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S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-Resident-Marketing services-No Permanent Establishment in India-Not taxable-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 201, art. 12(4), Art. 136]

CIT (IT) v.Ad2pro Media Solutions (P.) Ltd (2024) 297 Taxman 141 (SC) Editorial : CIT (IT). v. Ad2pro Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 648 /148 taxmann.com 226(Karn)(HC), SLP dismissed, CIT v. Ad2pro Media Solutions (P.) Ltd. (2023) 157 taxmann.com 205/ 296 Taxman 569 (SC)/ CIT v. Ad2pro Media Solutions (P.) Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 226 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Consideration received by a company incorporated in Israel, for sale of software-Not royalty-No transfer of copyright in sale of off shelf software-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Israel. [S.9(1)(vii) art. 12]

CIT(IT) v. Cognyte Technologies Israel Ltd (2024) 297 Taxman 120 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Revenue from software sales to Indian clients, said revenue could not be treated as royalty and subjected to Indian taxation-DTAA-India-USA [S.9(1)(vii), 195, art. 12, Art.136]

CIT (IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Pte.Ltd (2024) 297 Taxman 535 (SC) Editorial : CIT(IT) v. Microsoft Regional Sales Pte.Ltd (2024) 159 taxmann.com 278 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Strategic Oversight services-Not royalty-Business income-Since hotel premises were at disposal of assessee in respect of its business activities, Tribunal had rightly held that assessee had a PE in India in form of fixed place through which it carried on its business-DTAA-India-UAE [S. 9(1)(vi), art. 5(2)(a), 12]

Hyatt International-Southwest Asia Ltd v. ADIT(2024) 297 Taxman 497 /464 ITR 508/ 337 CTR 39 (Delhi)(HC)/Editorial : Refer, Hyatt International Southwest Asia Ltd. v. ADCIT (2024) 340 CTR 633 242 DTR 177 / 166 Taxmann.com 466 (FB) (Delhi)(HC)

S. 4 : Income-Capital or revenue-Subsidy-Sales tax subsidy to be treated as a capital receipt-Department’s SLP dismissed.

PCIT v. Sunbeam Auto (P.) Ltd (2024) 297 Taxman 375 / 463 ITR 3 /337 CTR 249 (SC) Editorial : Sunbeam Auto (P.) Ltd v. PCIT (2020) 116 taxmann.com 763/ (2018) 402 ITR 309 (Delhi))(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Wrong claim of deduction-Order of Tribunal deleting the penalty is affirmed.[S. 260A]

PCIT v. National Textiles Corporation Ltd (2023) 226 DTR 281 / (2024)462 ITR 224 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Furnishing inaccurate particulars-Order of penalty should clearly specify ground on which it is levied. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Minu Bakshi (Ms.) (2024)462 ITR 301 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 270AA : Immunity from the imposition of penalty, etc-No opportunity of hearing-No evidence to show misrepresentation of income or suppression of facts-Voluntary disclosure by the assessee and the failure of the authorities to properly apply the provisions, the court quashed the penalty order. [S. 264, 270A(9) 270AA(4), Art. 226]

Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. v. PCIT [2024]297 Taxman 168 / 462 ITR 4 (Raj)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Special Economic Zones-Subjective exercise-Order of Tribunal quashing the revision is affirmed.[S.10AA]

PCIT v. Nya International (2024)462 ITR 44 (Guj)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Survey-Stock-Order of revision is not valid.[S.133A]

PCIT v. Dimple Murarka (2024)462 ITR 212 (Orissa)(HC)