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S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Sale consideration paid to purchase of another residential property prior to due date of filing of return-Entitle to exemption-Purchase of property-Entire consideration was paid for booking flat with in three years from date of transfer of original asset-Entitle to exemption. [S. 139(4)]

Harminder Kaur (Smt.) v. ITO (2021) 188 ITD 922 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Agreement for sale on 8-3 1993-Possession was handed over-Sale deed was executed on 9-3 2007-For computing guidance value of property value as on 8-3-1993 i.e. date of sale agreement to be considered and not value as on 9-3 2007. [S. 2(47), 45]

Prakash Chand Bethala v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 135 / 88 ITR 290 / 205 DTR 47 / 212 TTJ 720 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Date of sale agreement and date of registration-Capital gain is taxable in the year of sale agreement and not in the year of registration. [S.50C Indian Registration Act, 1908, S. 47]

Ayi Vaman Narasimha Acharya v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 1 / 212 TTJ 91 / 202 DTR 111(SMC) (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Business income-Purchase and sale of shares-No repetitive purchase and sale of shares-Profits assessable as short term capital gains. [S. 28(i)]

Palresha Trading Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 129 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Failure to make full consideration-Sale deed was cancelled-Capital gains cannot be assessable. [S. 2(47)]

Anant Raj Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 321 / 212 TTJ 836 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Purchase of plots as stock in trade-Disallowance is held to be justified. [R. 6DD]

Suresh Chunnilal Sharma v. ITO (2021) 188 ITD 487 / 213 TTJ 409 / 86 ITR 22 (SN) / 205 DTR 31 (SMC)(Pune)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(iii) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Outside India-Non-Resident-Reimbursement of salary-Not taxable in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Netherlands. [S. 5, 6, 9, 192, Art. 14, 15]

Ecorys Nederlands B. V. v. ADIT(IT) (2021) 188 ITD 264 / 87 ITR 317 / 213 TTJ 833 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Testing and certification fees paid outside India Not chargeable to tax in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Netherland. [S. 9(1)(1), Art. 12]

Havells India Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 188 ITD 439 / 209 TTJ 214 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Royalty-Licence fee-Second proviso to section 40(a)(i) inserted with effect from 1-4-2020 is curative in nature and has retrospective effect-DTAA-India-Israel. [S. 195, 201(1), Art. 5]

Celltick Mobile Media (India) (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 188 ITD 883 / 87 ITR 32 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Commission-Service rendered outside India-article 7 of OECD Model Convention-Not liable to deduct tax at source-No disallowance can be made. [S. 4, 5(2), 9(1)(i), 195)

DCIT v. Inox India (P.) Ltd. (2021) 188 ITD 918 (Ahd.)(Trib.)