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S. 10(26B) : Income of Body Corporation established or wholly financed by Central or State Government for promoting interests of Scheduled castes or Scheduled Tribes-Government of India owned company in Lakshadweep Union Territory-Entitle for exemption. [S. 10, Companies Act, 1956]

PCIT v. Lakshadweep Development Corporation Ltd. (2021) 438 ITR 342 / 323 CTR 818/ 208 DTR 59 /(2022) 285 Taxman 291 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 10(23C) : Educational institution-Diverting funds to another institution which was not existing solely for educational purposes-Not entitle for exemption. [S. 10 (23C(vi)]

St. Francis Convent School v. CBDT (2021) 130 taxmann.com 78 (P& H)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee was dismissed, St. Francis Convent School v. CBDT (2021) 282 Taxman 313 (SC)

S. 10(23C) : Educational institution-Institution must exist solely for philanthropic purposes-Receipts from in-patient department was distributed across board for doctors-Denial of exemption was held to be justified. [S. 10(23C)(via), Art. 226]

Ashwini Sahakari Rugnalaya and Research Centre v. CCIT (2021) 438 ITR 192/206 DTR 201/ 322 CTR 753 / 284 Taxman 16 (SC)Editorial: Review petition of assessee dismissed , Ashwini Sahakari Rugnalaya and Research Centre v. CCIT (2022) 286 Taxman 563 (SC)

S. 10(10C) : Public sector companies-Voluntary retirement scheme-Compensation-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Winding up of Government company-Rehabilitating its employees, monetary benefits under special package scheme-Entitle for exemption. [S. 10(10B), 192, Art. 226]

CIT (TDS) v. Hindustan Photo Film Workers Welfare Centre (CITU) (2021) 282 Taxman 186/ 207 DTR 253/ 323 CTR 707 /(2022)441 ITR 661 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Order of single judge was affirmed, Hindustan Photo Film Workers `Welfare Centre (CITU) (2017) 249 Taxman 204 /151 DTR 185 / (2018) 400 ITR 299 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 10(10) : Gratuity-Commencement date-Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2010, Notification dt. 24-5-2010-No retrospective effect-Deduction of tax at source. [Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, S. 4(5)]

Krishna Gopal Tiwary v. UOI (2021) 282 Taxman 274 / 204 DTR 433 / 322 CTR 1 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of telecom equipment’s i.e. mobile handsets-Supply of articles or goods-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-China. [S. 9(1)(i), Art, 12]

CIT(IT) v. ZTE Corporation (2021) 130 taxmann.com 128 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed, CIT(IT) v. ZTE Corporation (2021) 282 Taxman 304 (SC)/ Review petition is dismissed, CIT (IT) v. ZTE Corporation (2024) 296 Taxman 571 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Carbon credit-Business of generation of electricity-Capital receipts-Not taxable. [S. 28(i)]

CIT v. Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. (2021) 282 Taxman 350 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Real income-Mere receipt is not sufficient-Subsidiary of a Government Company-Money belongs to central Government-Not assessable as income. [S. 2(24)]

Brahmos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 438 ITR 91/ 208 DTR 185/ 323 CTR 922 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Commercial transaction-personal properties as collateral to bank borrowings-Amount received as advance for purchasing property-Not assessable as deemed dividend.

CIT v. N.S. Narendra (2021) 282 Taxman 198 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Purchase and sale of shares-Bogus sales-Possible view-Revision was quashed. [S. 68]

Hill Queen Investment (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2021) 189 ITD 139 (Kol.) (Trib.)