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S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Exclusion or inclusion of RS Software would have no bearing-Issue of excluding RS Software as comparable would be academic.[S. 260A]

PCIT v. Avaya India (P.) Ltd (2025) 481 ITR 788/ 307 Taxman 179 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 86: Share of member of an association of persons-Syndicates engaged in liquor business-Income of AOP assessable only in hands of AOP, not in hands of member-Inadmissible expenses of AOP cannot be added in hands of member. [S. 2(31), 67A, 153A, 260A]

PCIT v. Ramesh Chandra Rai (2024)168 taxmann.com 43 / (2025) 481 ITR 231 (MP) (HC) Editorial : SLP dismissed PCIT v. Ramesh Chandra Rai [2025] 178 taxmann.com 664 (SC)

S. 80-ID : Hotels and convention centres in specified area-Existing hotel taken on lease and later purchased-Only nominal additions to fixed assets-Business continued under new name-Assessee failed to prove setting up of a new eligible hotel-Denial of deduction affirmed. [S. 260A]

Ramesh Bhatia (HUF) v. ITO (2025) 481 ITR 27 /181 taxmann.com 162 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP dismissed, Ramesh Bhatia (HUF) v. ITO (2025) 481 ITR 38 (SC)

S. 80-ID : Hotels and convention centres in specified area-Existing hotel taken on lease and later purchased-Only nominal additions to fixed assets-Business continued under new name-Assessee failed to prove setting up of a new eligible hotel-Denial of deduction affirmed by High Court-SLP dismissed. [Art. 136]

Ramesh Bhatia (HUF) v. ITO (2025) 481 ITR 38 /181 taxmann.com 502 (SC) Editorial : Ramesh Bhatia (HUF) v. ITO (2025) 481 ITR 27 //181 taxmann.com 162 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 80HHC : Export business-Total turnover-Excise duty, custom duty, windmill power receipts-Not part of turnover. [S.260A]

CIT v. Ramco Cements Ltd. [2025] 481 ITR 705 / 173 taxmann.com 226 (Mad)(HC)

S. 80G : Donation-Registration under section 12AA granted and subsisting-Entitled to approval for purposes of section 80G(5)(vi) [S. 12AA, 80G(5)(vi)]

CIT(E) v. Dignity Education Society (2025) 481 ITR 217 /179 Taxman 373 (Chattisgarh)(HC) Editorial : CIT(E) v. Dignity Education Society (2025) 481 ITR 222/ 307 Taxman 523 (SC), SLP of revenue dismissed.

S. 80G : Donation-Registration under section 12AA granted and subsisting-Entitled to approval for purposes of section 80G(5)(vi) of the Act-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S. 12AA, 80G(5))vi), Art. 136]

CIT v. Dignity Education Society (2025) 481 ITR 222 / 307 Taxman 523 (SC) Editorial : CIT(E) v. Dignity Education Society (2025) 481 ITR 217 /179 Taxman 373 (Chattisgarh)(HC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-Accommodation entries from Bhanwarlal Jain Group-Addition restricted to 6 per cent of bogus purchases is fair and reasonable. [S. 147, 148, 260A]

PCIT v. Mohit Pukhraj Kawdiya (No. 1) (2025) 481 ITR 310 / 181 taxmann.com 712 (Guj.) (HC) PCIT v. Mohit Pukhraj Kawdiya (No. 2).(2025) 481 ITR 318 / taxmann.com 712 (Guj)(HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share capital received from three companies-Mere proof of identity of investors insufficient-Assessee must establish creditworthiness and genuineness-Tribunal ignored AO’s findings-Addition restored by High court [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Jaguar Buildcon Pvt. Ltd (2025) 481 ITR 477 /177 taxmann.com 504 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : Jaguar Buildcon Pvt. Ltd v. PCIT (2025) 481 ITR 493/306 Taxman 349 (SC), SLP of assessee dismissed.

S. 68: Cash credits-Share premium received on issue of shares-Capital or revenue-Capital account transaction-Cannot give rise to income-Addition of entire share premium as unexplained cash credit not sustainable-Delay of 271 days-SLP dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [S. 4,Art. 136]

DCIT v. Shendra Advisory Services (P.) Ltd. (2025) 481 ITR 457/306 Taxman 166 (SC)? Editorial : Shendra Advisory Services (P.) Ltd v. Dy.CIT (2024) 298 Taxman 261 / (2025) 482 ITR 385 (Bom)(HC)