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S. 31 : Repairs-Current repairs-Manufacture Of Fertilisers and chemicals-Expenditure on pipelines and fuel burner-Parts of plant and machinery-Parts incapable of independent use-Replacement of parts of machine is current repairs-Expenses allowable as revenue expenditure.[S.37(1)]

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024) 110 ITR 641 (Ahd)(Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No dividend income earned from investments-No disallowance can be made-The amendment by the Finance Act, 2022 is prospective in nature. [R.8D]

Lakozy Motors P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)110 ITR 19 (SN) (Mum)(Trib) Xchanging Technology Services India P. Ltd. v.ACIT (2024)110 ITR 52 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Administrative expenses-Investment made from assessee’s own Funds-Matter remanded.[S.115J, R.8D]

Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. v.Dy. CIT (2024) 110 ITR 641 (Ahd)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Covid-19-Delay in filing return and Form No 10B-Supreme Court extending the period of limitation-Entitle to exemption. [S.12AA, Form No 10B]

Onkar Society for Engineering and Technological Research v. ITO (2024) 110 ITR 393 (Kol)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Object of general public utility-Business-Income from organising meetings, conferences and seminars, membership fee from members, interest on deposits and rentals from properties-Disseminate knowledge on specialised issues to members and non-members-Not business purposes-Subscription fee from existing members on annual basis as well as admission fee from new members is not income by virtue of principle of mutuality-Advancement of main object is not hit by proviso to Section 2(15) even post-amendments-Invested in terms of section-Entitled to exemption in respect of entire receipts-Depreciation-Directed to allow depreciation as application of income-Capital Gains-Sale of old motor car and purchase of new car-No opening written down value for year-Even if entire cost claimed as application of income, assessee is entitled to claim deduction of written down value from sale consideration for calculating capital gain-Accumulation of income-Accumulation is to be computed on gross receipts and not net receipts [S. 2(13), 2(15), 10(23C),(11(1)(a), 11(2), 11(5)(iii),12A, 13(8), 32,251(2)]

Indian Chamber of Commerce v. Dy. CIT (E) (2024) 110 ITR 30 /230 TTJ 364 /238 DTR 313 (Kol)(Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation-Not routed through income and expenditure Account-Addition is deleted-Nodal agency for rebuilding portions of the State of Uttarakhand affected by floods-Income-Received funds for rebuilding flood-hit State-Utilised funds as per requirements of State Government-Balance remaining after work repayable to payer-Assessee is not owner of funds-Funds not income-Addition is deleted.[S. 4, 11(2)]

Dy. CIT (E) v. Sewa-THDC (2024) 110 ITR 151 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Supply of drawings and designs-Plant and equipment supplied from outside India and sale transaction concluded outside India-Receipts cannot be taxed in India-Amount not taxable in India-Receipts from supervisory services for erection and Commissioning of equipment-Amount received falls within definition of fees for technical services-DTAA-India-Switzerland, Switzerland.[Art. 12(4)]

SMS Concast AG v. DDIT (IT) (2024) 110 ITR 138 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Deduction of tax at source-Non-Resident-Software development services rendered to overseas client-No transfer of specialised technical knowledge-Not fees for technical services-Not liable for tax deduction at source-DTAA-India-USA [S.195, Art.12]

Dy. CIT (OSD) v. Aspire Systems India P. Ltd. (2024) 110 ITR 1 / 232 TTJ 387 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Non-Resident-Royalty-Licence to incorporate software belonging to non-Resident in Indian company’s Vehicles-Receipts from supply of software is not royalty-Receipts business income not taxable in India in absence of a Permanent Establishment in India-Delay in filing of return-Extended notification-Matter remanded for verification-Interest-Income received after deduction of tax at source-Levy of interest is not valid-DTAA-India-China. [S.9(1)(vi), 139, 209(1)(d), 234A, 234B, Art. 12(3)]

Saic Motor Overseas Intelligent Mobility Technology Co. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (IT) (2024) 110 ITR 49 (SN)/229 TTJ 801/ 239 DTR 42 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 6(1) : Residence in India-Individual-Non-Resident-Once assessee qualifies as non-Resident salary received by assessee while rendering service abroad not taxable in India-DTAA-India-United Kingdom [S.5(2)(b), Art, 16.]

Arindam Dasgupta v.Asst. CIT (IT) (2024)110 ITR 57 (SN) (Kol.)(Trib)