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S. 10AA : Special Economic Zones-Interest income-Profits of the business has to be considered.[S.10AA(7)]

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 154 taxmann.com 372 / 226 TTJ 361 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 10(1) : Agricultural income-Growing and selling of hybrid corn seeds jointly with help of farmers-Ownership or possession of land is not a pre-condition for claiming agricultural operations to be carried out under section 10(1)-Entitled to exemption.

Bayer Crop Science Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2023) 156 taxmann.com 510 / / 226 TTJ 825 / (2024) 204 ITD 630 (Mum) (Trib.) Dy. CIT v. Mosanto India Ltd 2023) 156 taxmann.com 510 / / 226 TTJ 825 / (2024) 204 ITD 630 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Advisory services-Intergroup services-Make available-Human resources-Receipts is not taxable as Fees for technical services-DTAA-India-UK. [ art. 13]

N.M. Rothchild & Sons Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2023) 225 TTJ 983 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Fees for included services-Conceptual design services-Make available-Designs, drawings, lay-outs etc. provided by assesse-Not assessable as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-USA [S.115A, art. 12(4)(b)]

Michael Graves Design Group Inc v. Dy.CIT (2023) 225 TTJ 224/ 154 taxmann.com 177 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Videos on database-Learning platform on its website-Subscription revenue-Subscription fees could not be said to be for imparting of any information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-USA. [S.9(1)(vii), art. 12(3)(a)]

Plural sight LLC v.Dy. CIT (2023) 156 taxmann.com 436 / 226 TTJ 433 (Bang)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Payment of compensation to overseas cricket association-Premature termination of agreement-Payment is not chargeable to tax in the hands of South Africa Cricket Board-Cricket South Africa (CSA)-No obligation to deduct tax at source-No Permanent Establishment in India-DTAA-India-South Africa. [S. 5(2), 90, 115BBBA, 194E, 195 Art.5(5), 7]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Dy. CIT(2023) 224 TTJ 137 / 150 taxmann.com 246 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Commission-Not chargeable to tax in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Royalties/Fees for technical services-Computer software-Not liable to deduct tax at source-OECD Model Convention-Art.12 [ S. 9(1)(vi), 9(1)(vii), 195]

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 154 taxmann.com 372 / 226 TTJ 361 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 281 : Certain transfers to be void-Priority of debt-Secured creditor-Mortgage of land and construction-The omission of dates of proceedings and mortgage of property in order to demonstrate proceedings initiated before mortgage of property-Finding on date of initiation of proceeding prior to date of creation of mortgage not found in order-Order vague-Order set aside. [ITR. 83 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002-Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, Art. 226]

Bajaj Finance Ltd. v. TRO [2024] 461 ITR 397 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Furnishing inaccurate particulars of income- Subsidy-Capital or revenue-Debatable issue-Order of High Court deleting the penalty is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [Art. 136]

CIT v. Gurdaspur Co-Operative Sugar Mills Ltd. (2024)461 ITR 208 /297 Taxman 384 (SC) Editorial: CIT v. Gurdaspur Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd (2013) 354 ITR 27 / 216 Taxman 186 (Mag.) (P&H)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-
Set-off of loss-Derivative loss-Business income-Documents placed before tribunal not furnished before Principal Commissioner- Non-speaking order-Matter remanded to PCIT. [S.73(1), 254(1), 260A]

PCIT v. Manindra Mohan Mazumdar [2023] 150 taxmann.com 116 (2024)461 ITR 56 (Cal)(HC)