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S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Advertisement expenses-Specified person-Red Eye Media Pvt Ltd-Billed same amount as news paper company billed-Justified in deleting-Brokerage and commission-Matter is restored to Assessing Officer for re-adjudication-Depreciation-Position prior to 1-4-2015-Entitled to claim depreciation under section 32 on assets whose cost had been allowed as application for charitable purposes under section 11(1)(a). [S. 11(6), 11(1)(a), 12A, 13(3), 32]

ACIT v. Institute for Technology & Management University. (2024) 206 ITD 510/115 ITR 362 (Raipur) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Gross receipt is more than Rs. 10 lakhs-Primary purpose of an institution is advancement of objects of general public utility-Charitable trust it would remain charitable even if an incidental or ancillary activity or purpose for achieving main purpose, is profitable in nature.[S. 2(15), 12A]

Institute of Indian Foundrymen v. ITO (2024) 206 ITD 203 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Grants received from Government-Spent 85 percent of such income-Balance income is exempt under section 11 of the Act. [S. 11(5), 13(1)(d)]

DCIT v. National Fisheries Development Board. (2024) 206 ITD 20 (Hyd) (Trib.)

S.10(26): Schedule Tribes-Partnership firm-Person-Hotel business-A partnership firm being a separate assessable ‘person’ under Income-tax Act, would not be entitled to same exemption under section 10(26) as any or all of individual partners would be in their individual capacity. [S. 2(23),2(31)(iv), Art. 366(25)]

Hotel Centre Point. v. ITO (2024) 111 ITR 502 / 206 ITD 565 /228 TTJ 905/ 236 DTR 97 (Guwahati) (SB) (Trib.)/Ri-Kynjai Serenity v ITO, (2024) 111 ITR 502 // 206 ITD 565/228 TTJ 905/ 236 DTR 97 (Guwahati) (SB) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Managing diamond factories and facilitating diamantaires to operate economically for high quality diamond factories across the Globe-FTS income received by assessee would not be taxable in India-DTAA-India-Philippines.[S.9(1)(i), 115A(1)(b)), Art. 12, 12A]

Diamond Manufacturing Management and Consultancy Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 112 ITR 301 / 206 ITD 412 (Vishakha) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Freight/logistic support services-Cannot be treated as FTS/FIS either under Act or under India-USA DTAA-Reimbursement of global account management charges is not in nature of FTS/FIS-DTAA-India-USA-Reimbursement of lease line charges for services rendered outside India could not be treated as royalty under Act as well as India-USA DTAA. [Art. 12]

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. v. ACIT (2024) 206 ITD 267 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Make available-Business of cloud and hosting services, disaster recovery services, etc-Indian customer-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-USA [Art 12]

Sungard Availability Services LP v. ITO (IT) (2024) 206 ITD 10 (Pune) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fee for technical services-Management service-Support services-Not royalty-DTAA-India-Netherland. [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 12 (4)]

Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV v. ACIT (2024) 206 ITD 632 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Educational school-Lump sum fees-Discounts-Deduction of tax at source-Matter is remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer-DTAA-India-Switzerland-UK. [S.9(1)(vii), 195, Art. 12, 13]

International Education & Research Foundation v. DCIT (IT) 2024] 206 ITD 96 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(ii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Salaries-Income from employment-Others-Non-resident for services rendered outside India-Assessee neither had any rest period nor leave period which was preceded and succeeded by services rendered outside India-Salary received by assessee from outside India could not be taxed in India-DTAA-India-UAE-Ireland. [S.5, 15]

Sanjay Kumar. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 206 ITD 14 (Delhi) (Trib.)