Category: Income-Tax Act

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DCIT v. Business Excellence Trust. (2024) 208 ITD 173 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 10(38) : Long term capital gains from equities-STT was not paid at time of acquisition of shares-Entitle to exemption. [S.115U]

Council for Leather Exports v. DCIT (2024) 208 ITD 416/231 TTJ 873/242 DTR 272 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 10 (23C): Non profit organization-Promoting export of leather industries-Objectives of general public utility-Net surplus was less than 20 per cent of total receipts-Exemption cannot be rejected under second proviso to section 2(15).[S. 2(15), 10(23C)(iv)]

Steer America Inc. v. DCIT (IT) (2024) 208 ITD 262 (Bang) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Marketing services-Commission on sales-Subsidiary of SEPL India-Performed pure sales function by connecting potential customers from US by performing presales activity of introducing SEPL India-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA[Art. 12]

John Wiley and Sons Inc. v. DCIT, IT (2024) 208 ITD 655/114 ITR 52(SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Offshore sales of books/journals or providing access to online journals/online library-Not royalty-Services of providing access to online database/journals did not fall under FIS as services did not satisfy clause make available as required for provisions of article 12 of DTAA-India-USA [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

ITO v. Tata Teleservices Ltd. (2024) 208 ITD 648 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(v) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Interest-Interest payment to China Development Bank (CDB)-Financial institution wholly owned by Government of China-Exemption-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-China.[S. 195, Art. 11(3)]

Pralay Pradyotkanti Ghosh v. ITO (IT) (2024) 208 ITD 163 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(ii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Salaries-Shipping, Inland waterways Transport and Air Transport-Salary-Salary income received by assessee-NRI from his foreign employer for working in international waters is exempt income-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 2(25A), 5(2)(b) 6, Art.8]

Ravi Jakhar v. ACIT (2024) 208 ITD 633 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 2(42A) : Short-term capital asset-Capital gains-Unlisted shares-Investment in a residential house-Amended provisions of section 2(42A), which exclude holding period of unlisted shares being held for 12 months to be treated as long-term capital gain is applicable from assessment year 2015-16-Shares held around 31 months-Matter remanded to decide issue afresh as per provisions of law. [S. 45, 54F]

ND’s Art World Private Limited v. Add.CIT (OSD) (Bom)(HC) www.itatonline .org

S. 119 : Central Board of Direct Taxes- Circular – Return of income – Condonation of delay – Jurisdictional error – Power vested in CBDT – Order passed by Dy.CIT (OSD) (OT & WT) is without jurisdiction – Quashed and remanded to CBDT. [ S.119(2)(b) , 139, Art. 226 ]

Kesar Terminals & Infrastructure Ltd v. Dy.CIT ( Bom)( HC)

S. 147: Reassessment – Objection disposed along with the assessment order – Order passed without disposing the objection by passing a separate order- Failure to dispose of objections separate order – Reopening notice and reassessment order is quashed and set aside . [S. 80 IA, 142 (1), 143(3),148, Art. 226 ]

Pawan International v. ITO (Chd)(Trib) (UR)

S. 272A : Penalty-Failure to answer questions-Sign statements-Furnish information-Substantial compliance-Levy of penalty is not justified. [S. 143(3), 272A(1)(d)]