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S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-TNMM-CUP method-Payment of royalty-Determnetal to the interest of both assessee and Revenue-Addition was delted. [S. 260A]

Cummins India Ltd v. ACIT (2023) 294 Taxman 619/ 335 CTR 387 /(2024) 470 ITR 184(Bom)(HC)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Avoidance of tax-International transaction-Sale of software-Comparables-Segmental information was not available-Cannot be accepted as comparable.

PCIT v. Microsoft India (R&D) (P.) Ltd (2023) 456 ITR 251 /294 Taxman 342 (SC) Editorial : Microsoft India (R&D) (P.) Ltd v. Dy.CIT (2021) 431 ITR 483 / 197 DTR 409 / 318 CTR 654 /(2023) 153 taxmann.com 199 (Delhi)(HC), affirmed .

S. 90 : Double taxation relief-Taxes deemed to have been payable-Eligible to tax credit- Tax payable -Income by way of dividend, received from its subsidiary in Thailand-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-DTAA-India-Thailand. [S. 9(1)(i),9(1)(iv), Art. 23(3), 23(5)]

PCIT v. Polyplex Corporation Ltd (2023) 457 ITR 195/ 294 Taxman 751/ 334 CTR 665(Delhi)(HC)

S. 80P : Co-operative societies-Deduction-Notice is issued in SLP filed by the Revenue. [S. 80P(2)(a)(i),80P(4), Regional Rural Development Act, 1976, S. 22]

PCIT v. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (2023) 294 Taxman 433 (SC) Editorial : Refer, PCIT v. Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank (2022) 447 ITR 218/ 138 taxmann.com 449 (All)(HC)

S. 80IC : Special category States-Industraial undertaking-Initial assessment year-Substantial expansion within period of ten years-Eligible deduction-Year of substantial expansion would be initial year for start of 100 Per Cent. deduction. [S. 80IC(8)(ix)]

Tejpal Chaudhary v. CIT (2023) 456 ITR 360 / 294 Taxman 523 / 333 CTR 452(SC) Friends Alloys v. CIT (2023) 456 ITR 360 (SC) Editorial: Tejpal Chaudhary v. CIT (2023) 151 taxmann.com 554 (P& H)(HC), Decision in, Admac Faormulations v. CIT (2018) 409 ITR 661 (P& H) is reversed.

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings-Infrastructure development-Survey-Incumbent on part of Assessing Officer to grant deduction once the Central Government has granted approval. [S. 80IA(4)(iii), 133A, 153A]

PCIT (C) v. Punit Chettiar alias Punit Balan (2023) 457 ITR 32 / 294 Taxman 567 / (2024) 337 CTR 753(Bom.)(HC)

S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-No discrepancy between purchases shown and sales declared-Only gross profit ratio can be applied-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S.260A]

PCIT v. Anil Jagannath Tiwari (2023) 153 taxmann.com 539 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed due to low tax affect, PCIT v. Anil Jagannath Tiwari (2023) 294 Taxman 517 (SC)

S .69C : Unexplained expenditure-Survey-Bogus purchases-Statement retracted-Deletion of addition by the Tribunal is affirmed. [S.131, 133A 260A]

PCIT v. Yog Oil Traders (2023) 294 Taxman 480 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 69B : Amounts of investments not fully disclosed in books of account-Sauda Chithhi-Dumb documents-Incriminating documents-Sale of land-Land was not transferred-Deletion of addition by the Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 45, 260A]

PCIT (C) v. Prabodhchandra Jayantilal Patel (2023) 294 Taxman 440 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Seizure of gold-Distinctive identification numbers on challans-Deletion of addition by the Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 260A]

PCIT v. Goutam Chakraborty (2023) 294 Taxman 284/ 334 CTR 593 (Cal.)(HC)