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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

MAD – HC

50C, ITA

S.50C Providing for deeming of stamp duty value as full value of consideration is constitutionally valid.

1.2

2008TMI3061

Cap. Gains

K.R. Palanisamy & Ors.

2.1

DEL – TRIB

139(3), ITA

Where original return was filed within time without accompanying audited accounts and defect notice u/s.139(9) had not been issued by AO, who processed the same u/s.143(1), the revised return filed claiming a higher loss along-with audited accounts was a valid return u/s.139(3) and, therefore, loss claimed by the 'a' was to be allowed to carry forward.

2.2

8 DTR 341

c/f of loss

Escorts Mahle Ltd.

3.1

DEL – TRIB

5, ITA

Real Income theory-Inter-corporate deposit became doubtful recovery. Interest can not be accrued.

3.2

11 DTR 314

Accrual

Malbros Investments Ltd.

4.1

DEL – HC

194J, ITA

The interconnect charges/port access charges paid by the 'a' to MTNL, etc., could not be regarded as fees for technical services since the services provided by MTNL, etc., though of technical nature, did not involve any human element.

4.2

175 TM 573

TDS

Bharti Cellular Ltd.

5.1

BOM – TRIB

 

36(1)(ii), ITA

Ex-gratia payment over and above the limit prescribed under payment of bonus Act, 1965 was allowable as business expenditure u/s.37(1) and not u/s.36(1)(ii) though the payment did not cover contractual or customary payment.

5.2

218 CTR 653

Bus. Deduction

Maina Ore Transport (P) Ltd.

6.1

AAR - TRIB

 

9(1)(vi), ITA

Income of a foreign company towards satellite navigation and transponder capacity lease is not royalty for equipment hire.

6.2

220 CTR 13

Income

ISRO Satellite Centre

 

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1.1

CHEN – TRIB

195(2), ITA

It is not open for person making payment to a NR to take a unilateral decision that the payments made by him are not sums chargeable to tax. To take that view, the concurrence of the ao as provided in s.195(2) is sine qua non.

1.2

108 TTJ 970

TDS – NR

In Poompuhar Shipping Corpn. Ltd.

2.1

DEL – TRIB

10A, ITA

In case 'a' fulfilled criterion for claiming exemption as laid down u/s.10A in respect of profits of the unit, it was eligible to claim the same even if it had earlier either claimed or was entitled to claim deduction u/s.80HHE.

2.2

8 DTR 521

Exemption

eFunds International (P) Ltd.

3.1

MUM – TRIB

10A, ITA

Export of computer software-Software maintenance contract with foreign company. Unlike maintenance of a tangible asset like plant and machinery which keeps it useful, maintenance of a software is a part of its development for enhancing its capabilities and correcting error, 'a', therefore, was entitled to exemption.

3.2

116 TTJ 841

Exemption

Direction Software Solutions

4.1

SC – TRIB

6(6), ITA

Individual is “not ordinarily resident” unless he satisfies both the conditions i.e.,(i)he must have been a resident in nine out of ten preceding years; and (ii) he must have been in India for more than two years in the preceding seven years.

4.2

169 TM 454

Oridinary Resident

Pradip J. Mehta

5.1

KOL – CESTAT

86, FA 94

Irrespective of where the service may be provided, the location of the 'a' would determine the jurisdiction of the Central Excise Commissioner to adjudge service tax cases.

5.2

18 STT 86

Jurisdiction

Ores India (P.) Ltd.

6.1

MUM – TRIB

133A, ITA

During the course of survey the officer can record the statement of a person u/s.133A(3)(iii) but the officer is not authorized to record the statement on oath and hence, statement taken during the course of survey has no evidentiary value. It is simply an information which can be used for corroboration purpose for deciding any issue in favour or against the 'a'.

6.2

22 SOT 429

Survey

Unitex Products Ltd.

 

VOLUME NO. LLAT/ 299 OF 2009-10                                      DATE: 30 TH  APRIL  2009

           

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

DEL – HC

9(1)(vii),ITA

'A' taking internet bandwidth from a US party M/S T and extending to customers in India. No technical services were rendered by 'T' to 'A' - No TDS

1.2

217 CTR 102       

TDS

Estel Communications (P) Ltd.

