Direct Tax

AO cannot ask start-up to submit bank statements/ITRs of reputed NR investors to verify funds raised from them.

Raw Pressery (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT – [2022] 143 taxmann.com 158 (Mumbai-Trib.).

CBDT specifies jurisdiction of CIT(A) for filing faceless appeals for cases related to International Tax & TP.

Notification No. S.O. 4873 (E), dated 13-10-2022.

Employees contribution to ESI/PF paid before filing of ITR not deductible even for AYs prior to AY 2021-22.

Checkmate Services (P.) Ltd. v. CIT – [2022] 143 taxmann.com 178 (SC).

No Equalisation Levy if, person running ads on ‘Google’ and target audience, both located outside India.

DCIT v. Prakash Chandra Mishra – [2022] 143 taxmann.com 121 (Jaipur-Trib.).

CBDT amends definition of ‘non-reporting financial institution’ for purpose of reporting under FATCA.

Notification No. 112/2022, dated 07-10-2022.

GAAR can be invoked even if funding arrangement complies with Thin Cap & TP: New Zealand’s Supreme Court.

Frucor Suntory New Zealand Ltd. v. Commissioner of Inland Revenue – [2022] 143 taxmann.com 114 (SC-NZ).