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S. 90 :Double taxation relief-A notification under section 90(1) would be a mandatory condition to give effect to a DTAA, or any protocol changing its terms or conditions, which would have effect of altering existing provisions of law; for a party to claim benefit of a same treatment clause, based on entry of DTAA between India and another state which is member of OECD, relevant date would be entering into treaty with India and not a later date, when, after entering into DTAA with India, such country becomes an OECD member, in terms of India’s practice-OECD Model Convention-art, 24-Writ petition is dismissed. [ITR. 128, Art. 226]

Societe De Participations Financieres Et Industrielles Spafi(2024) 297 Taxman 75 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 80IC : Special category states-Manufacture of books-Eligible for deduction-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S.260A]

PCIT v. Nirja Publishers & Printers (P.) Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 448 /466 ITR 646 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 80IB(10 :Housing projects-Delay in audit-Order of Tribunal allowing the claim of the assessee is affirmed. [S.80AC, 139(1)]

PCIT v. H.P. Housing & Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA) (2024) 297 Taxman 208/336 CTR 303 (HP)(HC)

S. 80HHC : Export business-Interest income-Failure to establish nexus with export business-Order of Tribunal denying the exemption is affirmed by High Court-SLP of assessee is dismissed. [Art. 136]

Kaushal Kishore Agarwal v. ITO (2024) 297 Taxman 381/463 ITR 688 (SC) Editorial: Kaushal Kishore Agarwal v. ITO (2024) 159 taxmann.com 248 /463 ITR 683 (Raj)(HC)

S. 80G : Donation-No specific time frame mandated for carrying out charitable activities under section 800G(vi) of the Act-Order of Tribunal directing the Commissioner to grant approval is affirmed by High Court-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.- Leaving question of law open.[S. 80G(vi), Art.136]

CIT (E) v. Gangadeen Niranjan Lal Data Charitable Trust (2024) 297 Taxman 294/463 ITR 695 (SC) Editorial : CIT (E) v. Gangadeen Niranjan Lal Data Charitable Trust (2024) 159 taxmann.com 207 / 463 ITR 690 (Raj)(HC)

S. 80G : Donation-No specific time frame mandated for carrying out charitable activities under section 800G(vi) of the Act-Order of Tribunal directing the Commissioner to grant approval is affirmed by High Court-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 80G(vi), Art.136]

CIT (E) v. Gangadeen Niranjan Lal Data Charitable Trust (2024) 297 Taxman 294/463 ITR 695 (SC) Editorial : CIT (E) v. Gangadeen Niranjan Lal Data Charitable Trust (2024) 159 taxmann.com 207 / 463 ITR 690 (Raj)(HC)

S. 69B : Amounts of investments not fully disclosed in books of account-Undisclosed investments-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is affirmed.[S. 133(6), 147, 148,250(4), 260A]

CIT (IT) v. Hotchand Techchand Punjabi (2024) 297 Taxman 147 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Non-resident-Books of account not maintained-Transfer to NRO account-Only source of income in India is from interest on bank account and interest on income tax refund and he was not obliged to maintain any books of account in India-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is affirmed. [S. 260A]

CIT (IT) v. Hersh Washesher Chadha (2024) 297 Taxman 471 /336 CTR 1 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Search and seizure-Jewellery-Painting-Wrist watches-Considering the income shown by the assessee and family-Tribunal deleted the addition-High Court affirmed the order of the Tribunal.[S. 132, 260A]

PCIT v. Nirmal Kumar Minda (2024) 297 Taxman 200 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Sale of gifted jewellery-Order of Tribunal confirming the addition is deleted-Method of accounting-Ad hoc addition-Order of Tribunal is set aside. [S.145 260A]

Sanjay Saha v. CIT (2024) 297 Taxman 345/338 CTR 485 (Cal.)(HC)