2.1

DEL – TRIB

143(1)(a),ITA

Scope of intimation order is very limited and AO has only to determine the tax payable on the basis of return of income and the scope does not extend to altering the status of 'a'.

2.2

112 ITD 143

Intimation

Herbert Smith, Singapore Firm

3.1

DEL – TRIB

234B, ITA

Pre-condition for leavy of interest u/s. 234B is liability to pay advance tax u/s.208. As the entire income was subject to TDS, 'a' not liable to pay interest.

3.2

23 SOT 209

Advance Tax

BHPE Kinhill Joint Venture

4.1

DEL – TRIB

44BBA, ITA

NR 'a' having admittedly incurred loss in the relevant assessment year, provisions of s.44BBA will not, per se, apply and no income can be computed under that section.

4.2

119 TTJ 145

Loss

Royal Jordanian Airlines

5.1

DEL- CESTAT

65, FA 1994

'a' was engaged in purchasing various service products from a telephone operator and selling same to ultimate customers and earned commission at pre-defined rate - 'A' was paying sales tax in respect of goods by it impugned order demanding service tax from 'a' was to be set aside.

5.2

17 STT 318

Service Tax

Chetan Traders

6.1

JP – TRIB

37(1), ITA

Expenditure incurred on issue of debentures, whether convertible or non-convertible, is allowable as revenue expenditure.

6.2

61 TTJ 273

Bus. Exp.

Rajasthan Financial Corporation

 

 

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

DEL – HC

115JA, ITA

Interest under Ss.234B and 234C is to be charged after MAT credit available u/s.115JAA is set off against tax payable on the total income of the year in question.

1.2

222 CTR 8

Int & MAT Credit

Jindal Exports Ltd & Ors.

2.1

DEL – TRIB

94(7), ITA

For applicability of s.94(7), all the clauses, (a), (b) and (c ) are required to be satisfied cumulatively and not any of the said clauses.

2.2

304 ITR 36

Dividend Stripping

Shambhu Mercantile Ltd.

3.1

JD – TRIB

271(1)(c), ITA

What was required to be recorded was the satisfaction in so many words and failure to do so could not amount to mere and sheer irregularities. In the absence of specific note of satisfaction, impugned penalty quashed.

3.2

23 ITCL 58

Penalty

Ashapurna Buildcon (P) Ltd.

4.1

P&H – TRIB

2(29B), ITA

(a)Land Purchased in 1970 (b)Incomplete construction house came into being in 1980 and sold in 1982 : (a) is LTCG (b) is STCG.

4.2

304 ITR 27

Capital Gain

A. S. Aulakh

5.1

AAR

112(1), ITA

In the case of non-resident 'a' the tax payable on the long term capital gains arising on the sale of originally purchased shares of the Indian company will be 10 per cent as per proviso to s.112(1).

5.2

221 CTR 734

Cap. Gains

Compagnie Financiere Hamon, In Re

6.1

RAJ - HC

 

254(2), ITA

 

If an application is moved within the period allowed, i.e., four years and remains pending before the Tribunal, even after the expiry of four years, the Tribunal cannot reject the application on the ground of limitation alone.

6.2

301 ITR 435

Rectification

Sree Ayyanar Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.

 

VOLUME NO. LLAT/ 297 OF 2008-09                                      DATE: 31 ST  MARCH  2009

           

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1.1

MP – HC

4, ITA

No Capital gain accrues on sale of calves, by a person carrying on the business of selling milk.

1.2

299 ITR 183

No Cost No Gain

Suniti Singh

2.1

RAJ – HC

2(22)(e), ITA

Where advances are given by a company to a firm in which some shareholders of company are partner then dividend cannot be deemed in the hands of firm rather it would be taxed in the hands of the shareholders.

2.2

22 ITCL 370

Deemed Dividend

Hotel Hill Top

3.1

MUM –TRIB

4, ITA

Forfeiture of application money against PCD amounted to capital receipt and the same could not be charged to tax.

3.2

304 ITR 167

Cap/Rev Receipt

Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.

