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S. 90 :Double taxation relief-Capital gains-Tax residency certificate-Eligible for the benefits of the DTAA in respect of capital gain on the sale of shares of an Indian company and the interest income from compulsorily convertible debentures-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 11, 13]

TYCO Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 737 / 242 DTR 1 / 38 NYPTTJ 1157 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 90 :Double taxation relief-Fees for included services-Support services to achieve standardized IT environment-The amount received by the assessee on account of said services does not fall within the ambit of ‘fee for included services-Not taxable in India DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(vi),9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

Visteon Corporation v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 449 / 38 NYPTTJ 996 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Providing credit facilities to members-Interest received from members and non-members-Mutuality-If the nominal/associate members of the assessee society are not members and they are not entitled to share of profits earned by the assessee, then proportionate deduction under s. 80P(2)(a)(i) is to be granted in respect of interest earned by providing credit facilities only to the regular members; issue is remitted to the AO for afresh consideration.[S.57(iii), 80P(2)(a)(i), 80P(2)(d)]

Primary Agricultural Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 232 / 241 DTR 1 / 38 NYPTTJ 898 (Bang)(Trib)

S. 80G : Donation-Tata Institute of Social Sciences-Approved university or educational institution as per notification dt. 15th Dec., 1993-Order of CIT(A) restoring the matter back to the AO to grant deduction to the assessee under s. 80G to the extent of 50 per cent of donation is affirmed. [S.80G(2)(a)(iiif), 80G(4)]

ACIT v. RD Tata Trust (2024) 231 TTJ 485 / 38 NYPTTJ 638 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 69C: Unexplained expenditure-Unrecorded purchases from foreign supplier-No supporting documents-Addition is affirmed.

Moureen Camara (Mrs.) v. NFAC (2024) 231 TTJ 244 / 240 DTR 305 / 38 NYPTTJ 737 (Panaji)(Trib) Melwyn Camara v. NFAC (2024) 231 TTJ 244 / 240 DTR 305 / 38 NYPTTJ 737 (Panaji)(Trib)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Cash deposited in the bank-Charitable society-PAN of chairman-Addition is deleted. [271AAC]

Rotluanga Stephen v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 96(UO) (Gauhati)(Trib)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Search and seizure-Gold found during search-1300 grams-Status of family-Addition is deleted. [S. 132]

Kirti Singh v. ACIT (2024) 231 TTJ 1051 / 242 DTR 269 / 204 ITD 487 / 38 NYPTTJ 180 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Cash deposits-Cash withdrawn earlier-Addition is deleted.

Joginder Kaur v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 320 / 241 DTR 97 / 38 NYPTTJ 981 (Amritsar)(Trib)

S. 69A : Unexplained money Search-Excess jewellery-Financial year in which is found to be owner-Addition is deleted-Undisclosed income-Seized document-Addition is deleted. [S. 3, 4, 69, 153A]

Dy.CIT v. Chelladhurai Rajasingh (2024) 231 TTJ 601 / 38 NYPTTJ 1099 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Income from undisclosed sources-Cash deposits-The assessee is not the real beneficiary of banking transactions done in its bank account-0.25 per cent of the deposits/credits made in the bank accounts held by the assessee with the society is treated as the income of the assessee. [S. 69, 115BBE]

Kaushik Pra Vinchandra Gohel v. AO (2004) 231 TTJ 1 (UO) (Ahd)(Trib)