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S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Own interest free funds-Investment in its subsidiaries-No disallowance of interest expenditure can be made.[R.8D]

PCIT v. Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. (2024) 301 Taxman 427 (Guj.)(HC)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Insertion of Explanation to Section 14A by Finance Bill, 2022-Held prospective in nature-The ITAT’s order is set aside and orders of the CIT (Appeals) is affirmed.[S. 260A, R.8D]

Williamson Financial Services Ltd. v. CIT (2024) 301 Taxman 102 (Gauhati)(HC) Editorial : Order of Tribunal in ACIT v. Williamson Financial Services Ltd(2022) 196 ITD 422 / 218 TTJ 649/ 216 DTR 137 (Guwahati)(Trib) is reversed.

S. 12A : Registration –Trust or institution-Form No 10AB could not be up loaded due technical glitches-Commissioner is directed to accept Form No. 10AB in physical mode treating same as filed prior to last date of submission-Decide it on its own merits, considering period of delay and reasons for delay. [Form No.10AB, Art. 226]

Vaishya Welfare Gaushala and Naturopathy Shiksha Society v. Union of India (2024) 301 Taxman 496 (Chhattisgarh)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Fees charged by foreign branch for providing and extending a credit line to account holder outside India in respect of credit cards issued by foreign branch and used in India is not taxable in India-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 260A]

DIT v. ANZ Grindlays Bank (2024) 301 Taxman 599 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Rental income-Property owned by Co-Owners-Association of persons-Maximum marginal rate-Rental income received by co-owners is to be assessed as income from AOP and not in hands of assessee as income from house property under section 22-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S.2(31), 22, 26, 167B(2)(i), 260A]

Y. S. & Co-owners v. ITO [2024] 301 Taxman 647 (P& H)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Carbon Credit (CER)-Income from realisation of carbon credit is capital in nature-Not assessable as business income. [S.28(i), 260A]

PCIT v. Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. (2024) 301 Taxman 427 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Income from other sources –Capital or revenue-Short term deposits-Interest income is set off against expenditure-Deposits and income were inextricably linked with setting up of project, interest income on short-term deposits of funds infused by Government is in nature of capital receipt and not revenue receipt.[S. 56, 145]

HLL BIOTECH Ltd. v. CIT (2024) 301 Taxman 604 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 3 : Prohibition of benami transactions-Change of law-Benami Property-Review petition-Applicability of section 3 and 5 of unamended 1988 Act-Unconstitutional from their inception-2016 Act containing criminal provisions can only be applied prospectively and not retroactively. [[S. 2, 3, 4, 5, 24, 27(3), 27(5), 53, 54, 54A, 67 Art. 14, 20(1)]

UOI v. Ganpati Dealcom (P.) Ltd. (2024) 301 Taxman 313 (SC) Editorial: UOI v. Ganpati Dealcom (P.) Ltd. (2022) 141 taxmann.com 389/ 289 Taxman 177/ 447 ITR 108 (SC)

S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Cash credits-Reasonable cause-High Court affirmed the order of the Tribunal. Revenue filed SLP which was delayed by 660 days-SLP of revenue is dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits.[S. 68, 271E, 273B, Art. 136]

PCIT v. Shree Madhi Surali Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Dhiran Mandali Ltd. (2024) 301 Taxman 556 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Shree Madhi Surali Vibhag Nagarik Sahakari Dhiran Mandali Ltd. (2024) 167 taxmann.com 470 (Guj)(HC)

S. 260A : Appeal-High Court –Long term capital gains-Penny stock-Bogus claim-High Court cannot examine factual issues not raised before lower authorities-SLP of assessee is dismissed [S. 68, Art.136]

Manoj Jain (HUF) v. ITO (2024) 301 Taxman 398 (SC) Editorial: Manoj Jain (HUF) v. ITO [2024] 164 taxmann.com 133/299 Taxman 456 (Cal) (HC)