4.1

MUM – TRIB

32(1), ITA

Purchase of shares of company entitling 'a' to exclusive right to use and occupy flats constructed by said company. Held that 'a' was owner of the premises allotted to it by virtue of purchase of shares & consequently it was entitled to depreciation thereon. Word 'owned' in s.32 has to be understood in as a wider sense & not in the legal sense in terms of provisions of TP Act.

4.2

304 ITR 167

Depreciation

Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.

5.1

MUM – TRIB

14A, ITA

No limit u/s.14A that disallowance there under cannot exceed the exempted income.

5.2

25 SOT 57

Disallowance

Sanchayita Mercantile (P.) Ltd.

6.1

MUM – TRIB

 

133A, ITA

 

During the course of survey the officer can record the statement of a person under s. 133A(3)(iii) but the officer is not authorized to record the statement on oath and hence, statement taken during the course of survey has no evidentiary value. It is simply an information which can be used for corroboration purpose for deciding any issue in favour or against the 'a'.

6.2

22 SOT 429

Survey

Unitex Products Ltd.

 

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1.1

MUM – TRIB

67A(1), ITA

A company who is a member of an AOP, is entitled to set off its share in loss of AOP against income under other heads.

1.2

23 SOT 215

Set off

Mahendra Holdings & Finance Ltd.

2.1

DEL – TRIB

271(1)(c), ITA

'A'-filed return disclosing all facts, no penalty leviable if AO holds a different view.

2.2

172 TM 83

Penalty

Virgo Marketing (P) Ltd.

3.1

P&H – TRIB

271(1)(c), ITA

Penalty cannot be levied where 'a' did not include certain amount in total turnover on bona fide belief.

3.2

172 TM 52

Penalty

SSP (P) Ltd.

4.1

MAD – TRIB

37(1), ITA

Expenditure on software replacement is revenue in nature.

4.2

304 ITR 84

Cap. vs. Revenue

Southern Roadways Ltd.

5.1

P&H – TRIB

271(1)(c), ITA

No Penalty for concealment leviable where in preceding year on similar issues no penalty was levied.

5.2

304 ITR 279

Penalty

Sood Harvester

6.1

MAD – HC

264, ITA

'Entire assessment does not get reopened before assessing officer when commissioner sets aside order for Re-examination pursuant to S.264 Application.

6.2

216 CTR 238

Re-examination

N. Setharaman

 

VOLUME NO. LLAT/ 295 OF 2008-09                                      DATE: 28 TH FEBRUARY  2009

           

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

P&H – HC

271(1)(c), ITA

No penalty for concealment leviable where in preceding year on similar issues no penalty was levied.

1.2

304 ITR 279

Concealment

Sood Harvester

2.1

DEL – TRIB

80-O, ITA

The key element in Sec.80-O is not so much the location where the services are utilized but the fact that it is rendered to an entity outside India. Even though the services may be utilized in India by the foreign recipient of services, it would still qualify for deduction.

2.2

1 DTR 89

Deduction

Eicher Consultancy Services Ltd.

3.1

SC

113, ITA

Surcharge was leviable in case of block assessment even prior to insertion of proviso to section 113.

3.2

166 TM 313

Block Assessment

Suresh N. Gupta

4.1

DEL – TRIB

4, ITA

 

Interest income received by an India branch of a foreign banking company was taxable in India and it is necessary to treat the PE as a separate and independent unit in order to compute the profits of a PE.

4.2

19 SOT 730

Chargeability

British Bank of Middle East

5.1

MUM – TRIB

254(2), ITA

Reappreciation of evidence produced during appellate proceedings is not permissible at the time of hearing of  rectification application u/s 254(2).

5.2

18 SOT 315

Rectification

Bimal Bhatt

6.1

MUM – TRIB

35(i)(iv), ITA

 

'a' did carry research but not as "business" but realy extended arm of two concerns. Not eligible Sci. Research. 'A' can only be called to be an extended unit of these two concerns in India.

6.2

18 SOT 268

Bus. Deduction

CIPA India (P) Ltd.

 

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NO

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

MUM – TRIB

5(vi), WTA

The flats being adjacent to each other are being used by the 'a' as a common residence for himself and his joint family members.  The exemption is allowable to a house, which is a unity of structure and may consist of more than one dwelling units.

