This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution- Order of Tribunal directing to grant registration is up held – If objects later found not genuine authority has option to cancel registration.[ S.2(15) 11, 12, 12A, Trust Act 1882 , Registration Act 1908 ]
PCIT (E) v .Shri Nathji Goverdhan Nathji Charitable Trust (2020)423 ITR 69 /187DTR 425/ 313 CTR 773 / 274 Taxman 498 (Cal)(HC)
S. 12A : Registration –Trust or institution- Statutory body for urban development under control of State Government is charitable institution entitled to registration. [ S.2(15),11 Rule 17A ]
Belgaum Urban Development Authority v. CIT (2020)423 ITR 373/ 193 DTR 279/ 316 CTR 646 (Karn)(HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Depreciation – Allowable as deduction [ S.32 ]
DIT(E) v. Krupanidhi Education Trust (2020) 423 ITR 616 (Karn)(HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – First proviso- Event of Garba organised to raise money — Amount earned entitled to exemption [ S.2(15), 12 ]
CIT (E) v. United Way of Baroda (2020)423 ITR 596/ 194 DTR 105// 317 CTR 558/ 275 Taxman 328 ( (Guj)(HC)
S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Business connection – Non -resident – Goods for export -Amount received as demurrage charges from seller in India — Held to be not taxable [ S.5 (2)(b), 40(a)(i), 172 ]
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Sesa Goa Ltd. v JCIT (2020)423 ITR 426/ 117 taxmann.com 96/193 DTR 41/ 316 CTR 446 (Bom) (HC)
S. 9(1((i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Business connection – Fees for professional or technical services – Deduction at source Amount paid to surveyors to settle the amount on cost to cost basis – No permanent Establishment in India – Not liable to deduct tax at source -DTAA- India -UK .[ S, 9(1)(vii), 90 194J ]
CIT v. Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020)423 ITR 122 (Mad)(HC)
S. 264 :Commissioner – Revision of other orders – Application for refund — Delay in filing application not explained – Dismissal of revision application is held to be valid . [ S.119 (2)(b) Art , 226 ]
R. Ramakrishnan v. CBDT (2020) 422 ITR 257 (Karn)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue –Export business- Every loss of revenue as a consequence often order of the Assessing Officer cannot be treated as prejudicial to the interests of the Revenue- Revision is held to be not valid . [ S.80HHC ]
CIT v .Madura Coats Ltd. (2019) 106 CCH 0431 / (2020)422 ITR 390 (Mad)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner – Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue – Amalgamation – Accumulated Loss and unabsorbed depreciation – Both conditions to be satisfied concurrently- Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, Act override those of the 1961 Act- Additional depreciation – Revision is held to be not valid .[ [S.72(2) 72A , Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985, S. 18 32(2) ]
CIT v. Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 235 107 CCH 0452 (Mad)(HC) CIT v. Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 540 (Mad) (HC)
S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record – Duty of Tribunal to decide on merits – Appeal dismissed ex- parte for non prosecution- Granted liberty for recall of order – Application for recalling the order rejected on ground of limitation – Date of communication or knowledge, actual or constructive, of the orders sought to be rectified or amended under S. 254(2) of the Act becomes critical and determinative for the commencement of the period of limitation- Rejection of rectification is held to be not valid . [ S.254(1) ,Appellate Tribunal) Rules, 1963, R. 24 , 35 ]
Golden Times Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020)422 ITR 102/ 107 CCH 0016/ 191 DTR 101/ 271 Taxman 123 (Delhi) (HC)