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S. 92CB: Transfer Pricing- Safe Harbour Rules- AO has no authority to make any reference to the TPO to ascertain the arm’s length price of the assessee’s specified domestic transactions. CBDT’s circular dated 10.3.2006 could not have and does not lay down anything to the contrary.[ S. 92C,92CA ]
Mehsana District Co-operative v. DCIT( 2018) 93 taxmann.com 219 (Guj)(HC) , www.itatonline.org
S.92C: Transfer pricing- The “international transaction” as defined in S. 92F(v) has to be a genuine transaction. Transfer pricing provisions do not apply to non-genuine or sham transactions [ S.92F( v) ]
Mitchell Drilling India Private Limited v. DCIT (2018) 93 taxmann.com 458/ 66 ITR 126 (Delhi)(Trib) , www.itatonline.org
S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development- Inland Container Depots (ICDs) are Inland Ports and income earned out of these Depots are eligible for deduction. However, the actual computation is to be made in accordance with the different Notifications issued by the Customs department with regard to different ICDs located at different places [ S.80IA(4) ]
CIT v. Container Corporation of India Ltd.( 2018) 404 ITR 397 / 165 DTR 353/302 CTR 221/ 255 Taxman 334 (SC) , www.itatonline.org/CIT v. A.L. Logistics ( P) Ltd ( 2018) 165 DTR 353/302 CTR 221/ 255 Taxman 334 (SC) , www.itatonline.org CIT v. Continental Ware Housing Corporation ( 2018) 165 DTR 353/302 CTR 221 / 255 Taxman 334 (SC) , www.itatonline.org
S. 80HHC : Export business –Supporting manufacturer – Question whether supporting manufacturer who receives export incentives in the form of duty draw back (DDB), Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB) etc. is entitled for deduction u/s 80HHC is referred to the larger Bench
CIT v. Carpet India ( 2018)405 ITR 469/ 165 DTR 233 / 302 CTR 183/ 255 Taxman 438 (SC) , www.itatonline.org
S. 35AB :Know-how –Acquiring know how means acquiring on ownership basis or on lease deduction can not be allowed as revenue expenditure [ S.37(1) ]
Standard Batteries Ltd. v. CIT ( 2018) 166 DTR 289 (Bom)(HC) , www.itatonline.org
S. 10A : Free trade zone – Profits of business- Export turnover –Total turn over – Export turnover is the numerator whereas the total turnover is the denominator in the formula for computing profit from exports. Software development charges are to be excluded while working out the deduction admissible on the ground that such charges are relatable towards expenses incurred on providing technical services outside India. [ S.80HHC. 80HHE )
CIT v. HCL Technologies Ltd( 2018) 404 ITR 719/ 165 DTR 305/302 CTR 191/255 Taxman 313 (SC) , www.itatonline.org/CIT v. Aditi Technologies (P) Ltd (2018) 165 DTR 305//302 CTR 191/255 Taxman 313 (SC) , www.itatonline.org
S. 253 : Appellate Tribunal -Order passed in remand proceedings as per direction of Tribunal , appeal lies before CIT(A) and not before Tribunal [ S. 144C, 246A ]
Tevapharm India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 169 ITD 619 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 201 : Deduction at source – Failure to deduct or pay -Limitation of two years prior to amendment , by Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014, with effect from 1-10-2014 and seven years thereafter [ S. 201(3) ]
Vodafone Cellular Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 169 ITD 675 (Pune) (Trib.)