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S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution- Charitable purpose- Trust would be hit by proviso to Section 2(15) cannot be the ground for cancellation of registration [ S.2(15) 12AA(3) ]
CIT (E) v. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (2020)425 ITR 166 / 193 DTR 347// 317 CTR 518/ 270 Taxman 21 (Bom)(HC)
S. 12A : Registration –Trust or institution- Order granting o rejecting of application to be passed within 6 Months — Application Filed On 17-9-1999 decided on 31-10-2001 beyond period of six months —Registration shall be deemed to have taken effect after six months from date of filing application — Grant of registration does not ipso facto entitle to exemption . [ S.2(15) 11, 12A ]
DIT(E) v. St. Ann’s Education Society (2020) 425 ITR 642 / 315 CTR 596/ 272 Taxman 251 ( Karn) (HC)
S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-
Association of third party administrators — Dominant purpose of Institution Charitable — Ancillary purposes not charitable —Entitled to registration [ S.(2(15) ]
CIT(E) v. Association of third party Administrators (2020) 426 ITR 108 /313 CTR 2 / 269 Taxman 579 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-Charitable purpose —Objects of Trust and activities are in furtherance of objects -Newly formed trust – Registration cannot be refused on the ground that no activities were carried on – Remand of matter for fresh disposal of matter – Order of High Court is affirmed . [ S.2 (15) 11(1)(d) 12A, 13 ]
DIT ( E) v. Foundation of Ophthalmic and Optometry Research Education Centre (2020)426 ITR 340 /187 DTR 169/ 313 CTR 369 / 272 Taxman 7 (SC) Ananda Social and Educational Trust v. CIT (2020)426 ITR 340 /187 DTR 169/ 313 CTR 369 / 272 Taxman 7 (SC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Application of income – Commercial principles- Adjustment of excess expenditure of earlier year against income of current year amounts to application of income .[ S .2(15) 11(1) (a) ]
PCIT(E) v. Green Wood High School (2020) 426 ITR 364 (Karn)(HC)
S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings – Interest on delayed payment for goods exported and goods sold Locally — Exemption available only for interest on delayed payment for Exports. [ S.10B(4) ]
Vardhman Holdings Ltd. v .CIT (2020) 425 ITR 253 (P&H)(HC)
S.10(23C: Educational Institution —Trust deed disclosing profit motive — Not entitled to exemption [ S.10(23C)(vi)
Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar Foundation v. CCIT (2020) 426 ITR 539 / 271 Taxman 84 (Mad)( HC)
S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Business connection -Non-Resident —Permanent Establishment — Telecasting Sports Events – Principal to principal basis – Income earned not assessable in India — DTAA -India – Mauritius [ Art .5 ]
CIT (IT) v. TAJ TV Ltd (2020) 425 ITR 141 /196 DTR 177/ 317 CTR 860( 2021 ) 277 Taxman 75 (Bom)(HC).Editorial: Notice issued in SLP filed by Revenue , CIT(IT) v. Taj TV Ltd. (2022) 288 Taxman 642 (SC).
S. 2(22)(e):Dividend – Deemed dividend-Money lending formed substantial part of business – Loan not assessable as deemed dividend .
PCIT v. Mohan Bhagwat prasad Agrawal (2020) 425 ITR 119 / 270 Taxman 126/ 115 taxmann.com 69 (Guj)(HC)
S.2(14)(iii): Capital asset-Agricultural land-Land in Village within Municipality — Village having population less than specified ten thousand — Land was agricultural — Profits from sale of land is exempt [ S .2(14)(iii) (a), 10(1),45 ]
PCIT v. Anthony John Pereira (2020)425 ITR 134/ 195 DTR 168/ 317 CTR 920 / 272 Taxman 138 (Bom) (HC)