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S. 90: Double taxation relief-Foreign Tax Credit-FTC cannot be denied merely because Form No. 67 was filed after the due date under section 139(1), where it was furnished before completion of assessment-Requirement under Rule 128(9) is directory and not mandatory. [S., 91, 143(1), R. 128(9)]

Ashish Sood v. Dy. CIT (2025) 131 ITR 436 (Chd)(Trib.)

S. 80IA: Industrial undertaking-Special deduction-Container freight station approved and notified as infrastructure facility-Deduction allowable.[S.80IA(4)]

Asst. CIT v. Kerry Indev Logistics P. Ltd (2025) 131 ITR 100 (Chennai) (Trib)

S. 69B: Unexplained investment-Survey-Excess stock found during survey of business premises-Surrendered in return as business income-No independent source of investment shown-Business being sole source of income-Survey at business premises, no books impounded, no reasons recorded-Deeming provision not attracted-Excess stock taxable as business income. [S. 28, 115BBE, 133A]

Nikhaar Fashions v. Asst. CIT (2025) 131 ITR 1 (Jaipur)(Trib)

S. 68: Cash credits-Search and seizure-Undisclosed income-Advances received through banking channels for land sale-Suppression means receipt of excess as own money outside banking channel-No correlation with specific sale-Not unaccounted sale-Addition deleted.-Advances from buyers-Addition based on book entries, not incriminating material-Confirmation, ledger, bank statements furnished-Identity/creditworthiness beyond dispute once sale deed registered-Non-filing of confirmation from few persons irrelevant-Addition deleted-Unaccounted sale consideration-Managing partner’s admission vs registered sale deed-Latter to prevail-Only profit element assessable, cost subsumed in closing stock-Commissioner (Appeals)’s findings upheld-Advances not linked to identifiable plot-Confirmation, ledger, PAN furnished-Addition based on book entries not incriminating material-Identical treatment required for similarly placed parties-Addition deleted-Addition based solely on partner’s statement admitting unaccounted income-Statement pertaining to partners, not assessee-No corroborating material-Addition not sustainable. [S. 132, 132(4)]

S. A. Builders and Developers v. Asst. CIT (2025) 131 ITR 685 (Hyd.)(Trib)

S. 68: Cash credits-Share capital and premium-Newly incorporated company, no business model-500-fold premium charged only on second lot issued 27 days after first lot at nil premium-Investors unverifiable, no source of funds, director not produced-Source of funds not established-Identity, creditworthiness and genuineness not substantiated-Addition as unexplained cash credit justified.

Toplink Commerce Ltd v. ITO (2025) 131 ITR 503(Kol) (Trib)

S. 45: Capital gains-Transfer of bundle of rights/obligations as investment to a partner-The compensation received for not initiating assured insurance business is a capital receipt and not chargeable to tax as capital gains.[S.4, 55(2)(a)]

CIT (Asst.) v. U. K. Paints (India) P. Ltd. (2025) 131 ITR 74 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 44B: Shipping business-Non-residents-Computation-Taxability in India-Presumptive tax-Business of operation of ships for international carriage-Goods and services tax collected as statutory levy and shown separately in invoice-Not part of gross receipts-Tribunal, in assessee’s own case for earlier years, consistently holding service tax excludable from gross receipts-GST not includible in computing income under section 44B-Addition deleted-Income offered to tax under section 44B read with section 90(2)-Section 115JB not applicable-Book profit computation deleted-DTAA-India-Hong Kong. [S. 90(2), 115JB(1), Expln. 4A,145A], Art.8]

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2025) 131 ITR 589(Mum) (Trib)

S. 43B: Deductions on actual payment-Goods and services tax shown as unpaid as of the date of the audit report but paid before the due date for filing return of income-Goods and services tax not routed through profit and loss account-Section 43B not applicable. [S. 44AB]

P.K. Parikh, HUF v. ITO (2025) 131 ITR 431(Ahd) (Trib)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-TDS on land purchase-Seller having offered consideration to tax-No disallowance in buyer’s hands-Non-deposit of TDS only precludes buyer’s credit. [S. 132(4), 201(1)]

S.A. Builders and Developers v.Asst. CIT (2025) 131 ITR 685 (Hyd.)(Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Expenditure on movie tickets provided to staff of clients for chairman’s film-Incurred for maintaining good relations with clients-Deduction allowable.

Asst. CIT v. Kerry Indev Logistics P. Ltd (2025) 131 ITR 100 (Chennai) (Trib)