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S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration for resale / use of computer software-Licensing of software products in India not taxable in India as royalty-Not payment of royalty for use of copy right in computer software-Not taxable in India-Precedent-Decision rendered following earlier decision-Subsequent overruling of earlier decision does not revive judgment passed earlier-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XLVII, Rule, 1]

CIT (IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 456 ITR 135 / 294 Taxman 708(SC) Editorial : CIT(IT) v. Gracemac Corporation (2023) 456 ITR 130 / 153 taxmann.com 680 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Information, reservations, transaction processing and related services to airlines, travel agencies and other travel related entities by utilizing a CRS-Major part of business activities took place in USA-Tribunal is justified in holding that 15 per cent of assessee’s profit was to be attributed to India-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 5(4)(a), 260A]

CIT (IT) v. Travelport L. P. USA (2023) 153 taxmann.com 175 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 294 Taxman 165 (SC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Providing Jack up drilling Unit and platform Well operations.-Number of days of deployment of rig was more than 183 days-No substantial question of law arose for consideration-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 44BB, 260A, Art. 5]

Deep Drilling 1 Pte. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (IT) (2023) 294 Taxman 474 / 335 CTR 500(Bom)(HC)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Information, reservations, transaction processing and related services to airlines, travel agencies and other travel related entities by utilizing a CRS-Major part of business activities took place in USA-Tribunal is justified in holding that 15 per cent of assessee’s profit was to be attributed to India-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 5(4)(a)]

CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 294 Taxman 165 (SC) Editorial : CIT (IT) v. Travelport L.P. USA (2023) 153 taxmann.com 175 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Subsidy from State Government-Incentive given to establish an industrial unit in a backward area-Capital receipt-No adjustment could be made to actual cost. [S. 32, 43(1)]

PCIT v. Nestle India Ltd. (2023) 457 ITR 216 / 294 Taxman 397 (Delhi)(HC)

Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme, 1998 (Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 )
S. 88 : Settlement of tax payable – Determination of disputed tax – Total assessed tax to be reduced by taxes already paid (including any refunds issued by revenue and interest paid on those refunds). [S.87(e), 87(f) 88(a)(i) 90(1) Art. 226 ]

Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v. H.D. Trivedi, DCIT (2023) 456 ITR 569 / 294 Taxman 179/ 334 CTR 680 (Bom)( HC)

S. 154 : Rectification of mistake -Mistake apparent from the record – Limitation – Book – profit – Order giving effect to appellate order – Issue sought to be rectified not subject matter of appeal – Period of limitation will be reckoned from the date of original assessment order in respect of points not subjected to appellate jurisdiction- Oder passed in 2004 could not be rectified after a period of 4 years, impugned order passed under section 154 dated 29-3-2014 was barred by limitation . [ S. 32 , 115JB , 143(3) . 154(IA ) ]

PCIT v. Godrej Industries Ltd (2023) 153 taxmann.com 529 ( (Bom.) (HC)

S. 133A :Power of survey – Assessment – Residential premises – Portion of residence as office premises – Use of evidence is permissible – Survey at residential premises is held to be valid .[ Indian Evidence Act , 1872 , S. 65A, 65B]

Hillwood Furniture (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2023) 152 taxmann.com 326/ 21 ITR -OL 634 ( Ker)( HC) Editorial : SLP of assessee is dismissed , Hillwood Furniture (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2023) 453 ITR 749 / 294 Taxman 264 (SC)

S. 148A: Reassessment – Conducting inquiry, providing opportunity before issue of notice – Assessment year 2013 -14 – Six years expired on 31 st March , 2020 – Notice issued on 28 th July , 2022 – Notice issued beyond six years – Barred by limitation – Taxation and other laws ( Relaxation and Amendment of certain provisions , Act, 2020 (TOLA) has not applicable for the Assessment year 2013 -14 – Instructions are not binding on the assessee- Validity of notice must be judged on the basis of the law existing on the date on which such notice is issued – Notice and order was quashed as barred by limitation. [ S. 148, 148A(b), 148A(d) , 149 (1) , 151 ,151A, Limitation Act , 1963 , TOLA , S. 3(1), Art. 142 , 226 ]

New India Assurance Company Ltd v. ACIT(2024) 337 CTR 257 ( Bom)( HC) www.itatonline.org

S. 271(1)(c) : Penalty – Concealment -Disallowance of claim under section 54 of the Act – Levy of penalty is not justified . [ S. 54 ]

Ramprasad Kamtaprasad Nigam v.ITO ( Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org .