [S. 68, 37(1)]

Anjani Infra v. DCIT (2021) BCAJ-October-P. 54 (Surat)(Trib.)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Alleged on-money-Power of attorney holder-Addition cannot be made in the assessment of power of attorney holder. [S. 143(3)]

Bamkimbhai D. Patel v. ITO (2021) BCAJ-September-P. 38 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Statement of Mr Praveen Kumar Jain which was retracted-Addition cannot be made on presumptions that the assessee has routed its own cash in the form of unsecured loans. [S. 132]

Nisarg Lifespace LLP v. ITO (2021) The Chamber’s Journal-August-P. 92 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Share premium-Share premium cannot be assessed as revenue receipt. [S. 56(1), 68]

ACIT v. Covestro India (P.) Ltd. (2021) 129 taxmann.com 50 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Acquisition of Agricultural land-Interest on enhanced compensation-Capital receipt-Not chargeable to tax. [S. 4, 56(2)(viii), 57(iv)]

Narinder Kumar v. ITO (2021) BCAJ-June-P. 27 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Transferable Development Rights (TDR)-Shown as stock in trade-Deemed consideration-Provision section 50C is not applicable-Deemed consideration cannot be assessed as per section 56(2)(vii (b)) of the Act. [S. 50C, 56(2)(vii)(b), 269UA]

Sawmya Sathyan (Smt.) v. ITO (2021) 211 TTJ 101 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Farm house-Entitle to exemption. [S. 45]

ACIT v. Rajat Bhandari (2022) BCAJ-January-P. 36 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Date on which full consideration was paid and possession was taken is the relevant date to be considered. [S. 45]

ACIT v. Mohan Prabbhakar Bhide (2021) BCAJ-June-P. 20 (Mum.)(Trib.)