Direct Tax

CBDT extends deadline to comply with section 54 to 54GB provisions considering then prevailing Covid 19.

Circular No. 1 of 2023, dated 6-1-2023.

HC cannot interfere with finding of facts recorded by ITAT without framing a specific question of law.

Muthoot Leasing and Finance Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax – [2023] 146 taxmann.com 53 (SC).

Purchase by assessee could not be treated as bogus if AO did not dispute corresponding sales transactions.

Principal Commissioner of Income-tax v. Nitin Ramdeoji Lohia – [2022] 145 taxmann.com 546 (Bombay).

Sec. 201 – ITAT Order not accepted by department and pending appeal should be followed by Dept. for succeeding assesssment years unless operation of order is stayed/suspended.

Income Tax Officer (International Taxation) IT Ward 2(3)(2) v. GIA Laboratory (P.) Ltd. – [2022] 145 taxmann.com 650 (SC).

Sec. 40(a)(iib) – Surcharge as sales tax or turnover tax paid by assessee company to State Government was not a ‘fee or charge’ coming within scope of section 40(a)(iib); review petition dismissed.

Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax v. Kerala State Beverages Manufacturing and Marketing Corporation Ltd. – [2022] 145 taxmann.com 513 (SC).

Central Govt. notifies Special Court in Odisha for the purpose of Income Tax & Black Money Act.

Notification No. S.O. 6066 (E), dated 26-12-2022.