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Shinhan Bank v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 198 ITD 453 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Specified domestic transaction-LIBOR-CUP method-Interest-Interbank transactions-TPO cannot reject independent party transactions, which are valid input for application of CUP Method, simply because transactions are entered at a rate higher than LIBOR.

Reliance Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 198 ITD 158 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Specified domestic transaction-Allotment of shares-Subscription to preference shares-levy of interest on excess share application money refunded, by treating same as loan was not justified-Legal condition precedent in entering transaction in respective Production Sharing Contract market that AE’s affiliates are not allowed to have any mark up on a supply of services to AE, ALP is required to be determined having regard to this condition-Commission on corporate guarantee-Benchmarked commission on corporate guarantee given for its AE by following yield spread approach, based on offer letters issued by banks wherein interest on loan chargeable by banks to AE with assessee’s guarantee and without guarantee as compared in rate differential was divided amongst AE and assessee equally, split of 50:50 in respect of both short-term and long-term guarantee was justified-Business support services-Functionally comparable, same could not have been held incomparable simply on ground of low turnover, unless it was demonstrated that functions, assets and risk were completely different and incomparable.[S.92CA]

Shinhan Bank. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 198 ITD 453 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Banking company-Not made arrangement for declaration of dividend-Non-Discrimination-Income is to be charged at a higher rate of tax in India vis-a-vis domestic company and same could not be treated as discrimination on account of fact that assessee belonged to other Contracting State, i.e. Korea-DTAA-India-Korea. [S. 9(1(i), Art. 24]

Sanjiv Gopal. v. ADIT (2023) 198 ITD 411 (Bang) (Trib.)

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Salary-Foreign tax credit-Filing of Form No 67 is not mandatory-DTAA-India-Netherlands.[R. 128(9), Form no.67 Art. 24]

Medi Seva Sahakari Mandali Ltd. v. ADIT (CPC) (2023) 198 ITD 623 (Rajkot) (Trib.)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Return filed after due date-Deduction cannot be denied.[S. 80AC, 139(1), 143(1)(a)(ii), 143(1)(a)(v)]

Kailash Modi. v. ITO (2023) 198 ITD 616 /223 TTJ 226 (Gauhati) (Trib.)

S. 80IE : Undertakings-North-Eastern states-Belated return-Deduction is not available. [S.80AC, 139(1)]

Reliance Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 198 ITD 158 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 80IB : Industrial undertakings-Eligible business-No adjustment could be made in respect of expenses relating to other undertaking while computing deduction-Mineral oil, for purpose of claiming deduction under section 80-IB(9) includes natural gas and condensate and therefore profit derived from sale of natural gas and condensate was to be allowed as deduction under section 80IB(9). [S.80IA(5),80IB(9)]

Sir Ratan Tata Trust. v. CIT(E) (2023) 198 ITD 669/224 TTJ 1000 (Mum) (Trib.) Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. CIT(E) (2023) 198 ITD 669/224 TTJ 1000 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 80G : Donation-Approval-Commissioner cannot impose condition while granting approval.[S. 12A, 80G(5)]

NECX (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 198 ITD 406 (Hyd) (Trib.)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Additional evidence-Reconciliation statement is filed-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer.[Form NO. 26AS]

NECX (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2023) 198 ITD 406 (Hyd) (Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Cash received deposited in bank account-Turn over is not disputed-Addition is deleted.