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S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Business profits-Offshore supplies-Fees for technical services-Supply of goods and equipments was completed outside India-Transfer of title over goods had passed from non-resident assessee to Indian PSU’s outside India-Receipts from such supply could not be made taxable in India-DTAA-India-China. [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 7]
Jiangdong Fittings Equipments Co. Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 206 ITD 344 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 6(1) : Residence in India-Individual-Income from employment-Salary payments outside India-Exercised employment and received remuneration in US-Salary income is taxable in USA and not in India-India-USA [S. 9(1)(i),90(4) Art.4, 16]
Somnath Duttagupta v. ACIT (2024) 111 ITR 385 / 206 ITD 317 /229 TTJ 84 (Kol) (Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Interest on fixed deposit – Not commenced its business – Interest income earned on fixed deposits pertaining to period prior to commencement of business was in nature of capital receipt. [S. 28(i), 35D]
DCIT v. BTW Atlanta Transformers India (P.) Ltd. (2024) 206 ITD 670 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 276C : Offences and prosecutions-Wilful attempt to evade tax-Failure to pay tax-Firm-Death of managing partnerer-Surviving partners unaware of tax dues-Self Assessment-Tax dues along with interest paid within five days of receipt of notice-No mala fide intention to evade tax-Mere failure to pay tax on time cannot be equated to wilful attempt to evade tax-Criminal prosecution quashed and set aside. [S. 276C(1), 276(2), 278B, Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973, S. 482]
Unique Trading Company v. ITO (2024)467 ITR 682 /298 Taxman 176 / 340 CTR 178 / 238 DTR 81(Bom)(HC)
S. 271AAA : Penalty-Search initiated on or after 1st June, 2007-Manner of deriving surrendered income-Failure to satisfy conditions-Order of Tribunal confirming levy of penalty is not erroneous. [S. 132(4), 260A]
SSA International Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024)467 ITR 183 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Educational Institution-Charitable purpose-Subsidised fee collected and corporate donations utilized solely for purposes of educational activities-Surplus funds utilised for educational purposes-Activities fell within definition of S.2(15)-Imparting of education through Virtual Mode-Order of Tribunal quashing the revision is affirmed-The question with respect to whether the Commissioner (E) was justified in invoking its powers conferred by section 263 was insignificant hence not answered. [S. 2(15), 11, 12A,13(1)(c), 80G(5), 143(3), 260A]
CIT (E) v. Niit Foundation (2024)467 ITR 63 / 64 taxmann.com 628 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Land was sold by secured creditors-Order of Tribunal quashing the revision order is affirmed-SLP of Revenue is dismissed. [S. 45, 50C, 143(1), The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act), Art. 136]
PCIT v. HTL LTD. (2024)467 ITR 573/300 Taxman 598 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. H.T.L Ltd. (2023) 294 Taxman 38/ (2024) 467 ITR 163 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Additional grounds-Depreciable assets-Capital gains-Appeal by Department-Additional grounds-Matter remanded.[S. 2(11), 45(4), 48 50(1),50A, 253, 260A]
PVR Tourist Home v. CIT (2024) 467 ITR 256 (Ker.)(HC)
S. 254(1) : Appellate Tribunal-Duties-Cross objection-Failure to consider cross objections-Matter remanded to Tribunal-Valuation of assets-Books of account not rejected-Assessing Officer Cannot Refer To Department Valuation Officer Without Rejecting Books Of Account. [S.142A(1), 143(3), 253, 260A
Kay Flames P. Ltd. v. CIT (2024)467 ITR 520 (All)(HC)
S. 251 : Appeal-Commissioner (Appeals)-Powers-Additional evidence-CIT(A) is justified in admitting the additional evidence-Appeal of Revenue is dismissed.[S. 246A, 251(1)(a),260A, R.46A]
PCIT v. Dineshbhai Jashabhai Patel (2024)467 ITR 238 / 162 Taxmann.com 438 (Guj)(HC)