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S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payments made for hiring dredgers on a time charter basis qualify as royalty for use of equipment-liable to deduct tax at source.[S.195]
Jaisu Shipping Co. v. ADIT (2024) 111 ITR 601/160 taxmann.com 128 (Rajkot)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-There is no entity which was habitually procuring contracts for non-resident assessee or to bind assessee for contracts to be entered by that entity independently-It could not be held that assessee had Dependent Agency Permanent Establishment in India-Profits are not liable to tax in India.[S. 5(2)]
CIT (Asst.) (IT) v. Sabre GLBL Inc. (2024) 111 ITR 446 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Changed mode of business operations-Computerized reservation system services on behalf of Air lines and Hotels to travel agents in India-No agency permanent establishment-Profits is not liable to tax in India–DTAA-India-USA [Art.5, 7]
Sabre GLBL Inc. v. ACIT (2024) 111 ITR 446 /230 TTJ 179 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Operational staff and the Vessel and the captain of the vessel who originally belonged to the non-resident company and who had been sent to work under the complete control and supervision of the Assessee did not constitute a business connection for the non-resident in India-Article 5 of the OECD Model Convention.
Jaisu Shipping Co. v. ADDI (2024) 111 ITR 601 (Rajkot)(Trib.)
S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Loans and advances-Regular business transactions-Not share holder-Not taxable as deemed dividend.
Apeejay P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 111 ITR 231 (Kol.) (Trib.)
S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Business nexus and business exigency of entire transaction proved-Advance could not be construed as the receipt of dividend.
Ambey Capital P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 111 ITR 4(SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 2(14)(iii) : Capital asset-Agricultural land-Capital gains-Land not situated within jurisdiction of Municipality-Population of village was 907 persons as per latest published census of 2011-Long term capital gains on sale of land cannot be taxed as capital gains. [S. 2(14)(iii)(a), 45, 54F]
Kulwant Singh v. ITO (2024) 112 ITR 719 / 165 taxmann.com 383. (Chd)(Trib.)
S. 144B : Faceless Assessment –Show cause notice less than 7 days -Personal hearing through video conference is not granted – All replies are considered – Alternative remedy – Writ petition is dismissed .[S,143(3), Art. 226 ]
Anandkumar Rathod v. UOI. WP/1147/2023(Bom.)(HC) www.itatonline.org .
S. 68 : Cash credits – Purchase and sales through book entries with sub -broker -Commodity exchange – Futures Speculative transactions- Forward market commission-Accommodate bogus loss- Transaction with sub -broker – Addition is deleted .
Vijay Maneklal Banushali v. ITO ( Mum)( Trib)(www.itatonline .org
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Belated filing of return – Denial of exemption is not justified- Addition made under Section 143(1)(a)(ii) of the Act is deleted – Directed to accept the returned income- Circular of CBDT is binding on Revenue .[ S. 12,12A(1)(b),119, 139(1),139(4) ,143(1)(a)(ii)]
Shri Panchmurti Education Society v. ITO ( Nag )( Trib) www.itatonline .org .