Category: Income-Tax Act

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Dy. CIT v. Cadence Design Systems (India) P. Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 35 (SN) ( Delhi ) (Trib)

S.32: Depreciation —Computer accessories and peripherals integral part of computer system — Entitled to depreciation at sixty per cent.

S. Vinodkumar Diamonds P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 46 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S.28(i) : Business loss- Foreign exchange forward contracts to safeguard against losses due to fluctuation in foreign currency —Not speculative activity but business activity [ S.37 (1) ]

S. Vinodkumar Diamonds P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 46 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Investments in past years — Reserves and surpluses far in excess of investments No disallowance could be made [ R.8D (2)(ii)]

Mahavir Steel Industries Ltd. v ACIT (2020) 81 ITR 34 (SN) (Pune ) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Investments far below reserves and surpluses — Presumption that invested out of reserves and surpluses — No disallowance shown -Disallowance to the extent of Rs. 1,17,760 was sustained. [ R.8D( 2)(ii) , 2(iii) ]

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. v ACIT (2020) 81 ITR 57 (SN) ( Ahd) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Only Investments which yielded exempt income during relevant period to be considered for computing average value of investment [ R.8D ]

Gujarat Guardian Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 61 (SN) ( Delhi) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Not recording dissatisfaction with the working of disallowances given by the Assessee- No disallowance can be made – Industrial undertaking – Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer .[ R.8D 80IA(4)(iv) ]

HCL Foundation v CIT(E) (2020) 81 ITR 7 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 12A : Registration –Trust or institution- Charitable purpose –
Changes in objects clause — No communication form the commissioner – Tribunal directed the CIT(E ) to take into account the amended object which were amended prior to 01.04.2018, examine its genuineness and its compliance with respect to section 2(15) of the Act .[ S. 2(15 ) 11, 12AA, 80G ]

Dr. D. John Ponnudurai Educational Trust v. Add. DIT (2020) 81 ITR 69 (SN) ( Chennai) (Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Cash withdrawals- Directed to pass a speaking order [ S.2(15) 13 (1) ( c) ]

Confederation of Indian Textile Industry v. ITO (E) (2020)81 ITR 12 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Non-profit organisation — Fee received entitle for exemption-Principle of mutuality not claimed – The Assessing Officer cannot thrust upon the mutuality . [ S.2(15 ) 12A, 13 ]

R.K. Garg v. UOI ( 1981) 4 SCC 675 / 1981 AIR 2138 (SC) / 1982 SCR (1) 947 /(1982 ) 133 ITR 329 (SC)

Special Bearer Bonds (Immunities & Exemptions) Ordinance, 1981( 1981) 127 ITR 55 (St)
Special Bearer Bonds ( Immunities and Exemption ) Act , 1981 ( 1981) 129 ITR 30 (St)
S.3 : Immunities – Enacted retrospectively—Legislative power conferred on the President under Article 123—Is co-extensive with power of Parliament to make laws—Constitutional validity—Legislative intent behind enactment of the Bearer Bonds Act, 1981 is to combat menacing problem of black money— Classification between holders of black money and others made by the impugned Act is practical, real, intelligible and not arbitrary and irrational limited in scope— Bearer Bonds Act, 1981 accordingly is not violative of Art. 14 of Constitution. [ Constitution of India , Art , 14 , 123 ]