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S. 245R : Advance rulings-Notice u/s. 143(2)-Whether the consideration for offshore supply of 4DX equipment to PVR under Strategic Alliance Agreement is liable to tax in India-Application admitted-DTAA-India-Korea. [S. 9(1)(i), 143(2), 245R(2), Art. 5, 12]
CJ 4DPLEX Co. Ltd., In re (2021) 436 ITR 452/ 204 DTR 211/ 321 CTR 741/ 279 Taxman 8 (AAR)
S. 245R : Advance rulings-Dividend to non-resident shareholders Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT)-DTAA-India-France. [Art. 11, 115-O, 245R(2), Art. 11]
Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services India (P.) Ltd., In re* (2021) 279 Taxman 378 (AAR)
S. 245R : Advance rulings-Salaries paid to seconded employees in India whether qualify as non-resident-Credit for deduction of tax at source-DTAA-India-Japan. [Art. 15(1), S. 192]
BMW India (P.) Ltd., In re (2021)436 ITR 287 / 279 Taxman 110/ 203 DTR 396/ 321 CTR 836 (AAR)
S. 245R : Advance rulings-Capital gains tax-Transfer of shares on receipt of dividend in kind-Application is admitted-DTAA-India-Luxembourg. [Art. 10, 13]
Alliance Data Lux Financing S.A.R.L., In re (2021) 279 Taxman 5 (AAR)
S. 245R : Advance rulings-Domestic companies-Tax on distributed profits-Beneficial provision of DTAA-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 1150, 245R(2), Art. 10]
Comstar Automotive Tech (P.) Ltd., In re (2021) 279 Taxman 122 (AAR)
S. 195 : Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-seconded employees-Expenses reimbursed-Cannot be considered as fees for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-UK. [S. 9(1)(vii), 195(2), 201(1)].
DIT(IT) v. Abbey Business Services India (P) Ltd. (2021) 279 Taxman 284/ 208 DTR 432 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 194H : Deduction at source-Commission or brokerage-Trade discount-Newspaper vendors and advertising agencies-Not in the nature of commission-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 194C, 40(a)(ia)]
PCIT v. Dempo Industries (P.) Ltd. (2021) 279 Taxman 166/ 205 DTR 489/ 322 CTR 676 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Protective assessment-Search and seizure-Statement of third party-No incriminating material was found against the assessee-Order Tribunal quashing the reassessment was affirmed. [S. 132, 148, 260A]
PCIT v. Kalyan Buildmart (P) Ltd (2021) 127 taxman.com 280 (Raj.) (HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed on the ground of delay, PCIT v. Kalyan Buildmart (P) Ltd. (2021) 279 Taxman 443 (SC)
S. 147 : Reassessment-Search in third party premises-Sale of land-Unexplained investment-Return was not filed-Reassessment notice issued after analysing voluminous material collected by revenue during search-Reassessment notice is held to be valid-Search undertaken prior to 1-6-2015-Argument that proceedings should have been initiated u/s 153C and not under section 148 was not accepted. [S. 69A, 132, 133A, 148, 153C, Art. 226]
Heval Navinbhai Patel v. ITO (2021) 279 Taxman 24 / 199 DTR 1 (Guj.)(HC)/Navin R.Patel v.ITO (2021) 279 Taxman 24 / 199 DTR 1 (Guj.)(HC)