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S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects-Owner of land outsourcing the construction work-Entitled to deduction.

CIT v. Sri Lakshmi Brick Industries (2021) 434 ITR 213 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains Buy-back of shares by Indian subsidiary from German holding company-Liable to tax-Final liability would be lesser of that under normal provisions and under section 115JB-Subsidiary liable to deduct tax at source on payment on buy-back. [S. 46A, 47(iv), 47A, 49,115JB, 195]

PQR GMBH, IN RE (2021) 434 ITR 382 / 280 Taxman 205 (AAR)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Transaction of sale of shares not liable to tax-Motive of tax avoidance not relevant so long as act within the frame work of law-Transaction not with intent to avid tax-DTAA-India-Mauritius. [S. 245R(2), Art. 13(4)]

Becton Dickinson (Mauritius) Ltd., In Re (2021) 434 ITR 180 (AAR)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Transport charges-Amendment inserted by the Finance Act, 2010 is applicable to earlier years-No disallowance can be made. [S. 139(1)]

CIT v. Western Agencies (Madras) Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 613/ 280 Taxman 308 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Commission paid outside India for obtaining orders outside India-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 5(2)(b), 9(1)(i)]

PCIT v. Puma Sports India P. Ltd. (2021) 434 ITR 69/ 205 DTR 375/ 323 CTR 583 / 127 Taxmann.com 169 (Karn.)(HC).Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed PCIT v . Puma Sports India P. Ltd( 2022) 285 Taxman 191 ( SC)// 443 ITR 5 (St) ( SC)

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)