1.2

18 SOT 150

Net-Wealth

Abdulah Khatri

2.1

ALL – HC

37(1), ITA

Payment of commission to government doctors for prescribing medicines manufactured by the 'a' was illegal and offence under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and therefore disallowable.

2.2

4 DTR 246

Bus. Exp.

Vishwanath Sharma

3.1

RAJ

4, ITA

'The amounts received by 'a' as subscription for life membership, could not be said as amounting to revenue receipts liable to tax, rather they were in nature of capital receipts, liable to be returned to the subscribers/member constituents.

3.2

2 DTR 269

Cap./Rev. Rec.

Mantra Tantra Yantra Vigyan

4.1

MAD - TRIB

10A, ITA

Interest earned out of export realisation and kept in foreign currency deposit account not eligible for deduction.

4.2

304 ITR 322

Deduction

India Comnet International

5.1

MUM – TRIB

263, ITA

Tentative suspicion lurking in the mind of CIT. CIT was not justified in exercising section 263 powers.

5.2

18 SOT 136

Validity

Unilever PLC

6.1

DEL - TRIB

 

22, ITA

 

'a' was in full control of the property in its capacity as a tenant and earned income from sub-letting of the house property, therefore, ownership of premises was not essential for the purpose of levying income-tax under the head 'Income from house property'.

6.2

166 TM 53

Head of Income

Smarts (P) Ltd.

 

VOLUME NO. LLAT/ 293 OF 2008-09                                      DATE: 31 ST JANUARY  2009

           

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

P&H – TRIB

237, ITA

Signing of return by employee of the 'a' co., subsequently 'a' filed another return signed and verified by MD defect cured return valid.

1.2

169 TM 302

Refund

Hind Samachar Ltd.

2.1

AHD – TRIB

244A, ITA

In the context of S.244(1)(b), the expression 'tax' would include interest also and the definition of tax in S.2(43) meaning 'income tax' may not be applicable in the context of 244A(1). Therefore, interest was payable on refund of interest.

2.2

111 ITD 320

Refunds

Alembic Glass Industries Ltd.

3.1

DEL – TRIB

2(22)(e), ITA

The 'a' was involved in booking resorts for customer of two companies and entered into normal business transactions as a part of day-to-day business activities. The financial transactions cannot in any circumstances be treated as loans or advances received by these two concerns. No deemed Dividend.

3.2

8 DTR 108

Dividend

Ambassador Travels (P) Ltd.

4.1

BANG – TRIB

80-IB, ITA

Interest on FD cannot be a profit derived from industrial undertaking and therefore, not eligible for deduction. However, in respect of FD made from borrowed fund only the net interest would be so considered.

4.2

5 DTR 410

Deduction

Emmvee Solar Systems (P) Ltd.

5.1

P&H – TRIB

143(1)(a), ITA

After having issued notice u/s.143(2) for regular assessment, After having issued notice u/s.143(2) for regular assessment, u/s.143(1)(a).

5.2

170 TM 25

Intimation

Nahar Spg. Mills Ltd.

6.1

DEL-TRIB

143(1)(a), ITA

Scope of intimation order is very limited and AO has only to determine the tax payable on the basis of return of income and the scope does not extend to altering the status of 'a'.

6.2

112 ITD 143

Intimation Order

Herbert Smith, Singapore Firm

 

VOLUME NO. LLAT/ 292 OF 2008-09                                      DATE: 15 TH JANUARY  2009

           

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

DEL – TRIB

   4, ITA      

Restrictions imposed by non-compete agreement and accepted by ‘a' adversely affected the income earning potential by exploiting his entrepreneur skill, knowledge, experience, etc. Therefore, non- compete fees was in the nature of a capital receipt not business Income.

1.2

191 SOT 74

Non-Compete fees

Saurabh Srivastava

2.1

AAR – TRIB

115JA,ITA 

Provision made by foreign branches of 'a' bank for payment of tax in foreign countries would be added in book profit as arrived at by clause (a) of Explanation to section 115JA.

2.2

213 CTR 522

Book Profit

Bank of India

3.1

MUM – TRIB

115JA, ITA

Wherever the receipts credited in the profit and loss account were not of income nature, such items could not be held forming part of book profit, even though those items have not been specifically excluded u/s.115JA.

