Usekiwi Infolabs (P.) Limited v. ITO (2021) 209 TTJ 59 / 197 DTR 66 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 56 : Income from other sources-Not applicable where the sum has been received from non-resident-Addition was deleted. [S. 56(2)(viib), 68, Companies Act, 2013, S. 102]

The Hon’ble Tribunal held that looking at the provisions u/s. 56 (2) (viib), it clearly applies to the resident and not to a sum received from a non-resident. Further looking at the various evidence produced by the Assessee, evidence obtained by the learned AO in terms of article 26 of the DTAA, the Tribunal held to not have found an iota of doubt about the creditworthiness and genuineness of the about transaction of allotment of compulsorily convertible redeemable shares resulting into allotment of shares from K start LLC of Mauritius. (AY. 16-17)