Regular Interactive Sessions by ITAT In wake of COVID19 Lockdown

Regular Interactive Sessions by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

·       Overview

Ministry Of Law & Justice, vide Press Id No. 1610744 issued dated 03^rd April, 2020 has published in wake of lockdown following COVID-19 pandemic, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal begins regular interactive sessions.

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has commenced today a series of Video Conferences involving regular interactive sessions to productively utilise the time available during the 21-day lockdown to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The topics of the seven interactive sessions on all working days till Monday, 13th April, include domain as well as non-domain subjects and will have different sessions at the National and Zonal levels, including amongst Members of bigger multiple Bench stations. Domain topics include Income Tax and allied laws, while non-domain subjects relate to better living viz., health, meditation, holistic wellness etc. Members of each station have been asked to have meetings amongst themselves on local issues relating to infrastructure and administrative problems.

·        Emerging issues scheduled to be deliberated upon include:

i)       General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) - likely issues arising from application of GAAR in assessments.

ii)     The Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020 - expectations of and from ITAT.

iii)   Amendments in Finance Act, 2020.

iv)   Changing concept of Permanent Establishment and Business Connection and taxation of digital economy in the light of BEPS and legal amendments.

v)     Impact of ICDS in the assessments and issues arising thereof.

·        Fundamental issues to be discussed during the Interactions include:

(i) Business connection.

(ii) Deemed Incomes under Section 9, FTS and Royalties.

(iii) Permanent Establishment and Profit Attribution.

(iv) Case studies - the impact of some important judicial precedents - key takeaways.

(v) Reopening of assessment and revision of assessment.

·        Non-domain subjects lined up for the Interactions include:

(i) Art of Living - facing pandemic lockdown with positivity.

(ii) Work from Home (WFH) - an opportunity to maintain work-life balance.

(iii) Yoga tips.

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