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S. 32 : Depreciation — Vehicle registered as City bus-Commercial Vehicle-Eligible depreciation at higher rate.

ITO v. Umed Meghraj Jain (2023)108 ITR 58 (SN) (Ahd) (Trib)

S. 28(iv) : Business income-Value of any benefit or perquisites-Converted in to money or not-Receipt of equipment from client for testing purpose —Assessee cannot prove negative fact-Addition is not sustainable.

Mindteck India Ltd. v.Dy CIT (2023)108 ITR 199 (Bang) (Trib)

S. 28(i) : Business income — Transfer of business-Derecognition of income pertaining to consumer’s portion overachievement of minimum target of efficiency gain — Not income.[S. 4]

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. v.Add. CIT (2023)108 ITR 329 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Investments not yielding exempt income to be excluded in computing disallowance — Disallowance to be restricted to exempt income earned.[R.8D]

Rampgreen Solutions P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)108 ITR 392 (Delhi)(Trib) Dy. CIT v. CLP India.P. Ltd (2023) 108 ITR 248 /2024) 228 TTJ 328 / 238 DTR 429 (Ahd)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Depreciation —No double deduction claimed-Disallowance of depreciation is to be reversed.[S.11(6), 12A]

Sangit Kala Kendra v. ITO (E) (2023)108 ITR 63 (Trib) (SN)(Mum)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Depreciation — No capital expenditure claimed in earlier years — Depreciation is allowable. [S. 2(15), 11(1)(a), 32]

Asst. DIT (E) v. Maharshtra Samaj (2023) 108 ITR 657 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 10(10AA) : Leave salary-Employee of the Central Government or State Government-Originally employed by Government but retiring from service of Government undertaking-Whether Entitled To Full Exemption — Matter remanded to Assessing Officer-CIT(A) has the power to entertain fresh claim which is not made in the return.[S. 143(1), 250]

Devendra Mehta v.Dy. CIT (2023)108 ITR 6 (Jabalpur) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Not adding any value to laboratory report but acting as medium to procure report from laboratory having higher credibility — Not fees for technical services.

Mosdorfer Gmbh v.Asst. CIT (IT) (2023)108 ITR 44 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Income from software sales and support services — Addition is deleted-DTAA-India-Singapore.[art. 12(4)]

Software One Pte. Ltd. v.Asst. CIT (IT) (2023)108 ITR 464 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent Establishment —Attribution of profit is without any basis.

Mosdorfer Gmbh v. Asst. CIT (IT) (2023)108 ITR 44 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib)