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Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2026) 308 Taxman 1 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 48: Capital gains-Mode of Computation-Amount paid for termination of agreement-No legal obligation to pay the amount-Disallowance was affirmed-Commission paid-No evidence was produced-Disallowance was affirmed.[S. 260A]

CIT v. Spectra Shares and Scrips Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 141 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 45: Capital gains-Sale of undertaking as a going concern-capital receipt-If the income from a source falls within a specific head, the fact that it may indirectly be covered by another head will not make the income taxable under the latter head. [S.4, 28(ii), 260A]

Aspinwall and Company Ltd. v. CIT (2026) 308 Taxman 321 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Interest on agricultural income tax (AIT)-Not allowable as business expenditure.[S 10(1),40(a)(ii)]

CIT (E) v. Hyderabad Cricket Association (2026) 308 Taxman 238 (SC) Editorial: CIT (E) v. Hyderabad Cricket Association (2025) 180 taxmann.com 322 (Telangana) (HC)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Expenses towards charitable purposes-Order of High Court affirmed-SLP delay of 621 days-SLP of revenue was dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [Art. 136]

CIT v. Spectra Shares and Scrips Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 141 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 28 (i) : Business income-Slump sale-Going concern-Compensation for termination of agreement-Licensing Agreement was on a principal-to-principal basis and held that consideration would not fall within Section 28(ii)(c)-Order of Tribunal affirmed.[S. 28(iic), 260A]

PCIT v. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (2026) 308 Taxman 185 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd [2025] 179 taxmann.com 410 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 14A: Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Delay of 469 days-SLP dismissed on account of delay and also on merits. [R.8D, Art. 136]

CIT v. Yadvindra Public School Association (2026) 308 Taxman 237 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Yadvindra Public School Association(2024) 167 taxmann.com 584 (P& H)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Assessee society was established with the object of imparting education-earnings it received were also utilised for the purpose of advancement of education-Order of High Court affirmed-SLP of revenue dismissed.[S. 2(15), 10(23)(vi), Art. 136]

LG Electronics India (P.) Ltd. v. DIT(IT) [2026] 308 Taxman 537. 489 ITR 229/ 349 CTR 505 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Global advertising and promotional rights, including a non-exclusive right to use ICC and event marks under an agreement with GCC Singapore-Consideration attributable to right to use such marks constituted ‘royalty’ within meaning of section 9(1)(vi) read with article 12 of India-Singapore DTAA, and apportionment of one-third of total consideration as royalty (taxable at DTAA rate) and balance as advertisement expenditure was valid-Writ petition was dismissed-DTAA-India-Singapore.[S. 195, 264, Art. 12, Art. 226]

Dy.CIT v. Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (Etisalat Group). (2026) 308 Taxman 240 (SC) Editorial : Dy. CIT v. Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (Etisalat Group) (2025) 181 taxmann.com 658 (Karn)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payments made to non-resident telecom operators by assessee, for providing interconnect services and transfer of capacity in foreign countries was not chargeable to tax as royalty or fees for technical services-Order of High Court affirmed-Delay of 308, 457 and 473 days-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay and also on merits-OECD Model Convention, Art. 12. [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 136]

CIT(IT) v. Clifford Chance Pte Ltd [2026] 308 Taxman 431/ 485 ITR 407 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent establishment-Service PE-Legal advisory services-Indian clients-44 days, excluding vacation-It did not meet 90 days criteria to constitute a service PE in India during the relevant year-Article 5(6) of the India, Singapore DTAA only contemplates rendering of services by employees present within country, concept of virtual service PE does not find mention in DTAA, thus cannot be read in to DTAA-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 5(6)]