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S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Investment from interest free funds-No disallowance of interest could be made. [R. 8D]

Suresh Chunnilal Sharma v. ITO (2021) 188 ITD 487 / 213 TTJ 409 / 86 ITR 22 (SN) (Pune)(Trib.)/Alliance Infrastructure Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021)90 ITR 12 (SN)(Bang) (Trib) Alliance Infrastructure Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021)90 ITR 12 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No disallowance can be made when no exempt was earned during year. [R. 8D]

DCIT v. Agile Electric Sub Assembly (P.) Ltd. (2021) 188 ITD 780 / (2022)96 ITR 402 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance cannot exceed exempt income. [R. 8D]

DCIT v. Edelweiss Financial Advisors Ltd. (2021) 188 ITD 834 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Surplus fund invested in fixed deposit-Registration cannot be denied on the ground that some of the objects were religious. [S. 2(15), 11]

Brahman Sabha Karveer v. CIT (2021) 188 ITD 474 / 212 TTJ 1001 / 204 DTR 241 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Registration was directed to be granted from assessment year following financial year in which application seeking registration was made. [S. 11, 12]

Ess Kay Foundation. v. CIT (2021) 188 ITD 903 / 210 TTJ 899 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Not specifying the specific purpose-Exemption cannot be denied. [S. 11(2), Form No. 10]

Arhatic Yoga Ashram Management Trust v. ITO (2021) 188 ITD 14 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 10B : Export oriented undertakings-Interest income on FDR and miscellaneous income-Matter remanded.

Continental Engines (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2021)188 ITD 705 / 85 ITR 413 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 10(23C) : Educational institution-Approval from the prescribed authority was not obtained-Denial of exemption is held to be justified. [S. 10(23C)(v)]

Gurudwara Kalgidhar Singh Sabha v. ITO (2021) 188 ITD 494 / 86 ITR 46 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Vessel-Charter hire arrangement-Charges received from such time charter of vessel would not be brought to tax in its hands as royalty-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 44BB, Art. 12 (4)]

Smit Singapore Pte Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 243 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Commission to Indian agent-Arm’s length remuneration-Income cannot be taxed in India-DTAA-India-UK. [S. 92C, Art. 5(4), 5(5), 7]

Asia TV (UK) Ltd. v. DIT (2021) 188 ITD 676 (Mum.)(Trib.)