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S. 12AB : Procedure for fresh registration-Clause permitting buy-back of shares in Articles of Association-Matter remanded-Commissioner exceeded scope of enquiry by examining past claim of exemption under sections 11 and 12-Payments to specified persons-One more opportunity to explain-Matter remanded.[S. 11, 12, 13]
Careleavers Inner Circle Forum v. CIT (E) (2025) 172 taxmann.com 309 / 235 TTJ 85 (UO) (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-resident-Reimbursement of travel agent and other expenses-No services rendered by assessee-Not Fees for Technical Services or Fees for Included Services-Marketing and Reservation Contribution-India-USA DTAA-Not Fees for Technical Services or Fees for Included Services-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA.[Art. 12.]
Six Continents Hotels Inc. v. Asst. CIT [2025] 179 taxmann.com 559 / 128 ITR 67 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Permanent Establishment-Liaison Office-India-Korea DTAA-Liaison Office not a Permanent Establishment-No income attributable to India-Non-resident-Offshore supplies-Divisible contracts-No business connection or Permanent Establishment in India-Receipts not taxable-Interest on delayed payments-India-Korea DTAA-Taxable under Article 12-Permanent Establishment not established.[S. 9(1),(v), Art. 5, 12]
Dy. CIT v. Hyundai Heavy Industries Ltd. [2025] 179 taxmann.com 438 / 128 ITR 24 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Share application money received in cash-Not loan or deposit-Penalty deleted.[S.269SS]
Dy. CIT v. James Hotels Ltd. (2025) 123 ITR 54 (Chd.)(Trib.)
S. 270A : Penalty-Under-reporting or misreporting of income-Excessive claim of interest expenditure-Mere disallowance on estimate-Not misrepresentation or suppression of facts-Penalty not leviable-Voluntary admission of income-Does not constitute under-reporting or misreporting-Penalty not leviable.[S.270A(9)]
Sushil Rajendra Kothari v. NFAC (2025) 123 ITR 121 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue Long-term capital gains-Reassessment completed after due enquiry-Principal Commissioner making no independent enquiry-Revision invalid-Purchase of immovable property wrongly treated as sale-Documentary evidence ignored-Revision invalid. [S.10(38), 45, 147]
Teena Garg (Smt.) v. Pr. CIT (2025) 123 ITR 326 / 174 taxmann.com 872 (Chd.)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Notice under section 143(2) not issued in prescribed format-Assessment invalid-Revision under section 263 without jurisdiction-CBDT Instruction F. No. 225/157/2017/ITA-II dated 23-6-2017.[S. 143(2), 143(3)]
Nadia District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. Pr. CIT (2025) 123 ITR 178 (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Protective assessment-Substantive assessment confirmed in another person’s case-Revision not sustainable-Order passed without considering assessee’s submissions-Violation of principles of natural justice-Revision quashed.[S. 143(3)]
Dinesh Kumar Chaurasia v. Asst. CIT (2025) 123 ITR 702 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 250 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Procedure-Cash credits-Additional evidence filed before Commissioner (Appeals) not considered-Remand report not called for-Matter restored for de novo assessment.[S.68, 69,R. 46A]
Jay Ved Agro Improve (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 123 ITR 363 / 174 taxmann.com 1072 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 153A : Assessment-Search-Undisclosed income-Construction and property development-On money-Seized diaries-Statement of senior sales manager-Extrapolation of receipt of on money-Addition was made on guesswork and surmises-Addition was deleted. [S. 131, 132, 133A]
Ganraj Homes LLP v. ACIT (2025) 123 ITR 630 (Pune)(Trib)