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S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Suo-moto disallowance-Matter remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer.[ R.8D]

National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 159 taxmann.com 472 / 226 TTJ 609 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 12A : Registration-Trust or institution-Refusal of registration on incorrect facts-Matter is remanded to the CIT(E) with the direction to decide a fresh.[ S. 11, 12AA]

Boondien v. CIT(E) (2023) 225 TTJ 479 (Lucknow)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Delay of 852 days in filing the appeal is condoned-Late filing of Form No 10B-CIT(A has no power to condone the delay-Tribunal condoned the delay and directed the Assessing Officer to verify the Form No 10B in accordance with provisions of the Act-Circular No 2 of 2020 dt. 3-1-2020. [ S.11, 12, 143(1), 249(3), Form No 10B]

Late Arjan Smarak Charitable Trust v.Dy.CIT(2023) 224 TTJ 269(Rajkot) (Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Managing trustee is paid unreasonable and excessive salary-Failure to prove that the vehicle was used for performing its charitable activity-Foreign tour of manging trustee-Denial of exemption is justified-When there is violation of section 13(2) and 13(1)(c), the trust has to be taxed at maximum marginal rate under section. 164 (2) on its income.[ S. 13(1)(c), 13(2)(c), 164(2)]

Seth Ramdas Nathubhai Dharmadaya Vishwastha Nidhi v.ITO (E) (2023) 224 TTJ 194 (Pune)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Assessment completed before grant of registration-Exemption is not available.[ S. 12A(2), 12AA, 148]

Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons of India v. ITO (2023) 225 TTJ 740 / 156 taxmann.com 332 (Pune)(Trib)

S. 10AA : Special Economic Zones-Failure to file e. file Form No. 56F along with the return-Form was filed during the assessment proceedings. [ S.80IA(10), Form No. 56F]

Dy. CIT v. Croygas Equipments (P) Ltd (2023) 224 TTJ 597(Ahd)(Trib)

S. 10AA : Special Economic Zones-Interest income-Profits of the business has to be considered.[S.10AA(7)]

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 154 taxmann.com 372 / 226 TTJ 361 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 10(1) : Agricultural income-Growing and selling of hybrid corn seeds jointly with help of farmers-Ownership or possession of land is not a pre-condition for claiming agricultural operations to be carried out under section 10(1)-Entitled to exemption.

Bayer Crop Science Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023) 156 taxmann.com 510 / / 226 TTJ 825 / (2024) 204 ITD 630 (Mum) (Trib.) Dy. CIT v. Mosanto India Ltd 2023) 156 taxmann.com 510 / / 226 TTJ 825 / (2024) 204 ITD 630 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Advisory services-Intergroup services-Make available-Human resources-Receipts is not taxable as Fees for technical services-DTAA-India-UK. [ art. 13]

N.M. Rothchild & Sons Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2023) 225 TTJ 983 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Fees for included services-Conceptual design services-Make available-Designs, drawings, lay-outs etc. provided by assesse-Not assessable as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-USA [S.115A, art. 12(4)(b)]

Michael Graves Design Group Inc v. Dy.CIT (2023) 225 TTJ 224/ 154 taxmann.com 177 (Delhi)(Trib)