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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)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue-Non-Compete fee- Prior to 1-4-2003-Restraining it from entering into insurance business on its own-Capital receipt. [S. 28(i)]

Sundaram Finance Ltd. v. ACIT [2020] 119 taxmann.com 288 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed ,ACIT v. Sundaram Finance Ltd. (2020) 119 taxmann.com 289 / 274 Taxman 217 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue-NBFC- Waiver of principal component of deposits and debentures-Capital receipts not liable to tax. [S. 28(i)]

Manipal Sowbhagya Nidhi Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2019) 112 taxmann.com 325 (Karn.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed Dy.CIT v. Manipal Sowbhagya Nidhi Ltd. (2019) 112 taxmann.com 326 / (2020) 268 Taxman 329 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Interest accrued-Grants received from State Government-Not liable to be taxed. [S.144, 147, 148]

Punjab Police Housing Corporation Ltd. v. PCIT (2020) 116 taxmann.com 402 (P&H)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Compensation-Acquisition of non- Agricultural land-Corporation of Kochi-Compensation received is held to be not taxable. [Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, S. 96, Land Acquisition Act, 1894]

M. Vishwanathan v. CCIT (2020) 116 taxmann.com 894 / 274 Taxman 411 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 2(22)(e) : Dividend-Deemed dividend-Loan by subsidiary company to holding company-Business purposes-Loan cannot be treated as deemed dividend-No question of law. [S. 260A]

CIT v. ACCEL Ltd. (2020) 429 ITR 36 / 273 Taxman 424 (Mad.)(HC)