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. 10AA : Special economic zones-Merely because consideration was received after 6 months from close of FY, deduction could not be denied to assessee on such sum—AO was directed to consider a sum as export turnover – Deduction cannot be allowed on unbilled revenue as it does not qualify the definition of export and export turnover. [S. 10A(3)]
BT E-Serv (India) P. Ltd v. (2018) 195 TTJ 137 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India–Royalty-fee for technical services-Income from offshore sale of products could not be construed to be FTS or royalty liable to tax in India–DTAA-India-Australia.
Cameron Australasia Pty. Ltd v. Dy.CIT (2018) 66 ITR 262 / 196 TTJ 39(2019) 175 DTR 386 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S.92C: Transfer pricing—Selection of comparables—Functionally different—IT enabled services- TNMM – Software developer could not be functionally comparable with a pure captive service provider – Foreign exchange gain or loss is part of operating expenditure/ income.
American Express (India) Pvt. Ltd v.Dy .CIT ( 2017) 83 taxmann.com 345/ (2018) 196 TTJ 283 (Delhi)(Trib)
S.92C:Transfer Pricing—ALP—Separate segment accounts— rejection of segment on ground that ‘weight’ was an appropriate allocation key deserves to be rejected and adjustment so made TPO was to be deleted.
Aramex India Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 196 TTJ 1 (Mum) ( Trib)
S.80HHC:Export business- Audit report was filed in the name of proprietorship concern – Disallowance of claim is held to be not valid . [ S.158BC ]
Arun Malhotra. v. AO ( 2018) 196 TTJ 719 /(2019) 173 DTR 276 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 69A : Unexplained money – Income from undisclosed sources –Export sales – Export was made by assessee in his proprietorship concern and there was no justification for making an addition as undisclosed export proceeds –Statement of third party – Addition is held to be not justified without giving an opportunity of cross examination. [ S.158BC ]
Arun Malhotra. v. AO ( 2018) 196 TTJ 719 (2019) 173 DTR 276 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 260A : Appeal – High Court –Without admitting the appeal and framing any question of law and dismissing it is not in conformity with the mandatory procedure –High Court is directed to hear the appeal following the mandatory procedure. [ S.260A(2) ( C ), 260A(3) ]
PCIT v. A. A. Estate Pvt. Ltd ( 2019) 413 ITR 438 /176 DTR 441/ 308 CTR 193/ 265 Taxman 78 (SC),www.itatonline.org
S. 250 : Appeal – Commissioner (Appeals) – Guidelines for disposal of appeals – Incentive to CIT(A) –Target of disposal – Enhancement and penalty – Impermissible and invalid- Portion of Central Action Plan prepared by CBDT which gives higher weightage for disposal of appeals by quality orders i.e where order passed by Commissioner(Appeals) is in favour of revenue was to be set aside.[ S.119 , 250 (6A]
Chamber of Tax Consultants v. CBDT ( 2019)416 ITR 21/ 263 Taxman 551 / 177 DTR 284/ 308 CTR 464 (Bom)(HC), www.itatonline.org/Ace Legal v .UOI ( 2019) 416 ITR 21/ 308 CTR 464/ 177 DTR 284 ( Bom) (HC)
S. 148 : Reassessment – Notice to dead person- Notice to legal heir of deceased Assessment order is held to be invalid .[S.147 , Art .226]
Rupa Shyamsundar Dhumatkar v. ACIT ( 2020) 420 ITR 256/ 275 Taxman 453 (Bom)(HC), www.itatonline.org
S. 69C :Unexplained expenditure -Bogus purchases –Trader in fabrics – -Entire purchases cannot be added without disturbing the sales – Addition is to be restricted to the extent of G.P rate .[ S.145 ]
PCIT v. Mohommad Haji Adam (Bom)(HC),www.itatonline.org