S. 10A: Free trade zone-Export profits-Deduction-Export proceeds realised in convertible foreign exchange-Matter remanded for verification-Communication expenses to be excluded from both export turnover and total turnover-Foreign exchange fluctuation gain-Already offered to tax-Matter remanded to avoid double taxation.[S. 144C]

S. 10(23D): Mutual Fund-Income-Exemption-Scheme vested in UTI Mutual Fund-Separate SEBI registration for each scheme not necessary-Exemption allowable. [Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal) Act, 2002, Sch. II, Entry 37]

S. 9(1)(vii): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-resident-Warehousing charges paid outside India-Not Fees for Technical Services-No liability to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA [S. 195, Art. 12]

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-resident-Marketing services-Sales commission-Not Fees for Included Services under India-USA DTAA-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA-Delay of 89 days was condoned. [S. 254(1) Art. 12(4)(b)]

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Non-resident-Technology and strategic information system services rendered outside India-No right to use software or intellectual property granted-Receipts not taxable as royalty-Management service fees-General management services rendered to group companies-Neither royalty nor Fees for Technical Services-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-France. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

S. 260A: Appeal – High Court – Assessment – Once a Resolution Plan is approved under section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, all statutory dues, including income-tax claims, which do not form part of the approved Resolution Plan stand extinguished. Consequently, any appeal by the Revenue seeking to revive such tax demand becomes academic, and no substantial question of law arises. [S. 143(3), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, S. 31 ]

S. 276CC: Offences and prosecutions – Failure to furnish return of income – Prosecution for failure to furnish the return of income is not maintainable where, on regular assessment, the tax payable after giving credit for TDS and advance tax does not exceed the statutory limit.- Where the assessee is entitled to a refund, and there is no loss of revenue, continuation of criminal prosecution amounts to an abuse of the process of law. [S. 139(1), 142(1), 147, 148, Art. 226 ]

S. 69C: Unexplained expenditure -Bogus purchases -Where the sales, quantitative stock records and consumption of goods are accepted, and the purchases are supported by invoices, delivery challans, bank payments and stock records, merely because the supplier is found to be non-genuine, the entire purchases cannot be disallowed- Only the profit element embedded in such purchases is liable to be taxed. In the case of a trader in ferrous and non-ferrous metals, estimation of profit at 2% of the disputed purchases is reasonable, and application of 12.5% is unjustified. [S. 145 ]

S. 143(2): Assessment – Notice – Notice of demand to be valid in certain circumstances -Limited scrutiny – Authentication of notices and other documents – A notice issued under section 143(2) after 23-06-2017 is not rendered invalid merely because it is not in the format prescribed by the CBDT Instruction dated 23-06-2017 or does not specify whether the case is selected for Limited Scrutiny, Complete Scrutiny or Manual Scrutiny- Such omission is a procedural defect cured by section 292BB provided the notice is issued within limitation, conveys that the return has been selected for scrutiny and no prejudice is caused to the assessee. [S. 119, 142(1), 143(3), 282A, 292B, 292BB]

S. 45: Capital gains – Redevelopment -On redevelopment of a building, the redeveloped flat received in lieu of the original flat is a continuation of the existing capital asset and not a new independent capital asset- The period of holding is to be reckoned from the date on which rights in the original property/redevelopment crystallised and not from the date of the Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement- Consequently, gain on sale of the redeveloped flat is assessable as long-term capital gain and eligible for indexation and exemption under sections 54/54F. [S. 2(42A, 48, 54F, CBDT Circular Nos. 471 & 672 ]