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S. 68 : Cash credits-Unexplained investment-Ex parte assessment order-Concurrent findings by authorities below that assessee failed to prove source of deposits-No substantial question of law arose. [S.69,133(6), 143(3), 144, 260A]
Dinesh Singh Chouhan v. ITO (2024] 168 taxmann.com 590 / (2025) 479 ITR 451 / (Chhattisgarh)(HC) Editorial : SLP rejected, Dinesh Singh Chouhan v ITO (2025) 479 ITR 461/ 179 taxmann.com 252 (SC)
S. 68 : Cash credits-Unexplained investment-Ex parte assessment order-Concurrent findings by authorities below that assessee failed to prove source of deposits-High Court held no substantial question of law arose-SLP of asseessee dismissed. [S. 69, 133(6), 143(3), 144, 260A]
Dinesh Singh Chouhan v. ITO (2025) 479 ITR 461/179 taxmann.com 252 (SC) Editorial : Dinesh Singh Chouhan v. ITO [2024] 168 taxmann.com 590 / (2025) 479 ITR 451 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)
S.37(1): Business expenditure-Commencement-Set up of business-Operating expenses, financial expenses-Depreciation-Commenced several activities for which incorporated-Expenditure and depreciation allowable-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S.28(i), 32, Art. 136]
Dy. CIT v. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd (2025) 479 ITR 221/306 Taxman 343 (SC) Editorial : Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT, (2019) 416 ITR 343 /107 taxmann.com 243 (Mad)(HC)
S. 32 : Depreciation-Goodwill-Amalgamation-Difference between purchase consideration and net assets acquired on demerger-Claim for depreciation not disputed in year immediately following demerger Disallowance of depreciation in later years relying solely on fifth proviso to section 32(1)-Proviso applicable only in year following demerger-Depreciation claim for subsequent years not barred-Matter remanded to Tribunal.[S. 43(6)(c)]
PMV Maltings Pvt. Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2025) 479 ITR 159 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Educational trust-Trust not registered under section 12AA at time of filing return-Registration obtained subsequently after assessment-Rectification application under section 154 rejected-Assessee cannot be denied legitimate deductions otherwise available as regular assessee-Purpose of assessment to recover legitimate tax and not unjust tax Assessing Officer not expected to act mechanically to fasten unjust tax liability-Matter remitted to Assessing Officer for fresh assessment order. [S.12, 12A, 12AA, 139, 143(1), 154]
Sree Venkateswara Educational Trust v. ITO [2024] 167 taxmann.com 366 / (2025) 479 ITR 687 (Mad)(HC)
S. 10A : Free trade zone-Export-Hundred per cent. export oriented unit-Transfer of stocks from assessee’s eligible unit to foreign unit-Finding by Tribunal that transferred stock sold by foreign unit and which constituted more than 75 per cent. of total sales-Entitled to exemption-Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S.10B, 260A]
CIT v. Moser Baer India Ltd (2009) 177 Taxman 42 /(2025) 479 ITR 446 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : CIT v. Moser Baer India Ltd (2025) 479 ITR 449/177 taxmann.com 281 (SC), disposed of the appeal, leaving the question of law open.
S. 10A : Free trade zone-Transfer to units outside India-Export sales Tribunal finding they were export sales and allowing exemption-High Court holding no question of law-Assessee-company going into liquidation and unable to pay demand-Matter disposed of leaving question of law open. [S. 10B, Art. 136]
CIT v. Moser Baer India Ltd (2025) 479 ITR 449/177 taxmann.com 281 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Moser Baer India Ltd (2009) 177 Taxman 42 /(2025) 479 ITR 446 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-resident-Royalty-or technical fees-Customer relationship management related services-Copyright in application not transferred to subscriber-SLP of revenue dismissed-(1994) 209 ITR (St.) 1)-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S.9(1)(vii),Art. 12(4)(b)]
CIT v. Salesforce.Com Singapore Pte. Ltd. (2025) 479 ITR 219/177 taxmann.com 201 (SC) Editorial : CIT (IT) v. Salesforce.com Singapore Pte. Ltd., (2024) 465 ITR 257 / 165 taxmann.com 580(Delhi)(HC)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent establishment-Test of “virtual projection” cannot be applied on perception or theory-Liaison office and wholly-owned subsidiary do not constitute PE in absence of evidence of disposal, control or authority to conclude contracts-Onus on Revenue to establish existence of PE-Subsidiary carrying on independent business on principal-to-principal basis-No fixed place or dependent agent PE-Interest on delayed consideration taxable-Supply of software not royalty or FTS under-DTAA-India-Finland. (1985) 152 ITR (St.) 57). [S. 90(2), Art. 5(8)]
CIT v. Nokia Network OY (2025) 479 ITR 515/171 taxmann.com 757 (Delhi)(HC).
S. 254(2): Rectification of mistake apparent on record – Subsequent judgment of Supreme Court cannot be ground for recall/rectification – Tribunal having followed binding jurisdictional High Court judgment at the time of passing original order – No mistake apparent from record – Miscellaneous Application dismissed. [S. 36(1)(va), 43B]
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