S. 45 : Capital gains-Land-Joint Development Agreement-Possession of land only for purposes of development-No transfer of land in 2008-Order of Tribunal is reversed. [S. 2(47)(v), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S. 53A]
S. 45 : Capital gains-Land-Joint Development Agreement-Possession of land only for purposes of development-No transfer of land in 2008-Order of Tribunal is reversed. [S. 2(47)(v), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S. 53A]
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Premature Termination of advertisement and agency sales agreement-Revenue expenditure-Non-compete fee-Restrictive covenant-Capital expenditure-Intangible asset-Entitle to claim depreciation. [S. 28(va), 32]
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Licence-Capital asset-Amortisation of expenditure-Licence to operate telecommunication services-One-time entry fee and licence fee based on percentage of annual gross revenue earned-Both payments capital in nature and to be amortised-Intangible asset capital in nature.[S. 35ABB, The Telegraph Act, 1885, S, 4(1), 8, 20, 20A and 21]
S. 32 : Depreciation-Additional depreciation-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 32(1)(iia)]
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Indian firm sub-contracting work to firm in Philippines-No permanent establishment in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source. DTAA-India-Philippines. [S. 195, Art. 7(1), 23]
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Diversion of income by overriding title-State Government undertaking entrusted with Government funds-The income never reached the assessee and was diverted at source by an overriding title-Addition is not valid. [S. 145]
S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Shareholder-Advances to share holder-Portuguese Civil Code-Companies Act-Concept of common ownership of assets by spouses under Portuguese Civil Code is not applicable-Order of Tribunal affirming the addition is affirmed. [S. 260A, Companies Act, 1956, 150, 152A, Portuguese Civil Code 1867]
Interpretation of taxing statutes.
S. 90 : Interpretation- Double taxation avoidance agreements – Most favoured nation-DTAA – India – France — Netherlands- Switzerland . [ S.90(1) , Art. 73 ]
S.153A: assessment – Search – Less than 50 lakhs – Assessment beyond six years is bad in law . [ S.69, 132 ]
S.54B: Capital gains – Land used for agricultural purposes –Investment in new agricultural land – Loan was repaid after sale consideration was received – Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed – Cash credits – Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer . [ S. 45 ]