3.2

19 SOT 30

Book Profit

Oriental Containers Ltd

4.1

DEL – TRIB

2(42A), ITA

a' sold the industrial plot in 2000 allotted to him on payment of first instalment in 1994 and last instalment in 1997 and possession given in 1998. This is a long term gain.

4.2

165 TM 524

Cap. Gains

Jitendra Mohan 

5.1

MUM – TRIB

37(1), ITA

Expenditure incurred on construction of toilets, borewells, schools and colleges to improve working relations with the native people and improve the condition of the area Inhabited by its employees and others is allowable.

5.2

113 TTJ 227

Bus. Exp.

B.S.E.S. Ltd.

6.1

DEL – TRIB

37(1), ITA

Non-refundable tooling advance to vendors for continuous supply of components. Though the 'a' obtained an enduring advantage, the advantage is not in the capital field, but it is in the revenue field.

6.2

112 TTJ 702

Bus. Exp.

Honda Siel Power Products Ltd.

 

                                                        

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1.1

DEL – TRIB

32, ITA

UPS  not being integral part of computer just as scanner and printer, ‘a’ was, therefore, not entitled for depreciation at higher rate of 60 per cent and the assessing officer was justified in allowing depreciation treating it to be plant & machinery.

1.2

111 TTJ 498

Depreciation

Nestle India Ltd.

2.1

ALL – HC

48, ITA

Amount paid to clear off the mortgage created by ‘a’ himself not to be deducted in computation of capital gains.

2.2

169 TM 67

Capital Gain

Sharad Sharma

3.1

DEL – TRIB

10(10CC), ITA

As tax paid by the employer on behalf of employee is perquisite u/s.17(2)(iv) and includible in salary the tax paid on such perquisite once again cannot be added in salary.

3.2

109 ITD 141

TDS – Salary

RBF Rig Corpn.

4.1

DEL – TRIB

4, ITA

Compensation received for termination of development of construction project which was entered into ordinary course of business would be a revenue in character and a revenue receipt chargeable to tax.

4.2

19 SOT 391

Compensation Inc.

Ansal Properties & Industries Ltd.

5.1

BOM – TRIB

5, ITA

Interest on compensation awarded by arbitrator accrues year to year and not chargeable to tax on receipt basis.

5.2

213 CTR 575

Income

Konkan Barge Builders (P) Ltd.

6.1

CHD – TRIB

37(1), ITA

Expenditure incurred on implementation of a new ERP package for recording manufacturing and accounting transactions was revenue in nature as the same enabled the ‘a’ to carry on its manufacturing business more smoothly and efficiently

6.2

112 TTJ 94

Cap/Rev Exp.-ERP

Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.

 

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1.1

HYD – TRIB

54, ITA

Where several flats are purchased in same building and are contiguous with each other, they would be treated as one house and not several houses for purposes of S.54.

1.2

22 SOT 58

Exemption

Prabhandam Prakash

2.1

MUM – TRIB

69, 28(iv) ITA

Pursuant to an MOU between the 'a'-company and the group of promoters, shares of two group companies were transferred to the 'a' at cost. Neither S.69 not 28(iv) canbe applied.

2.2

22 SOT 174

Investment

Rupee Finance & Management (P.) Ltd.

3.1

MUM – TRIB

28(iv), ITA

Gifts received by a social reformer and philosopher from followers in recognition of personal qualities and noble thoughts could not be taxed u/s.28(iv).

3.2

22 SOT 197

Gift-Income

Nirmala P. Athavale

4.1

P&H – HC

194C, ITA

Purchase of packing material carrying printed work: Essentially a sale/purchase : Not a works contract : Purchaser not liable to deduct tax at source.

4.2

304 ITR 17

TDS

Dy. Chief Accounts Officer, Markfed, Khanna

5.1

DEL - HC

37(1),36(1)(ii),ITA

‘Good work reward, paid to employees, not dependent on profit/loss : Does not constitute ‘bonus’ u/s.36(1)(ii) : Allowable  as normal business expenditure.

5.2

171 TM 81

Bus. Exp.

Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd.

6.1

DEL – TRIB

234B, ITA

No interest was chargeable u/s. 234B and 234C. When income determined u/s. 115JA (MAT).

6.2

111 TTJ 464

Interest

Amtek Auto Ltd.

