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S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-resident-Receipt of software licence fees from group entity in India-Receipt in nature of reimbursement-Not taxable-Payment received for Information Technology Services-Not taxable-DTAA-India-Sweden. [Art. 12]

SCA Hygiene Products Ab v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2021)187 ITD 419 / 85 ITR 607 / 197 DTR 401 / 209 TTJ 545 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-Resident-Leadership training provided to employees of group company-Training fees cannot be assessed as fees for technical services-As there is no permanent establishment in Income cannot be assessed-DTAA-India-Sweden. [Art. 5, 7, 12(b)]

Sandvik AB v. Dy.CIT (2021) 85 ITR 593/187 ITD 638 / 210 TTJ 1019/ 201 DTR 1 72 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Non-resident-Consideration from sale of licensed software-Receipts on sale of Copyright article not taxable in hands of assessee DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12 (3)]

Symantec Asia Pacific P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT(IT) (2021) 85 ITR 138 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Indian subsidiary constituted dependent agent permanent establishment, service permanent establishment and fixed place permanent establishment-Income from supply of equipment to be assessed as business income arising from business connection or permanent establishment in India-Survey-Income determined on the basis of statement recorded and also by analyzing the evidence-Assessment valid-DTAA-India-China. [S. 5(2), 133A, 195, Art.5]

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. v. Add. DIT(IT) (2021) 85 ITR 170 / 187 ITD 782(Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 5 : Scope of total income-Accrual-Mercantile system of accounting-Advance of loan for construction-Land in dispute-Write off of principal sum advanced as bad debt-Notional interest cannot be taxed on accrual basis. [S. 4, 145]

Red Fort Shahjahan Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 85 ITR 686 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 5 : Scope of total income-Accrual of income-Interest on overdue payments-Unable to recover outstanding dues-No accrual of income. [S.145, Accounting Standard 9]

ITO v. HMT(IT) Ltd. (2021) 85 ITR 18 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Book profit-Bonafide mistake in calculation-Not specifying the charge-levy of penalty is not justified. [S. 10 (38), 115JB]

Sampark Hotels (P.) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 86 ITR 44 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Assessing Officer calling for further details, making inquiry, examining issue-No discussion in the assessment order-Revision is not valid-Interpretation of taxing statutes-Change of law-Provision inserted from date in midst of financial year, falling within realm of procedural aspects of assessment is to be construed as prospective qua proceedings and not qua assessment year. [S.143(3)]

Nalco Company, USA v. CIT (2021)86 ITR 564 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-Enhancement-Non application of mind-The AO to examine the documents and decide accordance with law.

United Teleservices Ltd. v. ACIT (2021)86 ITR 36 (SN) (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 234B : Interest-Advance tax-Book profits-Capital gains before close of financial year-Directed to recompute interest [S.115JB, 234C]

Shipra Estate Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 86 ITR 245 (Delhi)(Trib.)