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S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Project-specific technical and consultancy services to an Indian company-Did not satisfy the ‘make available’ clause, did not warrant tax under Article 12(4)(b) of the DTAA between India and the US-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 12(4)(b)]

CIT (IT) v. ABB Inc [2023] 152 taxmann.com 101 /[2024] 461 ITR 297 (Karn)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Computer software- Sale of conditional access systems and middleware products to Indian customers- Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-Switzerland.[art. 12(3)]

CIT (IT) v. Nagravision S. A. (2023) 157 taxmann.com 457/ (2024) 461 ITR 143 (Delhi)(HC). Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Nagravision S. A. (2024)461 ITR 146/ 297 Taxman 65 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for included services- Reviewing risk factor in particular project- Cannot be deemed to accrue or arise in India- DTAA-India-USA.[S.9(1)(vii), art.12]

CIT (I). v ABB INC. [2023] 152 taxmann.com 101/(2024)461 ITR 297 (Karn)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Computer software- Sale of conditional access systems and middleware products to Indian customers- Not taxable as royalty-SLP dismissed-DTAA-India-Switzerland.[art 12(3)]

CIT (IT) v. Nagravision S. A. (2024)461 ITR 146/ 297 Taxman 65 (SC) Editorial : CIT (IT) v. Nagravision S. A. (2023) 157 taxmann.com 457/ (2024) 461 ITR 143 (Delhi)(HC).

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Sales tax incentive-Capital receipt-Not chargeable to tax. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Shantinath Detergents (P.) Ltd [2023] 151 taxmann.com 68 / [2024] 461 ITR 302 (Cal)(HC)

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 , Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 .

S. 2(9) : Benami Transactions- Provisional attachment order – Alternative remedy – Writ petition is dismissed .[ S.24(1), 24(3) , Art. 226 ]

Santosh Bhadoriya v. UOI (2024) 298 Taxman 602 (MP)(HC)

Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act , 2020.

S. 4 : Filing of declaration -Delay in filing of appeal – Rejection of application by Designated Authority is affirmed .[ IT Act , 271AAB , Art. 226 ]

Umesh Garg v. UOI (2024) 297 Taxman 91 (All.)(HC)

Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020 Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Act, 2020

S. 3: Declaration- Rejection of declaration — Erroneous determination of tax — Part payment made is not considered – Disabled to file revised Form 3 due to technical glitches on Website – Marginal delay in filing Form 4 attributable to respondents — Department is directed to accept declaration subject to making of payments of tax. [ S. 3, 5(1),5(2) , Art. 226 ]

Neelam Ajit Phatarpekar (Mrs.) v. Asst. CIT (2024)462 ITR 467 /336 CTR 749 (Bom)( HC)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects- Area off residential units should not exceed specified limit — Entitled to deduction — SLP of Revenue is dismissed .[ Art. 136 ]

PCIT v. Vardhan Builders (2023) 256 taxmann.com. 364 / (2024)462 ITR 454 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Vardhan Builders (2022) 291 Taxman 450 / (2023) 456 ITR 310 ( Bom)(HC)

S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-
Penalty deleted-No concealment of income-Prosecution could not continue.[S. 277]

TVH Energy Resources Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT [2023] 157 taxmann.com 590 ((2024)460 ITR 433 (Mad)(HC)