 

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

BOM - HC

147, ITA

Revenue had relied upon statement of B to the effect that these were only Hawala entries and B having expired, no purpose would be served in proceeding further as there is no sufficient reason for re-opening the assessment.

1.2

2 DTR 89

 

Reassessment

Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) (P) Ltd.

 

2.1

KER – HC

 

154, ITA

 

Preliminary expenditure for construction of shopping complex which was abandoned is still a capital.

2.2

3 DTR 350

 

Capital Exp.

 

Malabar & Pioneer Hosiery (P) Ltd.

 

3.1

MUM – TRIB

 

41(2), ITA

 

Amount from insurance received by ‘a’ on account of wind-mills destroyed in cyclone. ‘a’ had claimed depreciation u/s.32(i)(ii) and not (i) w.r.t. which the balancing change u/s.41(2) is leived. Hence not taxable.

3.2

8 DTR 393

 

Balancing Charge

 

Rajhans metals (P) Ltd.

4.1

BANG – TRIB

 

4, ITA

 

‘a’ is hereditary trustee and pradhana archaka of the temple. It has source of income from seva commission received from devotees in the capacity of trustee of the temple. As the source of income was right which accrued to ‘a’ due to inheritance, the income therefore was assessable only as HUF income.

4.2

298 ITR 231

 

Income of HUF

 

Laxminarayana Asranna

 

5.1

RAJ – HC

 

53, ITA

 

A plot of land with boundary wall and a garage-cum-room constructed thereon cannot be said to be a residential house and therefore, exemption under section 53 could not be granted to ‘a’. More so, the testator described it in the will as a plot and not residential house.

5.2

2 DTR 237

CG: Exemption

 

Rajesh Surana

6.1

KOL – TRIB

 

37(1), ITA

 

In view of Circular No.200, dt.28-6-1979 the Claim allowed in respect of expenditure on advertisement actually incurred.

6.2

5 DTR 59

 

ADVT. Exp.

 

ITC Ltd.

 

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1.1

DEL – TRIB

37(1), ITA

 

Expenses incurred on issuance of non-convertiable debenture (NCD) which was debited to share premium account was Allowable though the expenditure was not debited to P&L A/c

1.2

20 SOT 144

 

Cap/Rev. Exp

Siel Ltd.

 

2.1

DEL - TRIB

 

37(1), ITA

 

Payment of non-compete compensation - no new asset was created thereby, nor was the assessee's profit-making apparatus expanded or increased, held allowable as a business expenditure.

2.2

5 DTR 50

 

Non-Compete

 

Eicher Ltd.

 

3.1

MUM - TRIB

 

11(2), ITA

 

'a' can give notice in writing for more than one year and the claim of the 'a' cannot be denied merely on the ground that in the subsequent year no further notice is given by the 'a'.

3.2

20 SOT 187

 

Ch. Trust

 

Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council

4.1

PUNE - TRIB

 

32, ITA

 

Where 'a' a manufacturing company earning large profits purchased assets of one of the group companies, who was running into losses, leased back the assets and claimed 100 per cent depreciation; the sale and leased back transaction was a colourable device to reduce tax liability and therefore, was not allowable and the interest paid on borrowing made to purchase assets was also not allowable.

4.2

3 DTR 307

 

Sale & lease back

 

Finolex Cables Ltd.

 

5.1

DEL - TRIB

 

37(1), ITA

 

As expenditure on traveling and seminar, advertisement, technical guidance fee, etc. for launching new model of car was incurred in respect of on going business, therefore, was allowable as revenue expenditure.

5.2

111 TTJ 630

 

Product Launching

 

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd.

 

6.1

MUM - TRIB

 

37(1), ITA

 

Expenditure in connection with non-compete agreement-Acquisition of brand ownership of product by separate agreement both held to be on transaction capital in nature.

6.2

18 SOT 194

 

Non-Compete

 

Global Products (P) Ltd.

 

           

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1.1

KOL - TRIB

9(1)(i), ITA/DTAA

Outright sale of documentation pertaining to the plant supplied does not constitute royalty, either u/s.9(1)(vi) or under Article 12. Mere Shareholding by a foreign supplier of plant in the purchaser Indian company does not result in business connection.

