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S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Filing of audit report in Form 10B-Before due date of filing of return-Not mandatory-Filed along with the return-Direction of CIT(A) is affirmed.[S.11(2), 139(1), Form,10B]
Dy. CIT (E) v. Gujarat State Board of School Text Book (2024)113 ITR 33 (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)
S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings-Manufacture or processing-Preparation and export of pickles-Change in characteristic of raw materials from vegetables to bottled pickle, with different use-New product Entitled to benefit-Entire sale proceeds must be received in convertible foreign exchange within stipulated time-Bank realisation certificates, certified statement of forex receipts and certificate of auditor establishing realisation of export proceeds-Eligible for deduction to extent of foreign exchange received during specified period-Entitle to deduction. [S.80IC]
ITO v. M. M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd. (2024)113 ITR 294/230 TTJ 312 /166 taxmann.com 412 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Royalty-Non-Resident-Information technology and systems, applications and products service agreement with Indian subsidiary-Receipt is not fees for technical services and not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Portugal. [S.9(1)(vi), Art.12(4)(a), 12(4)(b), 13]
Netafim Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (IT) (2024)113 ITR 548 (Delhi)( Trib)
S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Salary-Expatriate employees-Tax deducted at source-Reimbursed by Indian subsidiary on cost-to-cost basis-Reimbursement is not taxable-Not fees for technical services -Not liable for tax deduction at source-DTAA-India-Japan. [S. 192, 195, Art. 12]
Advics Co. Ltd. v .ACIT (2024)113 ITR 147/ 232 TTJ 178 (Delhi) (Trib)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty Deduction at source-Non-resident-Sponsorship agreement-Payment for right to use and display event marks-Having non-exclusive right to use footage relating to events or matches which recipients owned-Not royalty-Allowed refund of excess tax-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 195 , Art. 7(1), 12(3)]
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2024)113 ITR 403 (Mum)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Doctrine of mutuality-Club-Complete identity between contributors and participators of funds-Letting out Air-conditioned hall and lawns to non-members-Member was only a name lender-Usage of Air-conditioned hall and lawns facility by non-members are not covered by principle of mutuality-Income from such activity is not exempt. [S.143(3)]
Rajpath Club Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024)113 ITR 45 (SN)(Ahd)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-A Government undertaking, nodal agency for propagation of non-conventional energy sources-Grants-in-aid from Government-Unutilised grants-in-aid placed in fixed deposit with banks-Interest earned is not income as unutilised grant-in-aid was also a part of grant-in-aid-Precedent-High Court-Fact that judgment of High Court is under challenge before Supreme Court is cannot be a ground for Tribunal not to follow it. [S. 260A Art. 136]
ACIT v. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (2024)113 ITR 9 (SN)(Bang)(Trib)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Central excise subsidy from Central Government-Subsidy granted for setting up new unit in Sikkim-Capital receipt-Not liable to tax. [S. 28(i)]
IPCA Laboratories Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 113 ITR 53 / 230 TTJ 409 (Mum.)(Trib.)
Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 .
S. 2(11):Undisclosed asset located outside India – Assessment -Black Money — Income from undisclosed sources —Investments in UK-based trusts — Only source of information Department’s common reporting standard information showing account balances in trusts and recitals in trust deed — Investment in trust represented immovable property sourced through bank loan —Balance in other trust owned up and explained by assessee’s Non-resident son – Addition is deleted . [ 10(3), ITAct , S. 139, Explan 4, The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 , S.16 ]
Narayanaswamy Ramamoorthy v .Dy. CIT (Inv) (2024)113 ITR 18 /228 TTJ 769/ 240 DTR 89 (Chennai)( Trib)
S. 143(3):Assessment – Reassessment – After the expiry of four years -Rental income – Capital gains- Investment in a residential house – Change of opinion – Audit objection – TOLA – Disputed facts cannot be adjudicated in writ jurisdiction -Availability of alternate remedy – Writ petition is dismissed with liberty to file an appeal. [S. 23, 45, 54F, 144B , 147148, 151, 250, Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Act (TOLA), Art. 226]
Vijay Vasant Kulkarni v. ACIT (Bom)(HC) www.itatonlinee .org