MCLEOD RUSSEL INDIA LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. A.C.I.T., CIRCLE-4(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

The appeals of the assessee are partly allowed

Bench: the due date of filing of return under Section 139(1) of the Act.

6 pertains to disallowance of excess remuneration of Rs. 2,66,40,000/- paid to Managing Director. In this respect, the Ld. AR read out from the written submissions which deserve to be extracted for reference as under: “5.6 After considering the submissions of the appellant the Hon'ble DRP directed the Assessing Officer as follows:- "The submissions have been

MECLEOD RUSSEL INDIA LTD.,KOLKATA vs. A.C.I.T., CIRCLE - 4(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

The appeals of the assessee are partly allowed

Bench: the due date of filing of return u/s 139(1) of the Act.

6 pertains to disallowance of excess remuneration of Rs. 2,66,40,000/- paid to Managing Director. In this respect, the Ld. AR read out from the written submissions which deserve to be extracted for reference as under: “5.6 After considering the submissions of the appellant the Hon'ble DRP directed the Assessing Officer as follows:- "The submissions have been

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,NEW TOWN vs. DCIT, CIRCLE 5(1),, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rakesh Mishra

6-Disallowance of Expenses over IRDA Limit (Rs. 16,64,44,000/-): Assessing Officer contended that Section 40C of the Insurance Act, 1938, read with corresponding IRDA (Expenses of Management of Insurers transacting general insurance business) Regulations, prescribes an upper limit on expenses of management. The sum of Rs. 16,64,44,000 was shown as excess over the prescribed

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,NEW TOWN vs. DCIT, CIRCLE 5(1),, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rakesh Mishra

6-Disallowance of Expenses over IRDA Limit (Rs. 16,64,44,000/-): Assessing Officer contended that Section 40C of the Insurance Act, 1938, read with corresponding IRDA (Expenses of Management of Insurers transacting general insurance business) Regulations, prescribes an upper limit on expenses of management. The sum of Rs. 16,64,44,000 was shown as excess over the prescribed

NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,NEW TOWN vs. DCIT, CIRCLE 5(1),, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee in ITA No

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rakesh Mishra

6-Disallowance of Expenses over IRDA Limit (Rs. 16,64,44,000/-): Assessing Officer contended that Section 40C of the Insurance Act, 1938, read with corresponding IRDA (Expenses of Management of Insurers transacting general insurance business) Regulations, prescribes an upper limit on expenses of management. The sum of Rs. 16,64,44,000 was shown as excess over the prescribed

ST. PETER SCHOOL,DURGAPUR vs. ITO, WARD 2(1), DURGAPUR

In the result, the appeal of the assessee allowed

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Bleassessment Year: 2018-19 St. Peters School Ito, Ward-2(1), Exemption, Na, Mira Bai Road B Zone, Durgapur. Vs Durgapur, Burdwan-713204 (Pan: Aaatb9527D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Shri Subho Chakraborty, Ar Revenue By : Shri P.P. Barman, Additional Cit, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 03.10.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 08.10.2024 O R D E R Per Sonjoy Sarma, Jm: This Appeal Of The Assessee For The Assessment Year 2018-19 Is Directed Against The Order Dated 26.02.2024 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals), Nfac, Delhi, [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Ld. Cit(A)’].

section 11(6) was unambiguous and the assessee being a charitable institution was fully aware that such depreciation could not be claimed. Therefore, the disallowance was not mere clerical error but a case of misreporting, justifying the imposition of penalty u/s. 270A

M/S. TEGA INDUSTRIES LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. D.C.I.T., CIRCLE - 11(1), KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rakesh Mishra

6. Ground Nos. 2 and 3 relate to the adjustment on account of corporate guarantee. It was argued before the Bench that the Ld. TPO, the Ld. DRP and the Ld. AO had all erred in making an adjustment of ₹12,00,057/- in relation to issuance of corporate guarantee on behalf of Tega Holdings Pvt. Ltd. (“Tega Singapore