1.2

22 SOT 297

Royalty

Zimmer AG

2.1

MUM - TRIB

2(14) & 45, ITA

Amount received by a member of the housing society from a developer holding TDR, who constructed additional floors in a building owned by the housing society, not liable to tax as Capital Gain.

2.2

40A BCAJ 569

Capital Gains

Deepak S. Shah

3.1

MAD - HC

5, 35, S.A.

Family arrangement or partition deed: For the purpose of  stamping and Registration the contents of documents are to be taken into consideration and not nomenclature.

3.2

40A BCAJ 357

Nature of Docu.

Vincent Lourdhenathan Dominique

4.1

DEL - HC

28(iv), ITA

‘a’ received interest-free deposit in respect of shops given on rent: Notional interest on interest-free deposit can-not be treated as benefit or perquisite u/s.28(iv).

4.2

168 TM 59

Property Income

Asian Hotels Ltd.

5.1

DEL - TRIB

45, ITA

Amalgamation of the wholly-owned subsidiary foreign company with its parent company does not result in transfer for consideration and therefore, does not give rise to any capital gains. The liability to capital gains tax (if any) can only be on the transferor company (subsidiary), which in the instant case has lost its identity and ceased to exist.

5.2

208 CTR 197

Capital Gains

In re Hoechst GMB

6.1

MUM - TRIB

115JA, ITA

Capital gain earned during the year was directly credited to capital reserve in balance sheet not to be added for book profit tax.

6.2

40A BCAJ 698

Book Profit

Vijay Furniture Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd.

 

 

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1.1

DEL - TRIB

231(1)(a), ITA

Notional interest on interest free refundable deposit made by the tenant with landlord would not be added in the annual letting value under section 23(1)(a). The same also not a business income under section 28(iv).

1.2

2 DTR 129

Annual Value

Asian Hotels Ltd.

2.1

MUM - TRIB

37(1), ITA

The receipts as well as the connected expenditure can be considered only under one head. Hence, ‘a’ could not contend that receipt can be considered under  one head while expenditure related to it can be considered under another head.

2.2

19 SOT 640

Business Exp.

S. G. Chemicals & Dyes Trading Ltd.

3.1

ALL - HC

391, 394, COA

When amalgamation was in nature of merger and reserve of 

transferor-company which was available for distribution as dividend before amalgamation, would also be available for distribution as dividend after amalgamation.

3.2

76 SCL 352

Merger

High Land Distilleries Ltd.

4.1

RAJ - HC

535, ITA

A lessee of property which belongs to company in liquidation has no preferential right to purchase it by filing application under section 535 of the Companies Act, 1956.

4.2

76 SCL 525

Liquidation

Swadeshi Polytex Ltd.

5.1

BOM - HC

R.3 WTA

For Valuation the rent and deposit received by the ‘a’ from the tenant and not the rent and deposit received by the tenant from the sub-tenant or ultimate user of the premises are to be taken into account.

5.2

214 CTR 324

Valuation

Spellbound Trading (P) Ltd.

6.1

DEL

271(1)(c), ITA

Penalty for concealment not leviable where relevant satisfaction not arrived at by the assessing officer.

6.2

165 TM 593

Penalty

Bharat Hotels Ltd.

 

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

DEL - TRIB

ITA

Concept of ‘Real Income” – Investment in debentures – ‘a’ company decided not to recognise interest income on debentures due to financial difficulties of Investee Company – Held that, No interest income accrued to the ‘a’.

1.2

300 ITR (AT) 159

Real Income

Pranav Vikas (India) Ltd.

2.1

MUM - TRIB

23(1)(b), ITA

Income from house property – Annual letting value – Stamp Duty

and brokerage paid by the landlord-‘a’ allowable as deduction from the rent received

2.2

4581/Mum./2006

Property Income

Govind S. Singhania

3.1

JAIPUR - TRIB

148, ITA

When time limit for issuance of notice u/s.143(2) had not expired AO not justified in issuing notice u/s. 148.

3.2

988/J.P./2006

Reassessment

B. R. Industries

4.1

MUM - TRIB

271(1)(c), ITA

No penalty for concealment of income when Claim for deduction denied resulting into higher assessed income.

