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S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Profit motive-Business activity-Eligible to exemption-Depreciation-Allowable. [S.2(15), 12A, 13, 32]

Software Technology Parks of India. v. DCIT (2024) 207 ITD 63 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Form No 10B-Audit report-Delay of 28 days-COVID-19-Delay is condoned-Exemption is allowed. [S. 119, Form No 10B]

Kedar Nath Saraf Charity Trust. v. DIT CPC (2024) 207 ITD 16 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Delay in filing Form No 10B-COVID-19-Delay is condoned.[S. 119, Form.No 10B, 10BBA]

ITO v. P K Krishnan Educational Trust. (2024) 207 ITD 7 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Make available-Payments made to US company for administrative and IT services-Can not be treated to be in nature of FTS-Not liable to deduct tax at source-DTAA-India-USA [Art. 12(4)(b).]

Herbalife International India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2024) 207 ITD 658 (Bang) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Telecom and transmission services-Reimbursement from its Indian subsidiary for provision of connectivity services for international communication-Cannot be treated as fees for technical services-DTAA-India-Hong kong [Art. 12]

Huawei International Co. Ltd. v. ACIT (IT) (2024) 207 ITD 497 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Data processing charges-Data processing charges paid to its Singapore branch office-Payment could not be taxed as fees for technical services either under Income-tax Act and India-Singapore DTAA-DTAA-India-Singapore.[S.90, Art. 12]

BNP Paribas. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 532 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for technical services-Receipts from reservation fee, marketing fee and loyalty programme-Cannot be assessed as royalty income-DTAA-India-Singapore [S.9(1)(vii), Art. 12]

AAPC Singapore Pte. Ltd. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 774 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Business of providing digital transmission of data-Bandwidth charges received from Indian customers-Not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-Singapore. [Art. 12(3)]

Telstra Singapore Pte. Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 207 ITD 73 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(v) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Interest-Right to receive interest income on compulsorily convertible debentures (CCDs)-Taxed @10 per cent as per Article 11 of India-Cyprus DTAA-DTAA-India-Cyprus.[Art. 11(2)]

Little Fairy Ltd. v. ACIT (IT ) (2024) 207 ITD 284 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i): Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Interest paid by Indian branch/PE of assessee, a French bank, to its head office (a foreign company)-Not taxable in India under India France DTAA since branch had borrowed from overseas head office and debt claim of head office was connected to PE branch in India-DTAA-India-France. [Art. 7, 12]

BNP Paribas. v. ACIT (2024) 207 ITD 532 (Mum) (Trib.)