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S. 12AB : Procedure for fresh registration-Conditional registration is not valid-Guidance attached to the registration was vacated. [S. 12A]

Bai Hirabai Jamshetji Tata Navsari Charitable Institution v. CIT (2022) 196 ITD 356 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Ancient temple-Acquired by State government under Himachal Pradesh Hindu Public Religious Institution and Charitable Endowment Act, 1984-Registration cannot be denied merely on ground that there was no original trust deed available-Matter is remanded to verify date of grant of registration to assessee. [S. 12A, Himachal Pradesh Hindu Public Religious Institution and Charitable Endowment Act, 1984, S. 29]

Temple Trust v. CIT (2022) 196 ITD 482 / 218 TTJ 927 / 216 DTR 377 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Denial of registration was not valid on the ground that the assessee has wrongly claimed exemption under sections 10(23BBA) and 10(23C)(v)-Registration under section 12AA was not dependent either upon section 10(23BBA) or 10(23C)(v)-Directed to consider application under section 80G for approval afresh. [S. 10(23BBA), 10(23C)(v), 11, 12A, 89G]

Sanatan Dharam Sabha v. CIT (2022) 196 ITD 474 / 218 TTJ 529 / 215 DTR 361 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Amounts set apart for specific purposes-No assessment-Cancellation of registration is held to be premature [S. 12A, 12AA(4), 13, 132, 133A]

Last Hour Ministry v. CIT(E) (2022) 196 ITD 259 (Cochin)(Trib.)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Eligible undertaking-Gross total income-After amendment of section 10A by Finance Act 2000, said section became a provision for deduction but stage of deduction would be while computing gross total income of eligible undertaking under Chapter IV of Act and not at stage of computation of total income under Chapter VI of Act.

ACIT v. Geometric Software Solutions Co. Ltd. (2022) 196 ITD 466 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 10 (23C) : Educational institution-Audit report submitted before completion of assessment-Registration under section 12AA is not a condition precedent for availing the exemption under section 10(23C)(v)-Exemption cannot be denied merely on ground that the assessee has generated surplus income. [S. 10(23C)(v), 11, 12AA]

ACIT v. Nanded Sikhgurudwara Sachkhand Hazur Apchalnagar Sahib. (2022) 196 ITD 508 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Make available-Business support services-Receipts from said services would not be treated as FTS-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12(4)]

NTT Asia Pacific Holdings Pte Ltd. v. ACIT, IT (2022) 196 ITD 591 / 220 TTJ 1080 / (2023) 222 DTR 11 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Sale of software-Not taxable as Fees for technical services-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(vi), Art. 12(4)(a), 12(4)(b)]

BMC Software Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2022) 196 ITD 390 / 220 TTJ 74 / 220 DTR 201 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Indian Hotels-Providing services like worldwide publicity, marketing and advertisement services-Consideration received is not taxable as FTS-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1(vi), 90, Art. 12(4)(a), 12(4)(b)]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. v. ACIT (IT) (2022) 196 ITD 28 / 99 ITR 464 / 219 TTJ 839 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Commission-Sales promotion-No permanent establishment-Not taxable in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA-UK. [S. 195, Art. 7]

Apurva Goswami v. DIT(IT) (2022) 196 ITD 10 (Delhi)(Trib.)