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S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Educational institute-Sharing of database-Service agreement-Matter remanded-DTAA-India-Malaysia [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 12(3)]
EduNxt Global SDN BHD v. DCIT (IT) (2022) 196 ITD 264 (Bang.) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Computer software-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Attributable profits-Matter remanded to the file of AO for de novo adjudication-DTAA-India-Portugal. [S. 9(1) (vii), 147, 148, Art. 12]
Alcatel Lucent Portugal, SA. v. DCIT(IT) (2022) 196 ITD 270 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Use of data base-Not royalty-DTAA-India-UK. [Art. 13]
Factiva Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2022) 196 ITD 240 / (2023) 102 ITR 571 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Computer software-Sale of software to its Indian clients,-Software did not include providing copyright of said software to clients-Subscription fees-Cloud computing infrastructure-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 7, 12]
MOL Corporation v. ACIT (IT) (2022) 196 ITD 100 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Royalty-Aircraft engine on lease rent basis from Netherlands-No permanent Establishment in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-Netherlands. [S. 9(1)(vi), 195, Art. 7, 12]
ITO (TSD) v. AIR India Ltd. (2022) 196 ITD 670 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Sports management company provided drivers to team participating in Formula One Motor racing Championship-Failure to provide details regarding actual duration of said drivers’ stay in India-Matter remanded to the file of Assessing Officer for verification-DTAA-India-Switzerland [Art. 7]
GSA Gestions Sportives Automobiles SA. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 118/ 96 ITR 28 (Delhi) (Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Subsidy-Capital or revenue-Sales tax incentive-Investment in backward area-Excise Duty incentive-Capital receipt. [S. 28(i)]
Everest Industries Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 196 ITD 563 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Horse racing-Commission income-Diversion of, by overriding title-Winning payments to public and betting tax payable to State government had an overriding title on gross receipts-Matter remanded to the AO for verification. [S. 148]
Mysore Race Club Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 196 ITD 140 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Loan to share holder-Share holding more than 10 percent of shares-Accumulated profits to be considered as on the date of advance of loan-Addition as deemed dividend is justified.
Sanjay Subhashchand Gupta v. ACIT (2022) 196 ITD 493 (Mum.) (Trib.)
S. 272A : Penalty-Delay in filing TDS return-Delay in filing quarterly statements-Not well acquainted with the procedure of e-filing of TDS return-Penalty was deleted. [S. 201, 272(2)(k), 273B]
UCO Bank v. JCIT (2022) 195 ITD 9 (Delhi)(Trib.)