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S. 145 : Method of accounting – Fall in net profit rate -No specific defects pointed out in the books of account – Remand report – Addition of higher rate of profit is held to be not justified .

Dy. CIT v. Varun Beverages Ltd. (2020) 79 ITR 133 ( Delhi) (Trib)

S. 92CA :Reference to transfer pricing officer – Transfer pricing – Specified domestic transaction — Unreported transaction — No power to determine arm’s length price without approval from principal commissioner or making reference to him [ S.92C ]

Extentia Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)79 ITR 364/184 ITD 549/ 195 DTR 369/ 208 TTJ 210 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Comparable- Software testing services company — Company rendering whole basket services — Company providing software services to its clients — Not Comparables.

Fis Solutions (India) P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020) 79 ITR 656 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Foreign exchange gain or loss- Comparable- Comparability position on year to year basis independently to be examined – Provision for doubtful debts . [ S.92CA ]

Extentia Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)79 ITR 364/184 ITD 549/ 195 DTR 369/ 208 TTJ 210 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price -Shipping business- Tonnage taxation scheme – Interest on purchase of two ships- No application of transfer pricing provisions to income covered under tonnage tax scheme – Guarantee commission- Assessing Officer is directed to make adjustment by applying 0.25 Per Cent. To Transaction Instead of 0.5 Per Cent- Advance to share application money – Shares not allotted -Full money refunded- loan – Rate of interest to be applied on amount at Libor- Service agreement – Interest to be confined up to end of year and not thereafter.

Essar Shipping Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 79 ITR 555 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects- Completion certificate is not obtained for certain flats —Not entitled to deduction in respect of those flats — Development plan road acquired by Municipal Corporation not be reduced from total land area of project.

Dy. CIT v .Shewale and Sons (2020) 79 ITR 310 /184 ITD 899 / 196 DTR 17/ 208 TTJ 901 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure -Bogus purchases – Sales not doubted – Quantitative tally of purchases of meat and exports furnished – Addition is held to be not justified .

Dy. CIT v. Hind Industries Ltd. (2020)79 ITR 1/ (2021 ) 186 ITD 272 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits – Share premium — Identity and creditworthiness of share holders and genuineness transaction is not doubted – Merely for not furnishing the valuation report -Addition is held to be not justified .

Dy.CIT v. International Land and Developers P. Ltd. (2020) 79 ITR 441 ( Delhi) (Trib)

S. 49 : Capital gains – Previous owner – Cost of acquisition –Financial asset – Period of holding -Brand name – Transfer of intangible assets with right to carry on business – Holding period should be determined including period of holding of previous owner, ie. Amalgamating Company-No transfer taking place on appointed date of Amalgamation — Period of holding more than 36 months — Receipt taxable as long-term capital gains [ S. 2(11) ,2(42A) , 45, 49 (1), 55(2)(a)(ii) ]

ACIT v. Feroke Boards Ltd. (2020) 79 ITR 22/207 TTJ 106 185 ITD 910/ 194 DTR 264 (Cochin) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure -Capital or revenue – One time lease rental charges for 90 years – One-Ninetieth of amount paid allowable as revenue expenses and balance to be treated as pre paid advance rent .

ACIT v. Niit Technologies Ltd. (2020)79 ITR 60 ( Delhi) (Trib)