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S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Commissioner (E) did not specifically pointing out which specific details called for were Not filed by assessee-Matter restored to Commissioner (E) for de novo consideration.

Shree Uttar Gujarat Panchgam Leuva Patidar Samajik Parishad v CIT (2023)107 ITR 12 (SN.)(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 12AB : Procedure for fresh registration-Assessee should be given one more chance to contest-Matter remanded. [S.10AB, 12A]

Noble Kingdom Public School Shiksha Samiti v.CIT (E) (2023)107 ITR 488 (Jaipur) (Trib)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Formed to implement Corporate Social Responsibility activities of financing company-Directed to grant exemption. [S.11,12AB, 13, 37(1), Form 10A]

Santosh Foundation v. CIT (E) (2023)107 ITR 492 (Amritsar) (Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Object of general public utility-Serve as forum for exchange of ideas in mobility engineering and creation, maintenance and adherence of code of conduct for profession-Conducting meetings, workshops, seminars and other educational programs for development of mobility engineering-Falls under “Any Other Object of General Public Utility”-Objects and activities in nature of trade, commerce or business-Entitlement to exemption to be examined in light of gross receipts and receipts from activity of trade, commerce or business-If gross receipts from conducting conferences considered, receipts exceeded 20 Per Cent. of gross receipts of assessee-Matter remanded-Mutuality-Matter remanded-Taxability of corpus donations receipts towards magazine fund and depreciation to be considered afresh in light of amended provisions of Section 2(15) and of Supreme Court In Asst. CIT (E) v. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority [2022 449 ITR 1 (SC) [S. 2(15)]

SAE India v. ITO (E) (2023)107 ITR 88 (SN)(Chennai) (Trib)

S. 10 (23C): Educational institution-University or educational institution must exist solely for educational purposes and not for purpose of profit each year-Earning royalties from publications-Not existing solely for education but for profit-Not entitled to exemption. [S.10(23C)(vi) 10A,10B, 80IB]

Indian Institute of Banking and Finance v. CIT (2023)107 ITR 250 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Sale and maintenance service of software licences-Not fees for technical services-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12]

Veritas Storage (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 3 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Commission for sale of books-Not fees for technical services-Not taxable in India-Royalty-Subscription fees for sale of online books and Journals-Not royalty-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Germany. [S.9(1)(vi) Art.12]

Springer Nature Customer Services Centre Gmbh v. Jt. CIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 594 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-Resident-Income from sale of software licences-Not royalty-Not fees for technical services-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12(3)(a), 12(4)(b)]

BMC Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 648 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-resident-Fees for technical services-Hotel management support services-Services of business strategy, marketing and sales cannot result in fees for technical services-No Permanent Establishment in India-Not royalty-Additions are deleted-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(i),9(1)(vi), art. 12(3)(a), 12 (4)(a)]

Inter Continental Hotels Group (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2023)107 ITR 352 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Principle of mutuality-Association formed to promote machine tool industry-Holding exhibitions for both members and non-members-Matter is remanded. [S.11]

Dy. CIT v. Indian Machine Tools Manufacturers’ Association (2023) 107 ITR 20 (SN) (Mum)(Trib)