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S. 44BB : Mineral oils-Computation-In the absence of a PE of the assessee in India-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Canada-Non-Resident-Income subject to TDS-Interest cannot be levied. [S.90, 209(1), 234B Art. 7]

Computer Modelling Group Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 699 / 38 NYPTTJ 570 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Tax collected at source-Holds custodian of Government-Not disallowable. [S.143(1), 206C(6A)]

Aay Kay Manufacuring Co. v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 76 (UO)(Amritsar)(Trib)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Finance charges-Treated as deferred revenue expenditure or prepaid expenditure in the books of accounts over the period of loan-Allowable as deduction-Bad debt-matter remanded. [S. 36(1)(viia), 145]

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2024) 231 TTJ 840 / 38 NYPTTJ 1060 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 32: Depreciation-Actual cost-Grant in aid received from Government-Grant-in-aid basis the scheme is directly attributable to the cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works-Grant-in-aid is therefore, required to be reduced from the value/cost of the assets eligible for depreciation. [S. 32(1)(ii),43(1), Expln 10.]

Pagro Frozen Foods (P) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 231 TTJ 413 / 38 NYPTTJ 988 (Chd)(Trib)

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Loan to employees-Sundry advances written off is allowable as business loss. [S. 37(1)]

ACIT v. Daawat Foods Ltd. (2024) 231 TTJ 30 (UO) (Delhi)(Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Interest free funds-Not recorded dissatisfaction-Addition is deleted. [R.8D]

Urmin Products (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 231 TTJ 100 (UO) (Ahd)(Trib)

S. 10B: Export oriented undertakings-Non-realisation of export proceeds within six months-CIT(A) has rightly issued directions to allow the assessee’s claim in the year of return after due verification of the facts of return of goods-Provisions for doubtful debts and advances-Not to be added to book profit.[S.115JB]

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2024) 231 TTJ 164 / 38 NYPTTJ 520 (Ahd)(Trib)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Export turnover-Total sales-Deemed exports-Export turnover should constitute at least 75 per cent of the total turnover, although in quantitative terms, the export quantity might be less than 75 per cent of the total sale quantity.[S.10A(2)(ia), Export-Import Policy 1992-97]

IBM Global Services India (P) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2024) 231 TTJ 1 / 240 DTR 321 / 38 NYPTTJ 1001 (Bang)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Global online learning platform-The receipts of the assessee do not qualify as fees for included services under art. 12(4) of India-USA tax treaty-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 144C(13), Art. 12(4)]

Coursera Inc. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 726 / 242 DTR 41 / 38 NYPTTJ 1111 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Functions as selling and purchasing agent-Because the nature of business of trading is a continuous flow of the business process, that cannot be a foundation to conclude a principal-agent relationship for the purpose of art. 5 of the DTAA-There is no PE of assessee in the form of ITPL-DTAA-India-Japan. [S. 90, Art. 5(6)]

ITOCHU Corporation v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 231 TTJ 744 / 242 DTR 57 / 38 NYPTTJ 995 (Delhi)(Trib)