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S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price Comparables — Company having huge brand value and extraordinary events of to be excluded.-Computation of working capital level and consequent adjustment on account of working capital remanded to Transfer Pricing Officer for fresh consideration- Gains arising from fluctuation of foreign exchange having nexus with international transactions — to be treated as operating income and taken into consideration.

Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 85 ITR 14 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Adjustment not entry level transactions – Net margin method – Not opted for foreign exchange gain or loss is part of operating revenue or loss .

Delval Flow Controls P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 85 ITR 65 (SN)(Pune) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Comparables —Company which is a giant risk taking company and engaged in development and sale of software products is not Comparable —Foreign exchange fluctuation gain or loss is to be considered for transfer pricing analysis if it is in respect of current year’s turnover .

CSG Systems International (I) Pvt. Ltd. v. JCIT (OSD) (2021) 187 ITD 529/ 85 ITR 62 ((SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price -Interest on debentures —Equity and not debt — Deduction allowable — Matter remanded [ S.92CA ]

Amanora Future Towers P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021)85 ITR 16 (Trib) (SN)(Pune) (Trib)

S. 90 :Double taxation relief – Tax credit – Law firm- Independent Personal Services applies only to individuals — Tax Credit Allowed – The legal fees paid to a partnership firm of lawyers can indeed subjected to levy of tax under article 12 as exclusion clause under article 12(4) does not get triggered for payments to persons other than individuals , and the provisions of article 14 are required to be read in harmony with the provisions of article – DTAA -India -Japan [ Art , 12, 14 , 23 (2)]

Amarchand and Mangaldas and Suresh A Shroff and Co. v .ACIT (2021)85 ITR 49/197 DTR 19/ 209 TTJ 1 / 187 ITD 750(SN)(Mum) (Trib)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies – Entity Registered Under Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act, 1997 — Co-Operative Society eligible for deduction [ S. 2(19), 80P(2)(a)(i) ]

Sri Rama Souharda Credit Co-Operative Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 85 ITR 58 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies -Carrying on business of banking or providing credit facilities to its members —Matter remanded [ S.80P(2) ]

Spandana Credit Souhardha Sahakari Niyamita v. ITO (2021) 85 ITR 11 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development – Amount received under agreement with Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board for maintaining infrastructure facility — Eligible for deduction- Disallowance u/s 14A cannot exceed exempt income [ S.14A , 80IA(4) , R.8D ]

Doshion Ltd. v ACIT (OSD) (2021)85 ITR 12 (SN.)(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 80G : Donation -Expenditure on corporate social responsibility — Denial of deduction is held to be not justified – CIT (A ) has the power to entertain the claim though not made in the return or revised return [ S.254 (1) ]

FNF India P. Ltd. v ACIT (2021)85 ITR 18 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S.69C:Unexplained expenditure — Personal household expenses — Joint family — Expenses reduced by 50 Per Cent.

Sudhir S. Mehta v. Dy. CIT (2021) 85 ITR 8 (SN)(Mum) (Trib)