4.2

 1160 & 1161/Mum./2006

Penalty

Nasu Properties Pvt. Ltd.

5.1

DEL - TRIB

2(22)(e), ITA

Balance in share premium account can not be considered as part of accumulated profit

5.2

2266/Del./

2005

Deemed Div.

MAIPO India Limited

6.1

MP - HC

47A, MP.SA

Sale deed is chargeable with stamp duty on market value of property, consideration fixed by Court in compromise decree is irrelevant.

6.2

AIR 2008 MP 133

Sale Deed

Dilip Kumar Sangni

 

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1.1

AHD - TRIB

32 & 43(6), ITA

‘a’ no being a taxable entity in ealier years, it was entitled to depreciation on the original cost of the assets without reducing from original cost the notional depreciation accounted for in the books of ‘a’

1.2

114 TTJ 145

Depreciation

National Dairy Development Board

2.1

CHE - TRIB

10B,32(2)&72, ITA

Set-off of business loss and unabsorbed depreciation of  earlier assessment years is allowable against the profits and gains of a unit eligible for deduction u/s.10B.

2.2

114 TTJ 881

Depreciation

Ford Business Services Center (P) Ltd.

3.1

DEL - TRIB

28(iv), ITA

Gift received in return for help rendered to a person on various occasions is not income.

3.2

18 SOT 362

Gift Income

Sunil Mittal

4.1

DEL – TRIB

40(a)(i), ITA

Even if there is default of TDS, there can be no disallowance u/s. 40(a)(i) for non-deduction of tax at source in view of provisions of non-discrimination Article of the Treaty. The ‘a’ who has remitted funds without tax deduction by obtaining requisite  certificate of a CA and by following CBDT-laid down procedure cannot be faulted with for not obtaining prior NOC of the AO u/s.195(2)

4.2

21 SOT 152

Disallowance

M/s. Millenium Infocom Technologies Ltd.

5.1

DEL – TRIB

9(1)(ii), ITA

Salary income of an expatriate who partly rendered services in India and partly outside india would not be chargeable to tax in India in respect of proportionate period for which services are  performed outside India. Contribution towards social securities and other funds in terms of labour law regulations in France represents diversion of salary at source and is not taxable in India.

5.2

TIOL145ITAT

Income

Mr. Erick Moroux C/o. Air France and others

6.1

DEL – TRIB

17(2)(v), ITA

Sum received under non-compete agreement is  a capital receipt.

6.2

300 ITR 113

Non-Compete Agreement

Saurabh Srivastava

 

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CASE (NAME OF ASSESSEE)

1.1

BOM - HC

40A, ITA

‘a’ is a sports club: Entrance fees: Commuted value of subscription for life members: Is capital receipt not chargeable to tax as principle of mutuality applies.

1.2

BCAJ 155

Mutuality

Willingdon Sports Club

2.1

BOM - HC

55(2)(b), ITA

Shares acquired prior to 1-4-1981 and held as stock in trade up to 2-11-1987 : Sale of shares : ‘a’ entitled to adopt market value as on 1-4-1981 as cost of acquisition.

2.2

215 CTR 72

Cost of Acquisition

Jannhavi Investments (P) Ltd.

3.1

MAD - HC

48(i), ITA

Interest on capital borrowed for investment in shares is liable to be added to the cost of acquisition of shares.

3.2

215 CTR 96

Int - Cost of Inv.

Trishul Investments Ltd.

4.1

KAR - HC

48(i), ITA

Sale of property received under will : Expenditure incurred on obtaining probate and travel expenses of executors are deductible.

4.2

215 CTR 267

Deduction

Mrs. June Perrett

5.1

MUM - TRIB

154, ITA

Intimation issued under section 143(1)(a) is not obliterated by the issue of notice under section 143(2). So long as it is not quashed or cancelled by courts/appellate authorities. It would always remain in force. Such intimation would always be amenable to rectification where a mistake apparent from record has been committed by the assessing officer.

5.2

112 TTJ 151

Rectification

GTC Industries Ltd.

6.1

MUM - TRIB

45, ITA

Distribution of assets on dissolution of firm amounted to transfer liable for taxation of capital gains.

6.2

16 SOT 370

Capital Gains

Vijay Talkies

 

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