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S. 90: Double taxation relief-Tax on excess interest under Article 11 cannot exceed the treaty rate of 10%-Surcharge and education cess not leviable separately-DTAA-India-Cyprus. [Art. 11]
Fairfield Developments Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (2025) 130 ITR 211 (Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 80JJA: Biodegradable waste-Collecting and processing-Allocation of expenses-Consistency of practice-Order of CIT(A) affirmed.
Anil Ltd. (formerly Anil Products Ltd.) v. Dy. CIT (2025) 130 ITR 351 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 80P: Co-operative societies-Deduction under section 80P cannot be denied merely because the assessee claimed deduction under the wrong provision. [S. 80A(5), 80P(2)(a)(i), 80P(2)(c), 154]
Habrol Co-operative Agricultural Service Society Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 130 ITR 425 (Chd.)(Trib.)
S. 69C: Unexplained expenditure-Search assessment-Entire unaccounted business receipts cannot be taxed where corresponding unaccounted business expenditure is evidenced-Only profit element embedded in such receipts is taxable by applying a reasonable net profit rate and telescoping of expenditure is permissible. [S. 145, 153A]
Sankalp Recreation P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 130 ITR 517 (Ahd)(Trib.)
S. 69A: Unexplained money-Search assessment-Unaccounted receipts-Estimation of profit-Telescoping-Seized cash-PF/ESI contributions-Addition was deleted..[S. 69C 132, 145, 153A, General Clauses Act]
Sankalp Recreation Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 130 ITR 517 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 69A: Unexplained money-Addition cannot be made on the entire value of alleged unaccounted sales-Only the profit element embedded in such sales is taxable, even where the existence of clandestine sales is established through seized documents and corroborative third-party statements-Estimation of profit at 6% by the CIT(A) was held to be reasonable. [S. 69A, 147]
Shah Foils Ltd. v. ITO (2025) 130 ITR 198 (Ahd(Trib.)
S. 68: Cash credits-Once the assessee establishes the identity and creditworthiness of the shareholders and the genuineness of the transaction, the burden shifts to the Assessing Officer. Addition was deleted.
ITO v. Express Tradelink (P.) Ltd. (2025) 130 ITR 282 (Kol.)(Trib.) Editorial: Affirmed in PCIT v. Express Tradelink (P.) Ltd. [2026] 309 Taxman 369 (Cal.)(HC).
S. 68: Cash credits-Purchase expenditure cannot be assessed as unexplained cash credit or unexplained expenditure where the source of payment is not disputed. [S. 69C, 250]
Feather Infotech (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 130 ITR 1 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S.54F: Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Construction of mosque not a residential house-Not entitled to exemption. [S. 45]
ACIT v. Iqbal Ali Khan [2024] 158 taxmann.com 377 / (2025) 130 ITR 576 (Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 45: Capital gains-Transfer-Any transaction by way of becoming a member-Joint Development Agreement (JDA)-Unregistered JDA/GPA can still constitute transfer under section 2(47)(vi)-Transfer of 62% land in exchange for 38% developed area taxable in year of agreement-The matter was remanded only for recomputation of capital gains in accordance with sections 48 and 50C. [S. 2(47)(vi), 48, 50C]
K.P. Muhammed Ali v. ITO (IT) (2025) 130 ITR 271 (Cochin)(Trib.)