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S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Domain name-Amount received for providing domain name registration services-Cannot be assessed as royalty-Appeal of assessee is allowed-DTAA-India-USA [Art. 12(3)(a)]
Godaddy.Com LLC v. ACIT [2023] 157 taxmann.com 256 /(2024) 337 CTR 321 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Club-Bank-Interest-Mutuality-Interest on fixed deposits-Principle of mutuality does not apply to interest income earned on fixed deposit in the banks-Appeal of Revenue is dismissed on account of Monetary limits. [S. 268A. Art. 136]
CIT v. Noida Golf Course Society (Regd) (2024) 337 CTR 255 (SC)
Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of tax Act, 2015
S. 50: Offences and Prosecution-Failure to furnish foreign assets and financial interest in foreign entity-Wilful evasion of tax Act of 2015 was not in existence at relevant point of time-Non-disclosure in tax returns for year 2007-08 or 2009-10 cannot be used to prosecute under law coming into effect thereafter-Criminal Proceedings quashed-A legal fiction or a deeming fiction should not be extended beyond the purpose of the Act for which it is created or beyond the language deployed in the enactment. [S. 52, 72(c), Art. 20, 226]
Dhanashree Ravindra Pandit (Smt.) v. ITD (2024)466 ITR 1/163 taxmann.com 695 /340 CTR 412 / 241 DTR 66 (Karn.)(HC) Mangal Arvind Gogte (Smt) v. ITD (2024)466 ITR 1/163 taxmann.com 695 /340 CTR 412 / 241 DTR 66 (Karn.)(HC) Arvind Balkrishna Gogte v. ITD (2024)466 ITR 1/163 taxmann.com 695 /340 CTR 412 / 241 DTR 66 (Karn.)(HC) Madhav Arvind Gogtae v.ITD (2024)466 ITR 1/163 taxmann.com 695 /340 CTR 412 / 241 DTR 66 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 271B : Penalty-Failure to get accounts audited-Failure to submit audit report in time-Reasonable cause-Levy of penalty is not valid. [S.44AB, 273B]
Natarajan Anandh Kumar v. AUITD (2024)466 ITR 201/ 338 CTR 492 (Mad)(HC)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Furnishing inaccurate particulars of income-Sundry credits-Burden of proof on assessee-Order of Tribunal affirming the levy of penalty is affirmed.[S. 68, 260A]
Ram Chandra Singh v. CIT (2024)466 ITR 255 /164 taxmann.com 667 (Pat)(HC) Editorial : SLP of assesee is dismissed, Ram Chandra Singh v. CIT (2024)466 ITR 260 /164 taxmann.com 668 (SC)
S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty-Concealment-Furnishing inaccurate particulars of income-Sundry credits-Burden of proof on assessee-Order of Tribunal affirming the levy of penalty is affirmed by High Court-SLP is dismissed [S. 68, Art. 136]
Ram Chandra Singh v. CIT (2024)466 ITR 260 /164 taxmann.com 668/300 Taxman 180 (SC) Editorial : Ram Chandra Singh v. CIT (2024)466 ITR 251 /164 taxmann.com 667 (Pat)(HC)
S. 264 : Commissioner-Revision of other orders-Subsidy-Erroneously treated as revenue-Return was processed under section 143(1)-Revision application was rejected without condoning the delay-Power should be exercised in a liberal manner-Delay should be condoned where there is sufficient cause for it.[S. 264(3), Art. 226]
Jindal Worldwide Ltd v. PCIT (2024) 466 ITR 672 (Guj)(HC)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue- More than one source of income-Addition made in respect of one source-Failure to consider genuineness of transactions in respect of other sources of income-Order of Assessing Officer erroneous and prejudicial to revenue.
CIT v. Dhananjay Kumar Yadav (2024) 466 ITR 196 /159 taxmann.com 638 (Pat)(HC)
S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Failure to apply CBDT Circular-Error which could be rectified [S. 119]
Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi (Late) v. ITO (2024)466 ITR 694 /158 taxmann.com 578(Chhattisgarh)(HC)