Category: Income-Tax Act

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Veritas Storage (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 3 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Sale and maintenance service of software licences-Not fees for technical services-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12]

Springer Nature Customer Services Centre Gmbh v. Jt. CIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 594 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Commission for sale of books-Not fees for technical services-Not taxable in India-Royalty-Subscription fees for sale of online books and Journals-Not royalty-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Germany. [S.9(1)(vi) Art.12]

BMC Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 648 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-Resident-Income from sale of software licences-Not royalty-Not fees for technical services-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12(3)(a), 12(4)(b)]

Inter Continental Hotels Group (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 352 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-resident-Fees for technical services-Hotel management support services-Services of business strategy, marketing and sales cannot result in fees for technical services-No Permanent Establishment in India-Not royalty-Additions are deleted-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(i),9(1)(vi), art. 12(3)(a), 12 (4)(a)]

Dy. CIT v. Indian Machine Tools Manufacturers’ Association (2023) 107 ITR 20 (SN) (Mum)(Trib)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Principle of mutuality-Association formed to promote machine tool industry-Holding exhibitions for both members and non-members-Matter is remanded. [S.11]

IDEA Cellular Ltd. v. Jt. CIT (2023)106 ITR 261/ 224 TTJ 36 (Indore) (Trib)

S. 271C: Penalty-Failure to deduct at source-Commission or discount allowed to dealers-Debatable and pending adjudication before Supreme Court-One of two possible views-Bona fide and genuine-Reasonable cause-Penalty is not justified . [ S. 194H , 201, 201(IA) , 273B ]

Gujarat Smelting And Refining Co. Ltd. v . ITO (2023)106 ITR 93 (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c): Penalty-Concealment-Bogus purchases-Loss assessed as positive income-Penalty is confirmed. [Explanation 4]

Arun Duggal v. Asst. CIT (2023)106 ITR 3 (SN.) (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 271(1)(c): Penalty-Concealment-Notice stereotyped and irrelevant portion not struck off-Levy of penalty is not valid. [S. 274]

Totgars’ Co-Operative Sale Society Ltd. v. PCIT (2023)106 ITR 34 (Bang) Trib)

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
Revision-Deposit of cash-Demonetisation Period-Deposits directly made by debtors of assessee-Details of cash deposits from parties furnished before Assessing Officer-The Assessing Officer is an investigating and an adjudicating officer-It is not necessary to give a detailed reason in the assessment order in respect of each and every question for the completion of assessment-Possible view-Revision is not valid . [ S. 68, 143(3) ]

Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. v. PCIT (2023)106 ITR 109 (Kol) (Trib)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
Revision-Provision for non-performing assets-write back-Corporate social responsibility expenses-Suo motu adding back expenses in revised return and offering it to tax-Additional Depreciation-Claim made in original return-Withdrawn in revised return-Revision order is quashed . [ S. 32, 37(1 139(5)143(3)]