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S. 115JB : Book Profits-Central warehousing Corporation-No Notification exempting from requirements of Schedule VI to Companies Act, 1956-Provision for payment of gratuity, bad and doubtful debts, Payment of wealth-tax, leave encashment and productivity linked incentives-Assessing Officer to verify claim of actuarial valuation and other documentary evidence to substantiate that liabilities were ascertained liabilities [S. 37(1), Companies Act, 1956, S. 211(3), Sch. VI].
Central Warehousing Corporation v. ACIT (2021) 89 ITR 208 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 115BBE : Tax on specified income-Income from undisclosed income-Setting off any loss-Restrictions applicable prospectively with effect from 1-4-2017. [S. 68, 69, 69A, 69B, 69C]
Ekta Housing Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 89 ITR 56 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 115BB : Winning from lotteries-Irrespective of the head of the income, the winnings from lotteries shall be taxed at a special rate-The business loss incurred by the assesse after exclusion of prize money earned from the unsold lottery tickets is eligible for set off against such winnings from lotteries. [S. 2(24)(ix), 28(i), 56(2)(ib), 58(4), 71]
Pooja Marketing v. PCIT (2021) 212 TTJ 306 / 204 DTR 1 (Mum.) (Trib.)
S. 92CA : Reference to transfer pricing officer-Time-Limit for to pass order-Sixty days to be computed excluding last date for passing order-Order passed beyond limitation period of 60 days-Order is bad in law-Appellate Tribunal has the power to admit the additional ground raised as to jurisdiction. [S. 92CA(3), 143(3), 153, 254(1)]
Louis Dreyfus Commodities India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 89 ITR 27 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arms’ length price-safe harbour rules are optional for an eligible assessee-assessee has not exercised option for the safe harbour rules-entire set of rules from 10TA to 10TG cannot be operationalised. (ITR, 10B(1)€ & 10 TA)
Dana India (P) Ltd v. DCIT (2021) 211 TTJ 271 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Transfer Pricing adjustment cannot extend to non-AE transactions and to that extent a proportionate adjustment is warranted.
Knorr Bremse Systems for Commercial Vehicles India (P.) Ltd v. DCIT (2021) 209 TTJ 1035 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Depreciation adjustment can be allowed for computation of operating profit, only if there is variance in the depreciation rates applied with the comparable. [S. 32]
Vishay Components India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 209 TTJ 664 / 198 DTR 102 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Depreciation adjustment can be allowed for computation of operating profit, only if there is variance in the depreciation rates applied with the comparable. [S. 32]
Vishay Components India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 209 TTJ 664 / 198 DTR 102 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 92C : Transfer pricing-Arm’s length price-Comparable-Authorities justified in adopting combined accounts approach and confining addition to export segment-Functional similarity-Low turnover-Matter remanded-Draft Assessment order-Assessing Officer bound to follow Dispute Resolution Panel’s Direction. [S. 144C]
Tasty Bite Eatables Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 89 ITR 699 / 214 TTJ 643 / 205 DTR 289 (Pune)(Trib.)
S. 92B : Transfer pricing-The term international transaction includes capital financing, which, in turn, also includes guarantee-effects of furnishing corporate guarantee directly percolated to the principal debtor, namely, AE for whom the assessee stood surety-thus, the department contention that the act of furnishing guarantee be treated as shareholder’s activity, is devoid of any merit. [S. 92C, 92CA]
Bilcare Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 211 TTJ 429 / 207 DTR 257 (Pune)(Trib.)