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S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Filing of audit report in Form 10B is procedural requirement can be fulfilled even at a later stage by showing a sufficient cause-Entitled to exemption. [S. 154]
Trinity Education Trust v. ITO(E) (2022) 94 ITR 77 (SN) (Surat) (Trib.)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Amount spent on the objects of the Trust-Excess of expenditure-Carry forward to subsequent years. [S. 11(1)(a)]
Dy. CIT v. Dr. D. Y. Patil Educational Enterprises Charitable Trust (2022) 94 ITR 65 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Corpus donation-amount utilised for acquiring fixed assets-Allowable as deduction. [S. 11(1)(a), 11(1)(d), 11(6)]
JCIT v. Divya Jyoti Trust Tejas Eye Hospital (2022) 194 ITD 772 / 94 ITR 51 (SN) )/ 219 TTJ 1108 / 219 DTR 47 (Ahd.) (Trib.)
S. 10A : Free trade zone-New unit-The execution of work in a new unit when the agreement of any of its client pre-dates the operational date of the new unit, forms no basis for rejection of the deduction u/s 10A of the Act-Matter remanded-If the forward contracts entered into by the assessee are fully backed by the export then the gain or loss on such forward contracts, would be regarded as business income and the same is deductible under the section, for an eligible unit. [S. 43(5)]
Dell International Services India (P.) Ltd. v. JCIT (2022) 94 ITR 247 (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 10(10D) : Life insurance policy-Keyman insurance policy-Single premium paid-Neither claimed deduction of premium paid nor under section 10(10D)-Offering the receipt to tax after deducting the premium paid-Held to be proper Entire sum received as maturity benefit cannot be taxed. [S. 80C, 194DA]
Sandeep Modi v. Dy. CIT (2022) 94 ITR 69 (SN) (SMC) (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty Amounts paid as consideration for resale/use of computer software through EULAs/distribution agreements-Not payment of royalty for use of copyright-Does not give rise to any income taxable in India-Not liable to deduct any TDS under section 195 of the Act. [S. 195]
GE Intelligent Platforms Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 94 ITR 707 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Mutuality-Club-Guests fees from members, hire charges, income from rooms and housie participation fees-Not chargeable as income.
Dy. CIT v. Sports Club of Gujarat Ltd. (2022) 94 ITR 54 (Trib.) (SN) (Ahd.)(Trib.)
S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Accrual of income-Retention money Retained by Electricity Board subject to fulfilment of no-defect or liability-Cannot be treated as income-Sum taxable only in year of receipt or accrual. [S. 5, 145]
Lumino Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 94 ITR 675 / 215 TTJ 62 / 213 DTR 290 (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes – Education – Study and promote the latest development in the filed of Architecture – Mere surplus arising as a result of charitable activities the Institution does not cease to be a charitable institution – Entitle to exemption. [ S. 2(15), 12A, Architect Act , 1872 ]
The Indian Institute of Architects v. ITO (Mum)( Trib) www.itatonline .org
S.69A: Unexplained money – Demonetization – AIR information -Amount deposited to bank from earlier withdrawals – Addition was deleted – Cash Deposits in Partnership Firm’s bank Account – Amount transferred to partner’s account as withdrawal from capital –Addition cannot be made in the hands of partner . [ S. 2(31)iv),133(6)]
Ajit Bapu Satam v. Dy. CIT (2023) 147 taxmann.com 222(Mum)(Trib.) www.itatonline .org