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S. 44BB : Mineral oils-Computation-Contract with ONGC for replacement of well fire shut down panels at offshore platform on a turnkey basis-Amounts were remitted directly to UAE by ONGC-DRP erred in apportioning 10 per cent of gross receipts as taxable income-Section 44BB did not override provisions of section 5 of the Act-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 5, 9(1)(i), Art. 5, 7]
Petronash FZE v. ADIT(IT) (2022) 193 ITD 846 (Dehradun) (Trib.)
S. 44BB : Mineral oils-Non-Resident-Computation-Service tax being statutory levy should not form part of gross receipts.
DCIT (IT) v. Deepwater Pacific 1 Inc. (2022) 193 ITD 11 (Dehradun)(Trib.)
S. 44B : Shipping business-Non-residents-Service tax receipts do not form part of receipts for computation of income.
DCIT v. Schlumber Solutions (P.) Ltd. (2022) 193 ITD 293 (Dehradun)(Trib.)
S. 44AD : Presumptive taxation-Civil construction business-depreciation-Rejection of books of account and estimate of income applying rate of 8 percent-No separate claim of depreciation is allowable. [S. 32, 144]
Sudhakar Pandey v. ACIT (2022) 193 ITD 557 (SMC) (All.) (Trib.)
S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Service tax payment-For granting deduction only when amount of such tax, etc., is actually paid by assessee, that deduction will be allowed. [S. 43B(a), 145A(ii)]
Shirode Automobiles (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 193 ITD 777 / 217 TTJ 382/213 DTR 95 (SMC) (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 43(6) : Written down value-Demerger-Accounted by both entities on written down value-Entitle to depreciation on written down value. [S. 32]
ACIT v. Uttaranchal Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. (2022) 193 ITD 454 (Dehradun)(Trib.)
S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Excessive or unreasonable-Salary paid to daughter of Director-Disallowance is held to be not justified.
Kimaya Impex (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 193 ITD 710 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Interest to an NBFC-Certificate was produced before CIT(A)-Matter was remitted to file of Assessing Officer to examine and verify said certificate. [S. 194A, 201(1)]
Amit Mehra v. ITO (2022) 193 ITD 109 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident attorneys-Professional fees-Reimbursement of expenses-No obligation to deduct tax at source-Disallowance was deleted-Article 12 of the OECD Model Convention. [S. 9(1)(vii), 195]
Chander mohan Lall v. ACIT (2022) 193 ITD 352 / 215 TTJ 498/ 209 DTR 129 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Fes for technical services-Sales commission to foreign agents-Permanent Establishment (PE) in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source-OECD Model Convention Arts, 5, 7, 12-DTAA-India-Australia. [S. 9(1)(i), 9(1)(vii), 195, Art. 7]
Deccan Creations (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 193 ITD 5 (Bang.) (Trib.)