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S. 80G : Donation – Trust was created for the upkeep and maintenance of a museum and also the activity of running the school- Direction of Tribunal to grant the approval was held to be justified.[ S.80G(5) ]

CIT v. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh-Ii, Museum Trust. (2018) 405 ITR 478 (Raj) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed, CIT v. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh-II, Museum Trust. (2018) 404 ITR 3 ( St)/ 256 Taxman 295 (SC)

S.56:Income from other sources — Business income —Setting up business — Interest on fixed deposits – Assessable as income from other sources [ S.28(i) ]

CIT v. Sangam Power Generation Co. Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 390 (All) (HC)

S.37(1): Business expenditure — Expenditure incurred on Freebies provided to medical consultants, consultancy or honorarium fee, registration, sponsorship and training — Matter remanded to Tribunal to reconsider the issue .[ S.254(1)

Boston Scientific India P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 405 ITR 412 (Delhi) (HC)

S.28(va): Business income- Non-Resident —Non-compete fee — Negative covenant for three years only and not permanently- Receipts is taxable as business income but not taxable in India in absence of any permanent establishment of non-Resident In India – There was no transfer of any capital asset hence not liable to capital gains tax – DTAA- India -United Kingdom [ S.45 2(47) Art. 7 (1) ]

HM Publishers Holdings Ltd., In Re (2018) 405 ITR 441/ 303 CTR 775/ 167 DTR 439 (AAR)

S. 32 : Depreciation – Goodwill- Intangible asset-Goodwill will fall under the expression ‘or any other business or commercial rights of similar nature’ hence depreciation is available on genuine goodwill. Whether there is transfer of goodwill and valuation done by the assessee is erroneous has to be decided by division Bench , accordingly the matter is sent back to division Bench .

CLC & Sons Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 168 DTR 157 / 171 ITD 139/ 194 TTJ 700 (SB) (Delhi)(Trib) www.itatonline.org

S.254(1):Appellate Tribunal- Tribunal has no power of enhancement- Tribunal cannot take back benefits granted to assessee by Assessing Officer . Therefore, direction of Tribunal to Assessing Officer to determine depreciation or business loss of each year and carry forward lower of two for adjustment under section 115JA, which would result in enhancement of assessment, was not justified. [ S.115JA]

Sanmar Speciality Chemicals Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 256 Taxman 46 / 168 DTR 342 / 304 CTR 319(Mad)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery – Stay – Mere pendency of an appeal before Commissioner (Appeals) was no ground to state that there should be stay on recovery of tax demanded. No prima facie case is established for grant of an unconditional stay- Direction of AO to deposit 20 percent of tax demanded was held to be justified [ S.220 ]

Vasan Health Care (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 406 ITR 462/256 Taxman 4 (Mad)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery – Modes of recovery – No coercive steps should be taken for recovery of outstanding tax demand, till expiry of period of limitation for filing an appeal.[ S.253 ]

Kalaignar TV (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 256 Taxman 49 (Mad)(HC)

S. 226 : Collection and recovery – Stay -On payment of 20% of original tax demanded , notice issued u/s 226(3) of the Act is directed to be vacated . [ S.220 , 226(3) ]

Bright Packaging (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 256 Taxman 29 /( 2019) 417 ITR 356 (Karn)( HC) Editorial: Affirmed by division bench Bright Packaging (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT ( 2019) 417 ITR 360 ( Karn) (HC)

S. 194A : Deduction at source – Interest other than interest on securities –Co –operative society- Banking business-Interest paid to members on time deposits is not required to deduct tax at source .

CIT (A) v. Bijapur District Central co -Operative Bank Ltd (2018) 256 Taxman 51 (Karn)(HC)Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ; CIT v. Bijapur District Central Co-Opertaibe Bank Ltd ( 2019) 260 Taxman 297 (SC)