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S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Condonation of delay-Pending for consideration-The Assessing Officer is directed to take a decision in matter after outcome of condonation petition filed by assessee.[S.11(2) 13(9), 139, Form No 10B]
Lord Venkateshwara Ladies Educational and Welfare Trust. v. ITO (2024) 204 ITD 668 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 10 (23C) : Educational institution-Assessee has 12 units-Annual receipts of each of the institutions of the Assessee was less than the prescribed limit under the provision-Entitled to the exemption-Directed to give effect to petition filed under S. 154 of the Act. [S. 10(23C)(iiiad), Form No 10BB]
D. Banumaiah’s Educational Institutions v. ITO (E) [2024] 109 ITR 94 (SN) / 205 ITD 446 (Bang) (Trib.)
S. 10 (23C) : Educational institution-No disallowance can be made buy applying provisions of section 11 and 12-Grant in aide-Could not be considered as assessee’s income-Exempt from tax-Depreciation-Not claimed cost incurred on acquisition of fixed assets as application of income-Depreciation is allowable. [S.10(23C)(vi), 11, 12, 32]
Baba Hira Singh Bhattal Institute of Engineering & Technology. v. DCIT (2024) 204 ITD 698 /115 ITR 202/ 228 TTJ 273 (Chd) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Subscription fee-Fees for technical services-Subscription payments, training and professional fees-No transfer of technology-DTAA-India-Netherlands [Art. 12]
Service Now Nederland BV. v. ACIT (2024) 204 ITD 775 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(ii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Salaries-Held, the Assessee, being a non-resident, has rendered services outside India, the salary cannot be taxable in India-DTAA-India-Austria [S. 5,15, Art. 15]
Devi Dayal v. Asst. CIT (IT) [2024] 109 ITR 87 (SN) / 205 ITD 299 /228 TTJ 727 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent Establishment-Off shore supply of goods and equipments-Out side India-No Permanent Establishment-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Thailand [Art. 5]
Alstom (Thailand) Ltd. v. ACIT (IT)(2024) 204 ITD 455/110 ITR 251 (Delhi)(Trib)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent Establishment-Supply and delivery of equipment and supervision, installation, erection and commissioning activity-Single composite contract-Assessee had PE in India-Income attributable to Indian PE from said contracts is taxable in India-Matter remanded to the file of the AO for computation-DTAA-India-Germany. [Art. 5, 7]
Durr Systems GmbH. v. DCIT IT (2024) 204 ITD 258 (Chennai) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Permanent establishment-Agency PE-Indian subsidiary-Advertisement sales agent-Not dependent PE-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-Mauritius [Art. 5(4)]
Taj TV Ltd. v. DCIT IT (2024) 204 ITD 50 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Interest income-Temporarily parked / deposited with banks on fixed deposits-Prior to commencement of business-Capital receipt-Required to be set off against pre-operative expenses. [S. 145]
Chandhok Cold Storage (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2024) 204 ITD 17 / 227 TTJ 744 (SMC) (Raipur)(Trib.)
S. 271D : Penalty – Takes or accepts any loan or deposit – Share application money in cash-Looking into the object and purpose of S. 269SS and 269T read with the Explanation defining the words “loan and deposit”, the share application money can neither be said to be loan nor a deposit-Order of Tribunal deleting the penalty is affirmed. [S. 269SS, 269T, 271E, 260A]
CIT v. Vamshi Chemicals Ltd. (2024) 339 CTR 577/ 162 taxmann.com 906 (Cal) (HC)