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S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Cost of improvement-Expenditure incurred for habitable-Proper electrification, water facilities, wood work, glass work, etc-Allowable as deduction. [S. 45, 48]
Om Prakash Thakur. v. ITO (2024) 208 ITD 50 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Objection to valuation of property-Assessing officer is duty bound to refer matter to DVO in terms of Section 50C(2)[S. 45, 50C(2), 147, 148]
ITO v. Ketaben Janakbhai Patel. (2024) 208 ITD 445 (Ahd) (Trib.)
S. 45(4) : Capital gains-Distribution of capital asset-Dissolution of firm-Revaluation of asset-Crediting amount of said revaluation to partners’ capital account-Transfer-Profit or gain arising from transfer is taxable in hands of firm-, Fair market value fixed by stamp duty value authorities should be taken as deemed full value of consideration for purpose of section 48 of the Act. [S. 45, 48, 68]
Shree Estates. v. ITO (2024) 208 ITD 287/231 TTJ 628/242 DTR 105 (Hyd.) (Trib.)
S. 45 : Capital gains-Capital asset-Family settlement-Right of possession agreement-Undisclosed sources-Matter is restored to file of Assessing Officer to examine aforesaid facts.[S. 2(14), 69]
Gunvantbhai Narandas Patel v. ITO (2024) 208 ITD 105 (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 44BBB : Foreign companies-Civil construction-Turnkey power projects-Offshore supply contracts-Business profits-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Contracts were carried out and concluded outside India, income received from offshore supply contracts would not be taxable in India-DTAA-India-Russia. [S. 9(1)(i), Art. 7]
Atomstroyexport. v. DCIT (2024) 208 ITD 767 /115 ITR 30 (SN) (Mum)(Trib.)
S. 43(5) : Speculative transaction-Loss from derivative transaction-Speculative transaction-Matter is restored to Assessing Officer to specifically examine same whether derivatives had been dealt with by assessee and whether such derivatives were transacted through recognised stock exchange as defined in section 43(5)(d).-Cash credits-Matter remanded. [S.43(5)(d), 43(5)(e)]
Ganesh Ores (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 208 ITD 114 / 232 TTJ 490 (Cuttack)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Export commission-Sales, marketing and customer support services rendered outside India by foreign agents-Cannot be treated as Fees for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Korea.[S.9(1)(vii): Art. 13]
Western Outdoor Interactive (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 208 ITD 608 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Software training services outside India-Not required to deduct tax at source-OECD Model Convention, Article 12. [S. 9(1)(vii)(b), 195]
QAI India Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 208 ITD 242 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Robbery-Theft-Embezzlement-Business of gold-Loss arising from robbery-Incidental to normal business-Allowable as deduction. [S.28(i)]
Meenawala Castings. v. DCIT (2024) 208 ITD 684 (Rajkot) (Trib)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Advertisement expenditure-Hospital-Unethical acts-Violation of provisions of Indian Medical Council Act, (professional conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002-Not allowable as deduction.
Chalasani Hospitals (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 208 ITD 410/232 TTJ 667 (Visakha) (Trib.)