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S. 10(10C) : Public sector companies-Voluntary retirement scheme-Bank employee-Exit Option Scheme-Ex gratia amount-Tax deducted at source-Not entitle to exemption. [R. 2BA]

Krishnan Achary v. ITO (2021) 186 ITD 73 / 210 TTJ 399 (Cochin)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of software to Indian distributors-Not in the nature of copy right-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-Sweden. [Art. 12]

Qliktech International AB v. DCIT (2021) 186 ITD 315 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payment made by assessee for market analysis, maintenance of online data, customer database, etc.-Matter remanded for reconsideration-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 12]

Adadyn Technologies (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT(IT) (2021) 186 ITD 690 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Business of acquiring advertisement time (‘Airtime’)-Attribution of 30 percent of gross revenue from India is held to be not justified-DTAA-India-Mauritius. [Art. 5, 7]

ESPN Star Sports Mauritius v. ACIT (2021) 186 ITD 546 / 197 DTR 190 / 209 TTJ 74 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Share premium- Accepting the value of shares issued at premium could not be considered as erroneous or prejudicial to interest of revenue – Revision is held to be bad in law [ S.56(viib) , Rule 11U , 11UA ]

Trimex Fiscal Services (P) Ltd v. PCIT (2020) 181 ITD 10 / 190 DTR 381 / 205 TTJ 611 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Order passed under section 144 overlooking provision of section 184 (5) – Order is erroneous – Revision is held to be valid [ S.144, 184 (5) ]

Saroj Print Arts v. PCIT (2020) 181 ITD 502 / 194 DTR 171 / 207 TTJ 185 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 144C : Reference to dispute resolution panel – Non-resident – Shipping business – Order under section 172(4) without passing draft assessment order – Matter remanded-DTAA -India -Singapore [ S.9(1)(1), 172 (4), Art , 24 ]

ISS Shipping India (P) Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2020) 181 ITD 616 (Rajkot)(Trib.)

S. 54 : Capital gains – Profit on sale of property used for residence – Surrender of old flat and received new residential flat after development – Not offering the capital gain in return and claiming under wrong section would not disentitle from claiming deduction under section 54F of the Act . [ S.45, 54F ]

Satish S. Prabhu v. ACIT (2020) 181 ITD 63 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure – Supervision charges to group concern- Held to be allowable as deduction .

Dy. CIT v. India Housing (2020) 181 ITD 1 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital – Debit balance in one of partner’s current account for last several years – Principle of consistency is followed – Disallowance of notional interest of 12 % is held to be not valid .

Dy. CIT v. India Housing (2020) 181 ITD 1 (Kol) (Trib.)