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S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Capital gains-Sale of shares-Produced relevant documents to prove that entire affairs were controlled from Singapore, short-term capital gains were exempt from tax-DTAA-India-Singapore. [art. 13]
Golden State Capital Pte. Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 203 ITD 303 / 2024) 229 TTJ 290 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Supervision-Frequent visit by employees-Fixed PE, place of business-Profit attribution had to be made in hands of assessee due to such fixed place Permanent Establishment-Subsidiary-No authority to conclude contracts or secure orders-Not a Dependent Agent PE of assessee in India-No transfer of right to use, either to assessee or its subsidiary (CIS) and no part of equipment was leased out to CIS, said payment did not constitute royalty under provisions of article 12 of India-USA DTAA-Reimbursement of expenses-Not taxable-DTAA-India-USA.[S. 9(1)(vi) , Art. 5 ,7, 12]
Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc. v. ACIT (IT) (2023) 203 ITD 110 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Income from other sources-Fixed deposit-Deemed Municipality working in name and style as ‘Sachin Notified Area’-Issue of interest on fixed deposit which was assessable under head ‘income from other sources’, had been examined by Assessing Officer during assessment stage by conducting necessary enquiry, order of AO sought to be revised in impugned order was neither erroneous nor prejudicial to interest of revenue for reason of any lack of inquiry-Delay of 208 days for filing appeal is condoned. [S.10(20), 56 253]
Sachin Notified Area. v. PCIT (2023) 202 ITD 573 (Surat) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-subscription fee for providing access to database pertaining to legal and law related information-Business profits-No permanent establishment-Not taxable in India-Revision is not valid-DTAA-India-USA [S. 9(1)(i), 9(1)(vii), art.7]
Relx Inc. v. ITO (2023) 202 ITD 213 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Co-Operative society-Interest and dividend from Co-Operative Banks-Allowable as deduction-Revision order is quashed.[S.80P(2)(d)]
Shree Madhi Vibhag Khand Udyog Sahakari Mandli Ltd. v. PCIT (2023) 202 ITD 121 (Surat) (Trib.)
S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Transfer has taken place in earlier years-Provisions of section 56(2)(x) applicable with effect from 1-4-2017 would not be applicable to assessee during relevant year.[S. 56(2)(x)]
Kiran Kasturchand Shah v. PCIT (2023) 202 ITD 103/226 TTJ 684 (Surat) (Trib.)
S. 255 : Appellate Tribunal-Procedure-Functions-Conflict of interest-CIT-DR is not empowered to file additional grounds of appeal or miscellaneous application including application raising preliminary objection without consent of Assessing Officer-Application of CIT-DR alleging ‘conflict of interest’ was frivolous and mischievous-Department is advised to provide proper training to him before assigning him to a judicial forum-Tribunal is not right place to disqualify a lawyer or law firm as a regulatory measure; such matters could be dealt with by appropriate bodies like Bar Council of India (BCI).[S. 253]
Daechang Seat Co. Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 202 ITD 395 / 224 TTJ 409(Chennai) (Trib.)
S. 254(2A) : Appellate Tribunal-Stay-Attachment of fixed deposit by ED as well as Income-tax Authorities-Till attachment would continue assessee would not be required to pay any further payment and stay was to be granted-In event attachment of bank accounts as vacated or revoked or disturbed or modified, assessee shall deposit 20 per cent of outstanding liability [S. 254(1), 281B]
Xiaomi Technology India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 202 ITD 816 /225 TTJ 348 (Bang) (Trib.)
S. 254(2): Appellate Tribunal-Rectification of mistake apparent from the record-Non-consideration of decision of High Court or Supreme Court could said to be a mistake which could be rectified-Employees’ contribution to superannuation fund was deposited after due date-Rectification of Revenue is allowed.[S. 36(1)(va), 43B]
Jt. CIT (OSD) v. Reuters India (P.) Ltd. (2023) 202 ITD 247 (Mum) (Trib.)
S. 220 : Collection and recovery-Assessee deemed in default-Stay of demand-Calculation of 20 per cent outstanding-TDS deducted must be considered.[S. 156, 254(1)]
eBay Singapore Services (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 202 ITD 678 (Mum)(Trib.)