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S. 56 : Income from other sources-Share premium-Not received any consideration for allotment of shares in previous year relevant to current assessment year-Deletion of addition by the Tribunal is affirmed-Assessing Officer has no jurisdiction to substitute NAV method of assessing valuation of shares, once assessee has exercised option of a DCF valuation method as per rule 11UA(2)-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S.56(2)(viib), 260A, R.11UA(2)]

PCIT v. I.A. Hydro Energy (P.) Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 304/339 CTR 375 (HP)(HC)

S. 54F : Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Surrender of tenancy-Stamp duty value-Unexplained investment-Show cause notice-Not an empty formality-Entitle to exemption-Assessment order is quashed. [S. 45, 56(2)(x)(a), 56(2)(x)(b), 115BBE, 143(3), 144B Art. 226]

Vivek Jaisingh Asher v. ITO (2024) 299 Taxman 222 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 44BB : Mineral oils-Computation-Non-resident-Royalty-supply/lease/hire of rigs to be used for drilling and exploration of mineral oils-Amount received is covered under provisions of section 44BB and taxable on gross/presumptive basis at rate of 10 per cent-DTAA-India-Malaysia.[S.9(1)(vi), 115A, 260A, art. 12]

CIT (IT) v. UMW Sher (L) Ltd. (2024)299 Taxman 67(Delhi)(HC) Editorial : UMW Sher (L) Ltd v. CIT (IT) (2023) 199 ITD 692 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Delay of 521 days-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [Art. 136]

CIT v. Bhartiya Hotels (P.) Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 510 / 465 ITR 230 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Bhartiya Hotels (P.) Ltd(2022) 143 taxmann.com 70 /( 2024)465 ITR 227 (Cal)(HC)

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Excessive or unreasonable-Matter remanded back to the Assessing Officer. [S. 37(1), 40A(2)(a), Art. 136]

CIT v. Shree Chhatrapati Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 450 /338 CTR 378 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Shree Chhatrapati Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd (2011) 10 taxmann.com 609 (Bom)(HC)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Fes for technical services-Reimbursement of expenses-Revenue had failed to establish that said remitted fee would fall within ambit of any technical, managerial or consultative service that had been rendered-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Order of Tribunal deleting the disallowance is affirmed-OECD Model Convention, art 7. [S.9(1)(vi), 195, 260A]

PCIT v. JAS Forwarding (P.) Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 236 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Purchase of software-Not necessary that income must be earned because of such expenditure-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 28(i), Art. 136]

PCIT v. Hike (P.) Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 178 / 299 Taxman 447/ 464 ITR 394 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Hike (P.) Ltd. (2024) 158 taxmann.com 162/ 462 ITR 183 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Software development solution and management-Capital or revenue-Software abandoned-Work in progress-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[Art. 136]

PCIT v. Trigent Software Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 453 / 464 ITR 770 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Trigent Software Ltd(2023) 147 taxmann.com 52/ 457 ITR 765 (Bom)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Expansion of existing business-Revenue expenditure-Tax effect is below threshold limits-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 268A, Art. 136]

CIT v. Nirma Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 180 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Nirma Ltd (2015) 229 Taxman 535 (Guj)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Carry forward and set off-Unabsorbed depreciation pertaining to assessment year 1997-98 could be allowed to be carried forward and set off after a period of eight years without any limit whatsoever in accordance with section 32(2) as amended by Finance Act, 2001-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 32(2), Art. 136]

PCIT v. Vishaldeep Spinning Mills Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 368 / 465 ITR 530 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Vishaldeep Spinning Mills Ltd(2023) 153 taxmann.com 372 / (2024) 465 ITR 524 (Guj)(HC)