Licence Fees Received Towards Live Transmissions Of Cricket Matches Held In Australia, Not Taxable In India As Royalty: Delhi ITAT

The Delhi Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the licence fees received by the assessee towards live transmissions of cricket matches held in Australia are not taxable in India as royalty.The bench of G.S. Pannu (Vice President) and Anubhav Sharma (Judicial Member) have observed that Balkrishna Industries Limited (BAL) as sponsor did not have any exclusive rights in...

Section 80P(2)(d) Deduction Allowable To Co-operative Society On Interest Earned From Co-operative Bank: Delhi ITAT

The Delhi bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act is allowable to the co-operative society on interest earned from co-operative banks.The bench of Kul Bharat (Judicial Member) has observed that the assessee is a Co-operative society and it has earned interest and dividend income by making deposits with the Delhi...

ITAT Cases Monthly Round Up: June 2024

Salary Reimbursements Of Seconded Employees Is Not Taxable As Fees For Technical Services: ITATCase Title: IBM Canada Limited Versus DCITThe Bangalore Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that salary reimbursements of seconded employees are not taxable as fees for technical services.ITAT Quashes Assessment Order Against Bret Lee As Reassessment Notice Not Served...

Net Profit Shall Be Estimated @2.75% Of Total Turnover In Case Its Rate Is Highest In First Year Of Operation: Cuttack ITAT

Finding that the assessee has shown highest rate of net profit in its first year of business, the Cuttack ITAT directed for estimation of net profit @2.75% on the total turnover of the assessee after reduction of the airport rent cost, sheet cost and truck rent cost as there is no possibility of assessee earning any income out of the said expenses. The Bench of Manish...

Rejection Of Belated Objections By DRP Does Not Extend Limitation Of Passing Final Assessment U/s 144(4): Delhi ITAT

The New Delhi ITAT held that once the DRP has chosen to reject the objections of assessee on the ground of delay, its resultant effect is confirmation of merits of draft order passed by the AO. However, the ITAT clarified that such rejection by DRP on ground of delay in no way extends the limitation of passing the final assessment order u/s 144(4) of the Act. The ITAT held so...

Reasonable Cause Excludes Operation Of Sec 271D: Bangalore ITAT Deletes Penalty

The Bangalore ITAT held that that Revenue Department cannot adopt the tactics of pick and choose while assessing the citizens of India, as it would be violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Hence the ITAT deleted the penalty levied by AO u/s 271D on assessee for receiving excessive cash in contravention of taxation statute, upon sale of property. Section 271D of the...

Payment By Indian Entity To Its AE Abroad Is Not 'FTS' If Technical Skill Is Not Made Available By AE: Bangalore ITAT

The Bangalore ITAT held that payment made by Assessee (Indian entity) to its foreign AE (Parent entity) for obtaining administrative services will not be taxable as FTS/FIS in India in terms of Indo USA DTAA, in absence of 'make available' clause in the agreement between both the parties. Article 12(4) of India USA DTAA states that 'fees for included services' means payments of any...

Purchaser Is Eligible To Claim Depreciation On Excess Amount Paid Over & Above Net Asset Value Of Seller's Business: Bangalore ITAT

The Bangalore ITAT held that once the Department has accepted the capital gain offered by the seller upon transfer of its business, then said transaction cannot be doubted in the hands of purchaser. The ITAT held so after finding that the AO not established that the main purpose of transfer of such asset was reduction of liability to income tax by claiming extra depreciation on...

Employer Can't Claim Benefit Of Sec 36(1)(Va) If He Fails To Deposit Employees' Contribution To PF Within Due Date: Kolkata ITAT

The Kolkata ITAT held that delayed deposit of amount collected towards employees' contribution to PF renders claim of deduction u/s 36(1)(va) ineligible. Section 36(1)(va) of Income tax Act states that if the amount received towards employees' contribution to PF is not deposited by the employer in the respective welfare account within the due date, then the same will be...

Non Service Of Hearing Notice Invalidates Ex-Parte Order: Kolkata ITAT

Finding that the hearing notices were not duly served by the CIT(A) or the AO and resultantly the assessment order was passed ex-parte, the Kolkata ITAT directed the assessee to furnish its correct address before the competent authority. The Bench of Sanjay Garg (Judicial Member) and Sanjay Awasthi (Accountant Member) observed that “the assessee has further changed its address and...

Notice Sent On Incorrect Email Addresses Constitutes Improper Service: Ahmedabad ITAT

The Ahmedabad Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the notices were sent to an incorrect email address, which led to the non-receipt of the notices by the assessee.The bench of Suchitra Kamble (Judicial Member) and Makarand V. Mahadeokar (Accountant Member) has observed that the judicial pronouncements consistently emphasize the importance of proper service of notices as...

Exhibition By Gem And Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Not Trade And Commerce: Mumbai ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that the exhibitions conducted by the assessee, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, are not in the nature of trade and commerce.The bench of Anikesh Banerjee (Judicial Member) and B.R. Baskaran (Accountant Member) has observed that the assessee's transaction in the impugned assessment year exhibition in India...