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S. 115JB: Company-Book profit-Minimum Alternate Tax-Book profit-Sales tax subsidy-Capital receipt-Subsidy reduced from written-down value of assets-Not includible in book profit. [S.2(24)(xviii)]

Economic Explosives Ltd. v. Asst. CIT [2024] 167 taxmann.com 9 / (2025) 124 ITR 443 (Nagpur)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Captive software development services-Business closed after expiry of service agreement-Adjustment cannot be made on expenses incurred for closure of operations-Notional income not taxable.[S.92CA]

Motricity India (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 124 ITR 166 / 170 taxmann.com 504 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C: Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Advertisement, Marketing and Promotion (AMP) expenditure-Revenue failed to establish existence of international transaction-No transfer pricing adjustment-Information Technology support services-Separate international transaction-Matter remanded for fresh benchmarking.[S.92, 92B,92CA, 92F]

BMW India (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT [2019] 108 taxmann.com 419 / (2025) 124 ITR 584 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 69A: Unexplained money-Cash deposits during demonetisation-Cash generated from additional income disclosed before Settlement Commission-Source explained-Addition deleted.

Dy. CIT v. Baashyaam Constructions (P.) Ltd. (2025) 124 ITR 272 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 69A: Unexplained money-Search assessment-Financial broker-Cash loans belonging to clients-Brokerage income already disclosed-Addition as unexplained money deleted-Seized document-Entire document to be read as a whole-Revenue cannot rely selectively on favourable entries.[S.69A, 132, 132(4), 153C]

Dy. CIT v. Biharilal Shadhuram Chhabriya (2025) 124 ITR 149 (Nagpur)(Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Loans received by non-banking financial company-Identity, creditworthiness and genuineness established-Running account between parties-Addition deleted.

Asst. CIT v. Neuzen Finance (P.) Ltd. (2025) 124 ITR 43 / 175 taxmann.com 582 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Share capital and share premium-Identity, creditworthiness and genuineness established-No incriminating material found during search-Addition deleted.[S. 132]

Dy. CIT v. Mahavir Coal Resources (P.) Ltd. (2025) 124 ITR 14 / 170 taxmann.com 671 (Nagpur.)(Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Loan repaid through account payee cheques-Documentary evidence ignored-Addition deleted-Unexplained investment-Purchase of immovable property-Source partly explained-Addition restricted.[S.69]

Kavita Samtani v. Dy. CIT (2025) 124 ITR 119 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 68: Cash credits-Unsecured loans-Repayment through banking channels accepted in subsequent year-Addition of loans, commission and interest deleted.

Dy. CIT v. Southwinds Project LLP (2025) 124 ITR 292 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 56: Income from other sources-Shares held as stock-in-trade-Purchase below fair market value-Provision not applicable.[S. 2(14), 56(2)(vii) R. 11UA]

Utility Supply (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 124 ITR 324 / 174 taxmann.com 250 (Mum.)(Trib.)