Direct Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up: 04 To 10 February 2024
Live LawBombay High Court HSBC Bank Carrying On Bona Fide Banking Business In Mauritius Exempt From Tax In India: Bombay High Court Case Title: Commissioner of Income Tax Versus M/s. Case Title: Vodafone India Services Pvt Ltd verses DCIT Emphasizing that although Section 32 of Income tax Act, 1961 was amended by the Finance Act, 2021 wherein it was stated that 'goodwill' is not an intangible asset eligible for depreciation was applicable prospectively with effect from AY 2021-22, the Mumbai ITAT held that claim of depreciation of goodwill acquired pursuant to slump sale under a Business transfer agreement is allowable under Section 32. Subsequent Withdrawal Of Registration Is No Impediment In Denying Deduction U/s 35-AC On Donation Received By Charitable Trust: Mumbai ITAT Case Title: Ravindra K. Reshamwala verses Income Tax Officer Case Title: Income-tax Officer verses M/s Aashna Developers Pvt Ltd. On finding that the Revenue has grossly erred by treating the element of interest on the alleged loan as bogus in nature, the Ahmedabad ITAT held that the loan amount cannot be made subject to addition under the provisions of section 68 of the Income tax Act, 1961, since loan was taken through banking channel and was repaid in the next year along with interest through banking channel and TDS was deducted on the interest. Case Title: Kolhapur District Central Co-op Bank Kanista Sevakanchi Sahakar Pat Sanstha Ltd. verses ITO Relying on decisions of Supreme Court and High Court, the Pune ITAT directed the AO to allow the deduction u/s 80P and 80P of Income Tax Act, 1961 in respect of interest income earned from co-operative bank/scheduled bank. Ltd The Mumbai ITAT upheld the CIT's order to delete the addition made u/s 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 finding no unexplained cash credit in the books of assessee.