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S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Transfer of use or right to use computer-Software was inseparable part of imaging equipment’s/MRI machines sold, payment made to foreign AE on purchase of software would not be in nature of royalty-DTAA-India-Belgium. [Art. 12]

Agfa Healthcare NV v. DCIT (IT) (2020) 182 ITD 398 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(v) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Interest-Commercial Convertible Debentures (CCDs)-Transfer pricing-Method of accounting-Interest income can be brought to tax only on satisfying twine conditions of accrual as well as actual receipt-DTAA-India-Mauritius. [S. 4 , 90, 92C, 145, Art, 11(1)]

Gurgaon Investment Ltd. v. DIT(IT) (2020) 182 ITD 424 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Supply of Microwave transmission equipment’s-Sister concern could not be assessed as Permanent Establishment or Agency PE-DTAA-India-Italy. [Art. 5]

Siemens Mobile Communications SPA v. CIT (2020) 182 ITD 479 /208 TTJ 576 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Non-Resident-Contract for development of gas fields-Construction activity continued in India for a period of six months only-No Permanent Establishment in India-DTAA-India-Cyprus. [Art. 5(a)(g)]

Bellsea Ltd. v. DIT (IT) (2020) 182 ITD 420 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Hindu undivided family-Capital gain-Individual or HUF-Remanded for fresh decision. [S. 139(5)]

Dr. K.R. Rajashekar Reddy v. DCIT (2020) 182 ITD 121 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 10AA : Special economic zones – Approval – Medallion – Manufacture of gold jewellery – Entitle for exemption .

PCIT v. Jewels Magnnum ( 2020) 120 taxmann.com 316/ 275 Taxman 134 ( Mad ) (HC) Editorial: Order in Jewels Magnnum v.ACIT ( 2016) 158 ITD 185 ( Chennai) (Trib) is affirmed .

S. 10A : Free trade zone – Splitting up or reconstruction – Three units at different locations – Approval from Authority of Software Technology Park of India ( STPI) -Entitle to deduction .

PCIT v .IGate Computer Systems Ltd ( 2020) 114 taxmann. 680 ( Bom) (HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone – Splitting up or reconstruction – Purchase of new computers -Not owning the land – Site development of software programme – Eligible exemption.

CIT v. L & T Valdel Engineering (P.) Ltd (2020) 119 taxmann.com 443 / 275 Taxman 115 ( Karn) (HC)

S. 194J : Deduction at source – Fees for professional or technical services -Provision of third party administrator services to insured — Service providers have to deduct tax from payments made to Hospitals – Circular No. 8 Of 2009, dated 24-11-2009 (2009) 319 ITR (St.) 22) is not valid to extent it provides for penalty for infraction of Section 194J [ S.119(1), 271C , 273B, Art . 226 ]

TTK Healthcare TPA Pvt Ltd (No. 1) v. Dy CIT(TDS)( 2020) 195 DTR 209/ 317 CTR 684/ (2021) 430 ITR 134 (Karn)( HC)

S. 245D : Settlement Commission – Offer of small portion of disputed amount voluntarily — Justified in accepting the offer .[ S.245D(4), Art, 226 ]

PCIT v. Akshat Shah( 2020) 193 DTR 77/ 316 CTR 817 / (2021) 430 (Guj)(HC)