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S. 32 : Depreciation-Property acquired in exchange of extinguishment of tenancy rights-Depreciation allowable-Non-Compete fee-Depreciation allowable on principle of consistency.

CIT(LTU) v. Areva T & D India Ltd. (2021)434 ITR 604 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 28(iv) : Business income-Value of any benefit or perquisites-Converted in to money or not-Amalgamation-Excess of net consideration over value of companies taken over-Not assessable as income. [S. 4]

CIT(LTU) v. Areva T & D India Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 604 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income received-Provision is not applicable. [R. 8D]

PCIT v. Novell Software Development (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2021)434 ITR 154 / 202 DTR 370 / 278 Taxman 390/ 321 CTR 458 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Interest charges attributable to delivery of computer software-Excluded from export turnover-Deducted from total turnover-New unit-Entitle to deduction-Brought forward losses and unabsorbed depreciation-Deduction to be allowed before adjusting brought forward losses and unabsorbed depreciation. [S. 10A(2)(i), 10A(2)(ii)]

CIT v. SRA Systems Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 656 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Foreign exchange-Deductible from both export turnover and total turnover.

PCIT v. Mizpah Publishing Services Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 663 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Majority of services technical in nature-Services were ancillary and subsidiary to application or enjoyment of right, property or information for which royalty paid-Chargeable to tax in India-Liable to withhold tax-DTAA-India-USA-Netherlands [S.90, 92 to 92F, 195, Art, 12(5)(a)]

Perfetti Van Melle Holding B.V., In Re (2021) 434 ITR 101(AAR)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Income will be assessed in the hands of PQR and STU and benefit of article 13 of the India-Netherlands Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement is not admissible to these funds will be assessed in the hands of PQR and STU and benefit of article 13 of the India-Netherlands Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement is not admissible to these funds-DTAA-India-Netherlands. [S. 2(17), 5, 60, 61, 62, 63(a), 160(1)(iv), Art, 13]

ABC, In re (2021) 434 ITR 441 (AAR)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Crabon credits-Capital receipts-Not taxable.

PCIT v. Lanco Tanjore Power Co. Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 671 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Notice issued in SLP filed against order of High Court, PCIT v. Lanco Tanjore Power Co. Ltd. (2022) 284 Taxman 276 (SC)

S. 234C : Interest – Deferment of advance tax – Tax deductible at source – Income which is subject to such deduction and is taken into account in computing total income of assessee.

Goldman Sachs Investments (Mauritius) Ltd. v. DCIT ( 2020 ) 194 DTR 329/ 207 TTJ 913 (2021) 187 ITD 184/ (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 74 : Losses – Capital gains – Carried forward losses- Capital losses brought forward from earlier years pertaining to source of income that was exempt from tax was allowed to be carried forward to subsequent years- DTAA- India – Mauritius [ S.9(1)(i), 74(1)(a), 90(2) ,144C(5),Art . 13 ]

Goldman Sachs Investments (Mauritius) Ltd. v. DCIT ( 2020) 194 DTR 329/ 207 TTJ 913 / (2021) 187 ITD 184/ (Mum) (Trib.)