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S. 43CA : Transfer of assets-other than capital assets-Full value of consideration-stock in trade-Percentage completion method adopted-Stamp valuation-Free cost to tenant – Addition on the basis of stamp valuation is up held-Difference between the value adopted by the stamp valuation authority and the actual sale consideration was less than 15%,-Addition is held to be justified-Amendment is only with effect from 1-04-2019. [S. 50C]

Welfare Properties (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 180 ITD 591/ 190 DTR 53/ 205 TTJ 668 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 43(5) : Speculative transaction–Hedge-Export business-Foreign currency derivate contracts are speculative in nature and loss arising out of the same has to be treated as speculative loss-The AO was directed to restrict the actual loss in lieu of actual export after verification of contract notes, etc. and the assessee was also directed to cooperate with the Department by producing all particulars.

Thiagarajar Mills (P) Ltd. v. JCIT (2020) 185 DTR 121 / 203 TTJ 367 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India–Royalty–Payment to software–Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-France. [S. 195, Art. 5, 12]

CMA CGM Agencies India P. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 186 DTR 1/ 203 TTJ 249 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source–Commission paid to the foreign agents–Service rendered outside India–Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 9(1)(vii), 195]

Sahasra Electronics P. Ltd. v. Asst.CIT (2020) 185 DTR 193 / (2021 ) 209 TTJ 399 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source– Labour charges–Failure to deduct tax at source-As per amendment brought to Finance Act, 2014 in s. 40(a)(ia) w.e.f. 01.04 2015, disallowance is restricted to 30% of amount of expenditure claimed-Amendment is applicable to retrospective effect. [S. 194C, 194H]

Om Sri Nilamadhab Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 185 DTR 201 / 203 TTJ 229 (CTK)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible–Deduction at source-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at source on referral fee paid to the foreign concern as the same did not fall within the realm of “Fees for included services” and there was no Permanent Establishment of the said foreign concern in India-No disallowance can be made-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vii), 90(2), Art. 7, 12]

Knight Frank (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Asst.CIT (2020) 185 DTR 292 / 203 TTJ 117 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation–Survey–Statement on oath-Merely on the basis of statement made in the course of survey-Depreciation cannot be disallowed. [S. 133A]

Shree Rama Multi-Tech Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 185 DTR 163 /203 TTJ 129 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation–Business of transportation-Rural marketing promotions, Road shows, display advertising etc-Not entitle to higher rate of depreciation at 30%-Vehicles are used by the assessee for its own business and not carrying on transpiration– Entitle depreciation @ 15 % only.

Rural Communication and Marketing Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 180 ITD 672 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income – Owns funds were more than investments-No disallowance of interest-Indirect administrative expenditure of 5% of average investment is held to be justified. [R. 8D]

Agrasen Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 186 DTR 197/ 203 TTJ 498 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services–Taxable at 10%-DTAA-India-Switzerland [Art.5(2) (1), 12(2)]

AGT International Gmbh v. Dy.CIT (2020) 186 DTR 193 / 203 TTJ 793 (Mum.)(Trib.)