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S. 10B : Export oriented undertakings-Export turnover-Expenses incurred in foreign exchange to provide technical services outside India and for product development-Expenditure cannot be excluded from export turnover.

CIT v. Zylog Systems Ltd. (No. 1) (2020)429 ITR 82 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Carry forward losses of technology park unit and current year loss of non-Software technology park unit -Before allowing the deduction-Reimbursement of expenditure towards telecommunication expenses and foreign travel expenses incurred in foreign currency are to be excluded from total turnover and for computation of deduction.

CIT v. Symphony Services Corporation (I.) Pvt. Ltd. (2020)429 ITR 26 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Providing human resources services-Entitled to deduction.

CIT v. NTT Data Global Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. (2020)429 ITR 546 / (2021) 277 Taxman 1/ 198 DTR 133/ 319 CTR 13 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Separate accounts need not be maintained- Undertaking starting manufacture on or after 1-4-1995 must have 75 Per Cent. of sales attributed to export-Apportionment of expenses is held to be reasonable-Sub-contractors giving software support to assessee on basis of foreign inward remittance-Claim by sub-contractors would not affect assessee’s claim. [S. 80HHE]

CIT (LTU) v. IBM Global Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 429 ITR 386 / ( 2021) 278 Taxman 72 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 10(23FB) : Venture capital fund-Exemption-Distributed income from venture capital fund-Entitled to exemption. [S. 115U, 147, 148]

PCIT v. Gopal Srinivasan (2020) 429 ITR 593 / 275 Taxman 412 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 5 : Scope of total income-Accrual of income-Cash compensatory assistance and duty drawback-Tribunal holding that liability to tax is on receipt basis and not on accrual basis. [S. 4, 80HHC, 145]

CIT (LTU) v. ABB Ltd. (2020)429 ITR 355 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Mesne profits-Interest-Derived from tenant-Assessable as revenue receipts – Insertion of section 25B is clarificatory in nature. [S. 22, 23(1), 25B, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, S. 2(12)]

Skyland Builders P. Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 429 ITR 255 / 121 taxmann.com 251 / 276 Taxman 395 / 317 CTR 489 / 195 DTR 305 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Accrual of income-Overdue interest on loans classified as non-performing asset-Not assessable. [S. 145]

CIT v. Tiruchirapalli District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2020) 429 ITR 127/ 275 Taxman 628 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Subsidy-Electricity subsidy-Export incentive to cover cost of Indian market-Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme- Held to be capital receipt. [S. 2(24)(xvii), 28(i)]

PCIT v. Nitin Spinners Ltd. (2020) 116 taxmann.com 26 (Raj.)(HC): Editorial , SLP of revenue dismissed ,PCIT v. Nitin Spinners Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 2 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Service charges-Reassessment-After the expiry of four years-Difference between TDS certificate and amount shown-Reassessment is held to be not valid. [S. 143(2), 147, 148]

CIT v. B. Suresh Kumar (2020) 430 ITR 60 / 120 taxmann.com 404 / 275 Taxman 606 (Mad.)(HC)