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S. 9(1)(vi): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Non-resident-Receipts from sale of online advertisement space not taxable as royalty or fees for technical services in absence of Permanent Establishment in India-DTAA-India-Ireland [S. 9(1)(1), 9(1)(vii) 195, Art.7(1)]

Google Ireland Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 130 ITR 149 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Intra-group advisory and management support services do not constitute FTS where they do not ‘make available’ technical knowledge, know-how or skill to the recipient-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-UK. [Art. 13(4)(c)]

N. M. Rothchild and Sons Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2025) 130 ITR 384 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Capital receipt-Government subsidy-Subsidy received for capital purposes is not taxable as a revenue receipt. [S.28(i)]

Capgemini India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 130 ITR 431 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 271(1)(c): Penalty-Concealment-Furnishing inaccurate particulars of income-Penalty based on disallowance of payment treated as Fees for Technical Services-Quantum addition deleted-Penalty deleted.

AVTEC Ltd. v. Asst. CIT [2024] 168 taxmann.com 692 / (2025) 129 ITR 483 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Reassessment-Scope of revision confined to issues arising from reassessment-Commissioner cannot direct enquiry into matters outside reasons recorded for reopening. [S. 147, 148]

Daffodills Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Pr. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 63 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 254(1): Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional grounds-Pure question of law arising from record-Additional grounds admissible.

Practo Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 229 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Powers-Additional ground-Pure question of law requiring no fresh investigation of facts-Admitted.[S.10AA, 139]

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2023] 154 taxmann.com 372 / (2025) 129 ITR 667 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 234B: : Interest-Advance tax-Levy of interest-Mandatory and consequential.[S. 234C]

Toyota Kirloskar Motor P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 515 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 199: Deduction at source-Credit for tax deducted-Return held non est-Assessment-Assessing Officer bound to grant credit of taxes and consequential refund.[S.139(9),143(3), 237]

Star India Pvt. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 129 ITR 94 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 195: Deduction at source-Non-resident-Other sums-Fees for Included Services-Pre-clinical laboratory services-No “make available” of technical knowledge-Receipts not taxable in India-No obligation to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA.[S.9(1)(vii), 90(2) Art. 12]

Charles River Laboratories Inc. v. Asst. CIT [2023] 152 taxmann.com 568 / (2025) 129 ITR 754 (Bang.)(Trib.)