Category: Income-Tax Act

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CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v ITO (2023)455 ITR 270/153 taxmann.com 527 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Tax credits withheld in USA and Canada-Entitle to credit though the income is exempt under section 10A of the Act-DTAA-India-Canada-USA. [S. 10A]

PCIT v. Sterling Agro Industries Ltd. (Delhi) (2023) 455 ITR 65 / 335 CTR 521 /151 taxmann.com 203 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Infrastructure development-Initial assessment year-loss or unabsorbed depreciation, which had already been set-off prior to initial year, would not be notionally carried forward and adjusted against profits of eligible business in order to determine deduction. [S. 32, 72, 80IA(5)]

Pankaj Kumar v. CIT (2023)455 ITR 583/333 CTR 242/ 226 DTR 169 (Pat)(HC)

S. 45(5A) : Capital gains-Joint development agreement-Constitutional validity-Amendment by Finance Act, 2017providing for taxation of capital gains from Joint development agreements-Amendment valid-Different classes of assesses-Amendment is with effect from 1-4-2018 and not retrospective. [S. 2(47)(v), 45,48, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S. 53A, Art. 14, 226]

Sri Murugan Ghee Store v. ITO (2023)455 ITR 669/334 CTR 564 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Payments to cultivator, grower or producer of dairy produce-Payments for purchase of cream-Disallowance is justified. [R. 6dd(f)(ii)]

PCIT v. Nippon Leakless Talbros Pvt. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 335/ 153 taxmann.com 279 (P&H)(HC)

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Excessive or unreasonable-Management fees-International Transactions-Transfer Pricing-Res Judicata-Commercial expediency-Principles of consistency and rule of finality applied. [S. 40A(2)(b), 92A(3), 144C, 260A]

PCIT v. Balmer Lawrie And Co. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 198/334 CTR 895/ 149 taxmann.com 286 (Cal)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Prior period expenditure-Liability crystallised in relevant previous year-Allowable as deduction. [S. 145]

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v ITO (2023)455 ITR 270/153 taxmann.com 527 (Karn)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Annual subscription fee for software licence-Revenue expenditure-Provision for payment to employees based on performance-Not contingent-Allowable as deduction. [S. 145]

PCIT v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 139 / 148 taxmann.com 132 (Delhi)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 593 (SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-Amendment is not retrospective-Explanation 2 was inserted by the Finance Act, 2014 with effect from April 1, 2015 to section 37(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and is prospective.

PCIT v. Balmer Lawrie And Co. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 198/334 CTR 895/ 149 taxmann.com 286 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 28(i) : Business Loss-Loan advanced to subsidiary-Converted to preference shares-Reserve Bank of India directive-Diminution in value of shares-Deductible as business loss. [S.37(1)]

Discoverture Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 455 ITR 151/ 225 DTR 491 / 147 taxmann.com 262 / 332 CTR 635 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 10B : Export oriented undertakings-Filing of Form 56G is mandatory requirement-Denial of exemption is justified. [S. 10A, 10B(5), Form 56F, 56G]