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Openwave Mobility, Inc. v. Dy. CIT ([2024] 162 taxmann.com 434 /128 ITR 617 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty -Software licence fee -Not royalty-Receipts for services, not fees for technical services or included services -Addition was deleted-DTAA-India -USA [Art. 7, 12(4)(b)]

Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd. v. DCIT [2025] 128 ITR387 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 4: Charge of income-tax-Premium on issue of tax-free bonds -Capital or revenue -Revenue receipt chargeable to tax. [S. 28(i)]

Jindal Saw Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 128 ITR 476 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 4: Charge of income-tax-Excise duty refund-Capital or revenue receipt-The refund received was a capital receipt not chargeable to tax. [S.5]

Manoj Devshichhadva v. ITO(Mum.)(Trib.) www.itatonline.org .

S. 56: Income from other sources – Redevelopment – Alternate permanent accommodation received by tenant – Mere execution and registration of redevelopment agreement, without completion of project and delivery of possession, does not amount to “receipt” of immovable property – Allotment of alternate premises in lieu of surrender of tenancy rights is for valuable consideration and cannot be taxed under section 56(2)(x). [ S. 2(47), 45, 56(2)(x ) ]

Gopal Agarwal v. ITO (2025) 121 ITR 74 (SN) (Agra)(Trib.)

S. 271B: Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Failure to furnish audit report-Principles of natural justice Quantum assessment-Turnover-Gross receipts-Opportunity of hearing-Matter remanded to the file of CIT A). [S 44AB, 250]

Dy. CIT v. Subhash Tyagi (2025) 169 taxmann.com 623 / (2025) 121 ITR 54 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 271AAB: Penalty-Search initiated on or after 1st day of July 2012-Additional ground-Undisclosed income-Penalty at 30 per cent is leviable where the assessee fails to satisfy the conditions prescribed for concessional penalty under section 271AAB(1)(a). [S. 132(4), 153A, 154, 254(1),271AAB, Rule 11 of the ITAT Rules]

Shummy Poulose Puthanangady v. PCIT (2025) 121 ITR 81 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Reassessment-Long-term capital gains-Penny stock-Enquiry-Bogus capital gains-Inadequate enquiry-Revision order was set aside.[S. 10(38), 45, 147, 148]

Max Hospitals and Allied Services v. PCIT (2025) 121 ITR 33 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Share capital and share premium-Lack of enquiry by the Assessing Officer on valuation of shares justifies revision, though the Commissioner cannot direct a straightaway addition. [S 56(2)(viib), 143(3)]

VITP P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 170 taxmann.com 90 / 121 ITR 19 (SN) (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Book profit-Amalgamation-Depreciation-Revision is invalid where it is based on incorrect facts and the Assessing Officer has already examined the depreciation claim arising from amalgamation.[S. 32, 115JB]

Alok Vijawat v. PCIT (2025) 121 ITR 481 / 178 taxmann.com 640 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Survey-Assessment completed after survey-One possible view taken by Assessing Officer-Explanation 2(a) to section 263 does not confer unfettered powers upon the Principal Commissioner to revise every assessment order merely because another view is possible.-Revision not valid.[S 69, 69A, 115BBE, 133A]