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- At the time of granting registration commissioner is not required to examine whether income derives was spent for charitable trust or not [ S.260A ]
CIT v .Divine Shiksha Samiti (2020) 428 ITR 552/188 DTR 346/ 316 CTR 385 (MP)(HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Accumulation of income – Error in claiming under wrong head – Denial of exemption not justified – Matter remanded [ S.11(2) , 12AA, 119(2) (b) , 139(4A), Form No 10 ]
St. Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church v. CIT (E) (2020) 428 ITR 30/ 185 DTR 326/ 312 CTR 430 (Bom) (HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Serving prasadam” without probing into their caste, creed, religion or nationality- Entitle to exemption – Bad debt – Income to be computed in commercial manner – [ S. 2(15, 36(2) ]
DIT (E) v. Iskcon Charities (2020) 428 ITR 479 (Karn)(HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Statutory Corporation Constituted by State Government with charitable objects — Entitled to exemption – Fees collected held to be not taxable – Depreciation is held to be allowable – Contribution to pension fund is held to be allowable as deduction .[ S .2(15), 32 , 36 ]
CIT (E) v. Gujarat Maritime Board (NO. 3) (2020) 428 ITR 177 (Guj) (HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Accumulation of income – Specific purpose of usage of accumulated surplus funds not specified – Matter remanded to Tribunal [ S.11, 11(2) , 254(1) Form No 10 ]
CNN Educational Trust v. ITO (2020) 428 ITR 312 (Mad) (HC)
S. 10AA : Special economic zones – Manufacture – Semi-finished- Activity of sieving to separate dust particles- Report of inspector – No question of law . [ Special Economic Zones Act, 2005.S.2( r ) ]
CIT v. Vetrivel Minerals (2020) 428 ITR 75/ 274 Taxman 405 (Mad)(HC)
S. 10A : Free trade zone – Data processing unit – Back office work and preparation of applications for patent in U. S. A – Entitle to exemption -CBDT notification. No .S.O .890( E ) dt . 26 -9 -2000 (2000) 245 ITR (St.) 102) [ S.80HHE ]
CIT v. Narendra R. Thappetta (2020) 428 ITR 485/ 275 Taxman 40/ 204 DTR 249 (Karn) (HC)
S. 10 (23C): Educational institution-Surplus utilised for educational purposes —Entitled to exemption- Court also observed that when the earlier year was quashed by High Court , the Assessing Officer should have taken cognizance and the revenue should have withdrawn the petition .[ S.10(23C) (iiiab) , 260A ]
Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation v. CIT (2020) 428 ITR 143 / 317 CTR 354/ 121 taxmann.com 173/ 195 DTR 134/ (2021) 276 Taxman 173 (Pat) (HC)
S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India – Fees for technical services – Agreement for export of garments – Inspecting garments, ensuring quality and export within stipulated time – Income of non- resident is not taxable in India- No substantial question of law – DTAA-India – Hong Kong [ S. Explanation 2 S 9(1)(vii) , 195 , 201 (IA), 260A , Art , 12 ]
DIT (IT) v. Jeans Knit Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 428 ITR 285/ 194 DTR 265/ 317 CTR 1 / 119 taxmann.com 305(Karn)(HC)
S. 2(22)(e):Dividend – Reassessment – Deemed dividend-Deferred liability —Not Shareholder of lender company — Loan not assessable as deemed dividend [ S.147 , 148 ]
CIT v. T. Abdul Wahid and Co. (2020) 428 ITR 456/ 275 Taxman 101/ 119 taxmann.com 497/ ( 2021 ) 199 DTR 515 (Mad) (HC)