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S. 12A : Registration-Trust or institution-Assessment proceedings-Pendency of application for registration-Registration is granted-Denial of exemption on ground registration granted was prospective and not applicable for Assessment year in question is not proper-Only the profit can be taxed and not the entire receipt if benefit of section 11 is to be denied-Adjustment under section 143(1) is bad in law. [S.11, 12A(2), 12AA, 143(1)]
Indian Medical Association v. Jt. CIT (Appeals) (2024)113 ITR 60 (SN)(Pune)(Trib)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Application of income-Non-corpus fund shown at figure higher than investment shown-Matter remanded for fresh adjudication. [S. 2(15), 11(2),11(5), 13(1)(d)]
Vaidic Dharma Sansthan v.Dy. CIT (E) (2024)113 ITR 1 (SN) (Bang)(Trib)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Filing of audit report-Form No 10B was filed before passing of the intimation-Denial of exemption is not valid-Fee for late filing-Filed return within prescribed time-limit-Late fee is not leviable. [S.139(1),143(1),234F, Form No 10B]
Shiksha Foundation v. ITO (E) (2024)113 ITR 14 (SN)(Ahd)(Trib)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Filing of audit report in Form 10B-Before due date of filing of return-Not mandatory-Filed along with the return-Direction of CIT(A) is affirmed.[S.11(2), 139(1), Form,10B]
Dy. CIT (E) v. Gujarat State Board of School Text Book (2024)113 ITR 33 (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)
S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings-Manufacture or processing-Preparation and export of pickles-Change in characteristic of raw materials from vegetables to bottled pickle, with different use-New product Entitled to benefit-Entire sale proceeds must be received in convertible foreign exchange within stipulated time-Bank realisation certificates, certified statement of forex receipts and certificate of auditor establishing realisation of export proceeds-Eligible for deduction to extent of foreign exchange received during specified period-Entitle to deduction. [S.80IC]
ITO v. M. M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd. (2024)113 ITR 294/230 TTJ 312 /166 taxmann.com 412 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Royalty-Non-Resident-Information technology and systems, applications and products service agreement with Indian subsidiary-Receipt is not fees for technical services and not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Portugal. [S.9(1)(vi), Art.12(4)(a), 12(4)(b), 13]
Netafim Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (IT) (2024)113 ITR 548 (Delhi)( Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Salary-Expatriate employees-Tax deducted at source-Reimbursed by Indian subsidiary on cost-to-cost basis-Reimbursement is not taxable-Not fees for technical services -Not liable for tax deduction at source-DTAA-India-Japan. [S. 192, 195, Art. 12]
Advics Co. Ltd. v .ACIT (2024)113 ITR 147/ 232 TTJ 178 (Delhi) (Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty Deduction at source-Non-resident-Sponsorship agreement-Payment for right to use and display event marks-Having non-exclusive right to use footage relating to events or matches which recipients owned-Not royalty-Allowed refund of excess tax-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 195 , Art. 7(1), 12(3)]
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2024)113 ITR 403 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Doctrine of mutuality-Club-Complete identity between contributors and participators of funds-Letting out Air-conditioned hall and lawns to non-members-Member was only a name lender-Usage of Air-conditioned hall and lawns facility by non-members are not covered by principle of mutuality-Income from such activity is not exempt. [S.143(3)]
Rajpath Club Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024)113 ITR 45 (SN)(Ahd)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-A Government undertaking, nodal agency for propagation of non-conventional energy sources-Grants-in-aid from Government-Unutilised grants-in-aid placed in fixed deposit with banks-Interest earned is not income as unutilised grant-in-aid was also a part of grant-in-aid-Precedent-High Court-Fact that judgment of High Court is under challenge before Supreme Court is cannot be a ground for Tribunal not to follow it. [S. 260A Art. 136]
ACIT v. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (2024)113 ITR 9 (SN)(Bang)(Trib)