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S. 54F: Capital gains-Investment in a residential house-Construction of residential house-Booking of flat under construction-Registration within three years-Exemption allowable-Difference in value of flat disclosed in Schedule AL and registered sale deed-Difference explained-Addition deleted.[S. 45, 69B]
Avichal Kulshrestha v. ITO (2025) 126 ITR 356 / 179 taxmann.com 87 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 44BB: Mineral oils-Computation-Non-resident-Presumptive taxation-Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected separately-Not includible in gross receipts.[S. 145A]
Seadrill International Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 126 ITR 678 / 179 taxmann.com 553 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Commission-Telecommunication business-Ad hoc disallowance deleted-Royalty, Wireless Planning Commission charges and advertisement expenditure-Revenue expenditure-Judicial consistency followed.
Asst. CIT v. Vodafone West Ltd (2025) 126 ITR 335 / 173 taxmann.com 585 (Delhi)(Trib.) ACIT v. Vodafone Idea Ltd. (2025) 126 ITR 335 / 173 taxmann.com 585 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 12AA: Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Defects curable-Matter remanded for fresh consideration. [S. 80G, Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959, S. 17]
Arya Samaj Mandir v. CIT (2025) 126 ITR 37 / 178 taxmann.com 147 (Jaipur)(Trib.)
S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Form No. 9A-Revised Form filed before completion of assessment-Correct taxable income to be determined-Matter remanded.[S. 143(3)]
Deendayal Seva Pratishthan v. ITO (2025) 126 ITR 368 / 179 taxmann.com 88 (Nagpur)(Trib.)
S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Registration granted subsequently-Audit report in Form No. 10B filed thereafter-Substantial compliance-Exemption allowable-Return filed within time under section 139-Amendment by section 12A(1)(ba) prospective-Exemption not to be denied. [S. 12, 12AA,139(4A) 143 (1)]
Shri Panchmurti Education Society v. ITO (2025) 126 ITR 523 / 171 taxmann.com 546 (Nagpur)(Trib.)
S. 4: Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue receipt-Redevelopment of property-Compensation for hardship on vacating flat-Capital receipt not chargeable to tax-Appellate Tribunal-Delay of 1566 days-wrong legal advice-Delay was condoned. [S. 253, 254(1)
Ajay Parasmal Kothari v. ITO [2024] 159 taxmann.com 570 / (2025) 126 ITR 511 (Mum.)(Trib.) Editorial: Affirmed in Sarfaraz S. Furniturewalla v. Afshan Sharfali Ashok Kumar (2024) 467 ITR 230 (Bom.)(HC).
S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Inter-corporate deposits-Commercial transaction carrying interest-Not deemed dividend-CBDT Circular No. 19 of 2017, dated 12-6-2017. [S. 119]
Sudesh Gupta v. Asst. CIT (2025) 126 ITR 237 / 178 taxmann.com 476 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 271D : Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit-Legal heir-Cash loans accepted or repaid by company-Legal heir not liable for acts of deceased director.[S. 159(6), 269SS, 269ST, 271E]
Dy. CIT v. Ira Wasson (2025) 127 ITR 344 / 171 taxmann.com 840 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 268A : Appeal-Instructions-Circulars-Monetary limits-Departmental appeal-Tax effect below prescribed limit-Appeal not maintainable.-CBDT Circular No. 5 of 2024, dated 15-3-2024(2004) 462 ITR 273 (St), as amended by Circular No. 9 of 2024, dated 17-9-2024 (2024) 468 ITR 1 (St.) [S.132, 153A, 253, 254(1)]
Asst. CIT v. Honey Arora (2025) 127 ITR 14 / [2026] 187 taxmann.com 519 (Delhi)(Trib.)