AMIT KUMAR SEN,HOOGHLY vs. ACIT, CIRCLE 23(1), , HOOGHLY

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Sanjay Awasthiआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.388/Kol/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2017-2018) Amit Kumar Sen, Vs Acit, Circle-23(1), Hooghly Sahapur, Tarakeswar, Hooghly (Wb)-712410 Pan No. :Aavfs 6967 R (अपीलधर्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) निर्धाररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri P.K.Ray, Shri S.N.Patra & Shri Trideep Nayak, Ars रधजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Abhijit Adhikary, Addl/Cit-Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 25/06/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 25/06/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per George Mathan, Jm : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 27.12.2024 Of The Ld. Cit(A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi, Passed In Din & Order No.Itba/Nfac/S/250/2024- 25/1071619653(1) For The Assessment Year 2017-2018. 2. Shri P.K.Ray, Shri S.N.Patra & Shri Trideep Nayak, Ld. Ars Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Abhijit Adhikary, Ld. Sr.Dr Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. 3. At The Time Of Hearing, Ld. Ar Was Specifically Asked To Point Out How The Assessee Has Responded To The Chart Issued By The Assessing Officer, Which Is Recorded In Page 3 Of The Assessment Order. Other Than Referring To Various Replies That Have Been Filed By The Assessee, Which Were Uploaded From The Portal, No Specific Reply To The Said Para Was Pointed Out. Admittedly, The Assessee Has Not Been Able To Dislodge The Said Chart.

Section 270A of the Income Tax Act requires clear and unambiguous 11 evidence of misreporting or concealment of income. Given the Ld. Assessing Officer (AO)'s reliance on presumptive discrepancies without any concrete evidence of deliberate misreporting or concealment, the initiation of penalty proceedings is unjustifiable and legally unsustainable. 11. Overlooked Appellant's Past Compliance Record: The Ld. Assessing Officer

IVL DHUNSERI PETROCHEM INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. D.C.I.T., CIRCLE - 11(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyआयकर अपील सं/Ita No.1712/Kol/2024 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2020-2021) Ivl Dhunseri Petrochem Vs Dcit, Circle-11(1), Kolkata Industries Pvt. Ltd. Dhunseri House, 4A Woodburn Park, L.R.Sarani, West Bengal-700020 Pan No. :Aafcd 5214 M (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) नििााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Akkal Dudhewala, Ca & Vidhi Ladia, Ca राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Pradip Kumar Mondal, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 19/03/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 23/04/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Rajesh Kumar, Am : This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 26/07/2024, Passed By The Assessment Unit, National Faceless Assessment Centre U/S.143(3) R.W.S.144C(13) R.W.S.144B Of The Act, For The Assessment Year 2020-2021 On The Following Grounds :- 1.(A) For That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Tpo Erred In Making A Downward Adjustment Of Rs.24,72,79,392/- In Respect Of The Transfer Value Of Power By The Captive Power Plant At Haldia, West Bengal. (B) For That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Methodology Followed By The Assessee To Benchmark The Arm'S Length Value Of The Power Transferred By The Eligible Unit To The Non-Eligible Unit Fulfilled The Internal Cup Parameters & In That View Of The Matter The Transfer Pricing Adjustment Made By The Tpo Was Impermissible On The Given Facts & In Law. (C) For That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Manner In Which The Drp/Tpo Has Benchmarked

270A of the Act in respect of the claim of deduction for education cess to the tune of Rs.59,46,067/- despite having had taken cognizance of the fact that the appellant had suo moto disallowed the same by way of filing of Form 69. 3. For that on the facts and in the circumstances of the case

M/S STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA EMPLOYEES CO OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED ,KOLKATA vs. PCIT, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Girish Agrawali.T.A. No.207/Kol/2022 Assessment Year: 2017-18 M/S Steel Authority Of India Co-Operative Credit Society Limited.......….Appellant Ispat Cooperative House, 12, Charu Chandra Place Ispat Co-Operative House, Charu Market, Kolkata-700 033. [Pan: Aadas9699B] Vs. Pcit-9, Kolkata..……...…..…....................……........……............…...…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S. K. Tulsiyan, Advocate & Puja Somani, Ca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Amol Kamat, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 20, 2022 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : July 28, 2022 Order Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 29.03.2022 Passed By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Asansol [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Pcit’] Exercising His Revision Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’).

