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S. 10(10C) : Public sector companies-Voluntary retirement scheme-Compensation-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Winding up of Government company-Rehabilitating its employees, monetary benefits under special package scheme-Entitle for exemption. [S. 10(10B), 192, Art. 226]

CIT (TDS) v. Hindustan Photo Film Workers Welfare Centre (CITU) (2021) 282 Taxman 186/ 207 DTR 253/ 323 CTR 707 /(2022)441 ITR 661 (Mad.)(HC) Editorial : Order of single judge was affirmed, Hindustan Photo Film Workers `Welfare Centre (CITU) (2017) 249 Taxman 204 /151 DTR 185 / (2018) 400 ITR 299 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 10(10) : Gratuity-Commencement date-Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2010, Notification dt. 24-5-2010-No retrospective effect-Deduction of tax at source. [Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, S. 4(5)]

Krishna Gopal Tiwary v. UOI (2021) 282 Taxman 274 / 204 DTR 433 / 322 CTR 1 (SC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Sale of telecom equipment’s i.e. mobile handsets-Supply of articles or goods-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-China. [S. 9(1)(i), Art, 12]

CIT(IT) v. ZTE Corporation (2021) 130 taxmann.com 128 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue dismissed, CIT(IT) v. ZTE Corporation (2021) 282 Taxman 304 (SC)/ Review petition is dismissed, CIT (IT) v. ZTE Corporation (2024) 296 Taxman 571 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Carbon credit-Business of generation of electricity-Capital receipts-Not taxable. [S. 28(i)]

CIT v. Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. (2021) 282 Taxman 350 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Real income-Mere receipt is not sufficient-Subsidiary of a Government Company-Money belongs to central Government-Not assessable as income. [S. 2(24)]

Brahmos Aerospace Thiruvananthapuram Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 438 ITR 91/ 208 DTR 185/ 323 CTR 922 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Commercial transaction-personal properties as collateral to bank borrowings-Amount received as advance for purchasing property-Not assessable as deemed dividend.

CIT v. N.S. Narendra (2021) 282 Taxman 198 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Purchase and sale of shares-Bogus sales-Possible view-Revision was quashed. [S. 68]

Hill Queen Investment (P.) Ltd. v. PCIT (2021) 189 ITD 139 (Kol.) (Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Co-Operative Societies-Interest from Co-operative banks-Deduction-Possible view-Revision is held to be not valid. [S. 80P(2)(d)]

Bardoli Vibhag Gram Vikas Co-Op. Credit Society Ltd. v. PCIT (2021) 189 ITD 601 (Surat)(Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Loans and advances-Order was passed due verification-Revision was held to be not valid. [S. 69A]

Nilkanth Stone Industries v. PCIT (2021) 189 ITD 718 (Surat) (Trib.)

S. 263 : Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-No expenditure claimed-Added to work in progress-No prejudice to revenue-Revision was held to be not valid. [S. 145]

Kaushikbhai P. Patel v. PCIT (2021) 88 ITR 20 (SN) (Ahd.)(Trib.)