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S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Investment from interest free own funds-No disallowance can be made. [R. 8D(2)(ii)]

ACIT v. PNB Gilts Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 224 / 183 ITD 111 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Advocate welfare fund trustee committee-Charitable in nature-Entitle to registration. [S. 2(15), 80G]

Advocate Welfare Fund Trustee Committee v. CIT (2020) 183 ITD 407 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Visakhapatnam Metro Region Development Authority-Cancellation of registration is held to be not justified. [S.2(15), Andhra Pradesh Urban Areas (Development) Act, 1975, S.19]

Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority v. CIT(OSD) (2020) 183 ITD 121 (Vishakha)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Engaged in safeguarding rights, privileges and interest of advocates-Purpose being advancement of general public utility-Entitled for registration and exemption under section 80G of the Act. [S. 2(15), 10(23), 80G]

Bar Council of Delhi v. CIT(E) (2020) 84 ITR 181 / 183 ITD 852 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Primary objective was to administer payment settlement system for larger benefit of general public and not to run clearing system in a commercial manner or on a commercial basis, assessee’s activities were charitable-Exemption cannot be denied. [S. 2(15), 12, 13(3), Companies Act, 1956, S. 25]

National Payments Corporation of India v. DCIT (2020) 183 ITD 412 / 192 DTR 161 / 206 TTJ 681 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Wholly owned subsidiary in India-Entering into subscription agreement with various travel agents, it could be regarded as assessee’s fixed PE in India-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 5, 8]

Sabre Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. v. DCIT (2020) 183 ITD 832 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Dependent Agent-Arm’s length remuneration-DTAA-India-UK. [Art. 7]

OT Africa Line Ltd. v. DIT(IT) (2020) 183 ITD 159/192 DTR 241 / 206 TTJ 716 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 5 : Scope of total income-Sale of property-Amount represented outstanding receivable from buyer in respect of property sold in earlier assessment year-Addition is held to be not valid. [S. 145]

Supreme Build Cap (P.) Ltd. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 728 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 5 : Scope of total income-Accrual income-Retention money-Taxable in the year of receipt. [S. 115JB, 145]

DCIT v. EMC Ltd. (2020) 183 ITD 380/ (2021) 209 TTJ 518 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 2(24)(iv) : Income-Value of benefit or perquisite-Family arrangement-Lifting corporate veil-Benefit from receipt of shares-Sham and bogus-lifting corporate veil, without providing any cogent reasons could not have commented on said transaction as sham and bogus and by doing this he had overstepped provisions of Act and commented on third party assessee (beneficiary) which was not permissible.

Glebe Trading (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 183 ITD 166 (Delhi)(Trib.)