section is ‘may’ and not ‘shall’. He, therefore, has submitted that it is not mandatory for the Assessing Officer to initiate penalty proceedings u/s 271AAC in each case and it is at the discretion of the Assessing Officer to initiate penalty if he deems fit in the facts and circumstances of that case. The ld. Counsel has further invited

MILK MANTRA DAIRY (P) LTD.,BHUBANESWAR vs. DCIT, CIR.-12(1), KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2013-14 Milk Mantra Dairy Pvt. Ltd. Deputy Commissioner Of Pan: Aagcm1112L Income-Tax Vs. 7Th Floor, Z Tower, Patia Circle-12(1) Nandan Kanan Road, Kolkata. Bhubaneswar-751024. (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Appellant By : Shri Rajib Sharma & Shri Jai Somani, Ars Respondent By : Shri Sudipta Guha, Cit, Dr Date Of Hearing : 05.04.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 04.07.2022 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of Cit(A)-4, Kolkata In Appeal No. 491/Cit(A)-4/16-17 Dated 03.02.2020 Against The Assessment Order Of Dcit, Circle-12(1), Kolkata Passed U/S. 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”) Dated 13.01.2017. 2. There Is A Delay Of 73 Days In Filing The Present Appeal For Which A Petition For Condonation Of Delay Is Placed On Record. From The Condonation Petition, We Note That The Present Appeal Ought To Have Been Filed On Or Before 17.04.2020 Which Falls During The Lockdown Period On Account Of Pandemic Of Covid-19. It Is Requested By The Assessee That Since It Is Prevented By Sufficient & Reasonable Cause, The Delay Of 73 Days In Filing The Appeal May Be Condoned & Appeal Be Admitted For Meritorious Disposal. We Have Heard Both The Sides & Find That Vide Order Dated 10.01.2022, Hon’Ble Supreme Court Has Directed That The Period From 15.03.2020 To 28.02.2022 Is To Be Excluded For The Purpose Of Computing The 2 Milk Mantra Dairy (P) Ltd. A.Y. 2013-14 Limitation Period During The Covid-19 Pandemic. Further, A Period Of 90 Days Is Allowed After 28.02.2022 Vide Same Order. Considering The Facts & The Explanation Of The Assessee, We Condone The Delay In Filing The Appeal & Admit It For Adjudication.

disallowance made by the Assessing Officer to the extent of Rs 6.8 crores under section 56(2)(viib) of the Act without giving any cognizance to the sharp valuation report and without appreciating that the shares have been issued at a price not exceeding the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the shares. 5. That on the facts

PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PVT. LTD.,KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CIRCLE - 1(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for Assessment Year 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 371 & 372/Kol/2022 Assessment Year: 2017-18 & 2018-19 Primetals Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Acit, Circle-1(1), Kolkata 5Th Floor, Tower-C Vs Dlf, It Park-I 08 Majore Arterial Road New Town Kolkata - 700156 [Pan : Aaecv9657M] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ajoy Vora, Sr. Advocate & Pooja Saraf, Ar Revenue By : Shri Rakesh Kumar Das, Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21/02/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/05/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeals Are Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Final Assessment Orders Framed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C & 144C(5) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter ‘The Act’) By The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle – 1(1), Kolkata (Hereinafter The “Ld. Ao”) Even Dt. 29/04/2022, Passed In Pursuance Of The Directions Of The Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel -2, New Delhi, Dt. 18/02/2022 For Assessment Year 2017-18 & Dt. 04/03/2022 For Assessment Year 2018-19, Passed U/S 144C(5) Of The Act. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal For Assessment Year 2017-18:- “Ground 1:

270A of the Act. Ground 17: That the appellant craves leave to add and / or to alter, amend, rescind, modify the grounds herein above or produce further documents before or at the time of hearing of this Appeal.” 2.1. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal for Assessment Year 2018-19:- 6 I.T.A. No. 371 & 372/Kol/2022 Assessment Year

PRIMETALS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. ACIT, CIRCLE-1(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeals of the assessee for Assessment Year 2017-18

