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S. 115JB : Book profit – Retention money – Not to be considered for computing book profits – Exemption under section 80IA is not allowable while computing book profit- Secondary and higher education cess- Deduction can be claimed in appellate proceedings [ S. 40(a)(i), 80IA 254(1) ]
Dy. CIT v. MBL Infrastructure Ltd. (2020)78 ITR 156 (Kol) (Trib)
S.115BBE: Tax on income- Unexplained money —Part of unrecorded sales Addition Cannot be made- Surrendered income – Business income -Eligible deduction under section 80JJA . [ S.69A, 80JJA ]
Kanpur Organics Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)78 ITR 120 (Luck) (Trib)
S. 92CA :Reference to transfer pricing officer -Arm’s length price —Computing Arm’s Length Price without referring matter to Transfer Pricing Officer — Transfer adjustment vitiated – Draft assessment order does not become final assessment order simply by issuing corrigendum — Draft assessment order not valid. [ S.92CA(3) 144C ]
North Shore Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2020)78 ITR 204 /192 DTR 105/ 266 TTJ 344 (Delhi ) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Comparable Benchmarking of Transaction — Marketing support services same functions – Can be treated as comparable —Deriving its income from manufacturing or trading and indenting services — Not good Comparable for company rendering market support services.
Avaya India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)78 ITR 84 ( Delhi ) (Trib)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing – Arm’s length price – Debt-free company —Adjustment in relation to notional interest on overdue receivables is held to be not justified- Comparable – Company having controlled transactions — High brand value and high turnover of company —Held not comparables.
Avaya India Pvt. Ltd. v. Add. CIT (2020)78 ITR 305 ( Delhi) (Trib)
S. 80IB: Industrial undertakings – Sub-Licensing income — Royalty — Not related to manufacturing activity – Income excludible on net basis after adjusting loyalty paid against sub-licensing income [ S.80IC ]
Ultimate Flexipack Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020)78 ITR 410( Delhi) (Trib)
S. 74 : Losses – Long-term capital loss — Reduction of share capital — Amounts to transfer —Loss arising due to cancellation of shares allowable as long-term capital loss eligible to be carried forward to subsequent years [ S.2(47) ]
Carestream Health Inc. v. Dy. CIT (2020)78 ITR 599/ 193 DTR 41/206 TTJ 835 (Mum)(Trib)
S.68: Cash credit — Unsecured loan — Failure to prove genuineness – Addition is held to be justified .
Rajesh Passi v .ITO (2020)78 ITR 221 ( Delhi ) (Trib)
S.68: Cash credits — Bogus purchases from bogus firm — Forensic Expert’s report showing that account of firm operated in handwriting of assessee and all deposits and withdrawals made in handwriting of assessee —Not availing of opportunity to cross-examine forensic expert —Addition is held to be justified — Addition on account of bogus sales out of bogus purchases will result in double addition — Addition on debit entry to be deleted . [ S.145 ]
Puneet Jain v. ITO (2020)78 ITR 41/ 208 TTJ 1011(Delhi) (Trib)
S. 68 : Cash credits – Share application money – Source of investment, identity and creditworthiness of investors and genuineness of transaction established – Addition is held to be not valid . [ S.14A, 131, 153A ]
Nimbus (India) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)78 ITR 648 / (20021) 209 TTJ 986/ 199 DTR 273 ( Delhi ) (Trib)