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S. 133A : Power of survey-Income from undisclosed source-Unaccounted professional income-Double addition-Followed order of Settlement Commission-Deletion of addition is held to be justified. [S. 245D(4)]

Dy. CIT v. Dr. Baljit Kaur (Mrs.) (2021) 92 ITR 385/ 215 TTJ 599 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 133A : Power of survey-Undisclosed income-Real Estate business-Income declared in the course of survey-Earlier losses and current year loss can be set off against income disclosed in the course of survey. [S. 28(i), 72]

ITO v. Vesta Exim P. Ltd. (2021) 92 ITR 15 (SN) (Surat)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Selection of comparable-Consulting business-Companies rendering soft ware services cannot be comparable.

Cowi India Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 92 ITR 24 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Advance Pricing Agreement-Order of CIT(A) on the basis of Advance Pricing Agreement is held to be proper.

Dy.CIT v. Mission Pharma Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd (2021) 92 ITR 25 (SN) (Ahd) (Trib)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Rule of consistency No distinguishing facts in Current year-Addition on account of advertisement, marketing and sales promotion expenses not sustainable. [S. 143(3)]

ACIT v. Bauch and Lomb India Pvt. Ltd. (2021)92 ITR 36 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Functionally dissimilar companies cannot be taken as comparable-Outstanding receivable-Debt free company-Adjustment made on interest on receivables not sustainable-Appellate Tribunal-Additional ground admitted-Education cess-Allowable as deduction. [S. 37(1), 40(a)(ii)]

Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd. v. Add. CIT (2021) 92 ITR 434 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Adjustment was made on the basis of Location saving-Matter remanded-Inter group services-Justified in making the adjustment. [S. 92B]

Parexel International Clinical Research P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 92 ITR 1 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Raw material from related parties-Arithmetical Mean Rate-Lowest or minimum rate-Deletion of addition is held to be justified. [S. 92C(2)]

Dy. CIT v. Ankit Metal and Power Ltd. (2021) 92 ITR 189 (Kol.) (Trib.)

S. 80IC : Special category States-Substantial expansion-Initial assessment year-Previous year in which substantial expansion undertaken would became initial assessment year-Entitled to 100 Per Cent. deduction from that assessment year subject to maximum period of ten years.

Tilak Raj Arora v. CIT (2021) 92 ITR 52 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 80IB(10) : Housing projects-Completion certificate-Application for issuance of certificate and fees was paid within time specified-Delay in issuance of certificate by Municipal corporation-Occupancy certificate deemed to have been issued-Entitle to deduction-Project for which building completion application was made 4-7-2014, schedule date of completion was 31-3-2014-Denial of exemption was justified-Entitle to deduction in respect of flats not exceeding area of 1500 Sq. ft-Delay in filing the appeal was condoned. [S. 254(1)]

Manjeera Projects v. ACIT (2021) 92 ITR 148 (Hyd.)(Trib.)