Bench: Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 371 & 372/Kol/2022 Assessment Year: 2017-18 & 2018-19 Primetals Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. Acit, Circle-1(1), Kolkata 5Th Floor, Tower-C Vs Dlf, It Park-I 08 Majore Arterial Road New Town Kolkata - 700156 [Pan : Aaecv9657M] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ajoy Vora, Sr. Advocate & Pooja Saraf, Ar Revenue By : Shri Rakesh Kumar Das, Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 21/02/2024 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/05/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Dr. Manish Borad: The Present Appeals Are Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Final Assessment Orders Framed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C & 144C(5) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter ‘The Act’) By The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle – 1(1), Kolkata (Hereinafter The “Ld. Ao”) Even Dt. 29/04/2022, Passed In Pursuance Of The Directions Of The Ld. Dispute Resolution Panel -2, New Delhi, Dt. 18/02/2022 For Assessment Year 2017-18 & Dt. 04/03/2022 For Assessment Year 2018-19, Passed U/S 144C(5) Of The Act. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal For Assessment Year 2017-18:- “Ground 1:

270A of the Act. Ground 17: That the appellant craves leave to add and / or to alter, amend, rescind, modify the grounds herein above or produce further documents before or at the time of hearing of this Appeal.” 2.1. The assessee has raised the following grounds of appeal for Assessment Year 2018-19:- 6 I.T.A. No. 371 & 372/Kol/2022 Assessment Year

LINKPOINT INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE 1(1),, KOLKATA

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri George Mathan & Shri Rakesh Mishra

270A of the Act for penalty proceedings. It was found that the email was lying in the junk folder ITA No.: 1477/KOL/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-19 Linkpoint Infrastructure Private Limited. rather than in the inbox and has filed the appeal and has requested the Bench to condone the delay. After perusing the same, we are satisfied that the assessee

GOPMAHAL SAMABAY KRISHI UNNAYAN SAMITY LTD.,MEDINIPUR vs. ACIT, CIR. 38, MIDNAPORE

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishra

disallowed is related to the business activity against which the Chapter VIA deduction has been claimed, the deduction needs to be allowed on the enhanced profits. 6. The hearing notice under section 250 has been served thru email on 01.06.2023 was not received by the appellant. Because it was communicated to very old email id which is not at their

GOPMAHAL SAMABAY KRISHI UNNAYAN SAMITY LTD.,PASCHIM MEDINIPUR vs. ACIT, CIR. 38, MIDNAPUR

Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rakesh Mishra

disallowed is related to the business activity against which the Chapter VIA deduction has been claimed, the deduction needs to be allowed on the enhanced profits. 6. The hearing notice under section 250 has been served thru email on 01.06.2023 was not received by the appellant. Because it was communicated to very old email id which is not at their

DAKSHIN KALIKATA SANSAD,KOLKATA vs. I.T.O., WARD - 1(2), EXEMPTION,, KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee stands allowed

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Vice-(Kz) I.T.A. No. 1576/Kol/2025 Assessment Year: 2018-2019 Dakshin Kalikata Sansad,….…..……...……Appellant 93/1B, Rash Behari Avenue, Kolkata-700029 [Pan:Aaatd5902A] -Vs.- Income Tax Officer,…………………………..…..Respondent Ward-1(2), Exemption, Kolkata

disallowed the claim of expenditure of Rs.41,06,443/- under section 57 of the Income Tax Act. Finally, ld. Assessing Officer determined the taxable income of the assessee at Rs.41,44,8848/- and initiated penalty proceedings separately under section 270A of the Act for under reporting of income and charged interest under section 234B of the Income

COMMERCIAL HOUSE PVT. LTD.,,KOLKATA vs. ITO, WARD - 6(1), KOLKATA

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Vice-(Kz) & Shri Rakesh Mishra

270A was served upon it. 4 Commercial House Pvt. Limited 4. The ld. D.R., on the other hand, contended that the assessee should be more vigilant about its tax litigation. 5. We have duly considered the rival contentions and gone through the record carefully. Sub-section 5 of Section 253 contemplates that the Tribunal may admit an appeal or permit

PRAN BEVERAGES (INDIA) P. LTD.,,NORTH 24 PARGANAS vs. ACIT, CIRCLE - 1(2), KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble

disallowance of expenditure u/s 37 of the Act on account of interest on late payment of service tax and excise duty. The proceedings u/s 270A of the Act was carried out and it was contended by the assessee that the addition is only in the nature of under reporting of income and not mis-reporting of income. Prayer was made