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Retrospective Amendments under Budget 2026 – Rectification, Revision, Reassessment Options before Tax Authorities

Income Tax : Budget 2026 introduces sweeping retrospective amendments affecting limitation, reassessment jurisdiction, DIN validity, and TPO ti...

February 26, 2026 6498 Views 1 comment Print

Special vs General: Time Limit Conflict between Section 144C(13) and Section 153 of Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Courts are divided on whether the DRP-specific deadline under Section 144C(13) overrides the general assessment time bar in Sectio...

December 16, 2025 3135 Views 0 comment Print

Taxpayers Concerned as Assessment Orders Deviate from Orders Giving Effect

Income Tax : Taxpayers face challenges when assessment orders don’t reflect DRP directions. Misalignments lead to disputes, rectification iss...

October 4, 2024 3027 Views 0 comment Print

Eyes on Apex Court: Legal Community Awaits Supreme Court’s Verdict on Roca Bathroom Case

Income Tax : The legal community awaits the Supreme Court decision on the Roca Bathroom case, addressing timelines for transfer pricing assessm...

September 5, 2024 17592 Views 0 comment Print

Section 44C of Income Tax Act, 1961 Deduction of head office expenditure in case of Non-residents

Income Tax : Discover how Section 44C of the Income Tax Act, 1961, governs the deduction of head office expenses for non-resident businesses in...

July 19, 2024 7485 Views 0 comment Print


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Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(...

October 17, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 143(2) Notice & Valid Draft Assessment Mandatory U/s 144C: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai quashed reassessment after finding no Section 143(2) notice and that the AO issued a final order disguised as a draft ...

July 5, 2026 192 Views 0 comment Print

Amalgamation Goodwill Eligible for Depreciation; Notional Interest on AE Receivables Deleted: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT held that goodwill arising on amalgamation qualifies as a depreciable intangible asset. It also deleted the TP adjustment on ...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

Captive Service Provider Entitled to Risk Adjustment; Nil ALP for Proven Intra-Group Services Rejected: ITAT Delhi

Income Tax : ITAT Delhi held that documentary evidence established receipt of intra-group administrative support services and that the 5% marku...

July 4, 2026 117 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi Excludes TPO Comparables for Functional Dissimilarity

Income Tax : ITAT excluded EDCIL, Just Dial, Info Edge and India Exposition Mart as transfer pricing comparables due to functional differences ...

July 1, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Brand Promotion TP Adjustment as Issue Was Already Settled in Earlier Years

Income Tax : ITAT upheld taxation of IPS and CEV subsidies following the Section 2(24) amendment, while partly allowing the appeal on other iss...

July 1, 2026 99 Views 0 comment Print


TPO’s 20% Fantasy Margin Rejected – ITAT Removes Wrong Comparables Orders Fresh TP Computation

October 17, 2025 618 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT ruled on a Transfer Pricing adjustment, holding that companies failing the 75% export filter (MAA Business Solutions) and the Related Party Transaction (RPT) filter (WNS Global) must be excluded from the comparable set for ITES providers. The Tribunal directed a fresh re-computation of the arm’s length price (ALP) after applying correct filters, providing relief to the assessee.

Income from Vessel Operations Taxable Under India-Norway DTAA: ITAT Delhi

October 17, 2025 888 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT allows Sanco Holding, a Norwegian company, to compute income from bareboat charter of seismic vessels under Article 21(4) of the India-Norway DTAA (7.5% presumptive tax on gross receipts), rejecting the Assessing Officer’s attempt to tax it under Section 44BB of the Income Tax Act.

“Make-Available” Clause Saves Pratt & Whitney – Wins ₹242 Cr FTS Dispute- Aircraft Engine Repair Abroad Not FTS – Tribunal Holds No Transfer of Know-How to Indian Clients

October 8, 2025 987 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT ruled that Pratt & Whitney’s overseas aircraft engine repair is not Fees for Technical Services (FTS) as it fails the DTAA’s “make-available” test. The ₹242 Cr demand was deleted.

Final assessment order time barred in terms of section 144C(13) of Income Tax Act

October 8, 2025 1383 Views 0 comment Print

Assessee has preferred the present appeal mainly assailing validity of final assessment order dated 30.06.2022 on the ground of limitation. It is contested that the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) issued directions u/s. 144C(5) of the Act on 23.03.2022, the Assessing Officer (AO) passed final assessment order on 23.06.2022.

Shipping & Inland Haulage Income Covered by Article 8 of India–UAE DTAA: ITAT Mumbai

October 3, 2025 840 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai rules Avana Global’s freight and inland haulage income is exempt under Article 8 of the India-UAE DTAA, rejecting the S44B tax stand and following High Court precedent.

Final assessment order beyond period prescribed u/s. 144C(13) is barred by limitation

September 29, 2025 900 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that as per section 144C(13) of the Income Tax Act final assessment order is to be passed within one month from the end of the month in which directions issued by DRP is received by AO. Assessment order passed beyond the period prescribed u/s. 144C(13) is time barred and liable to be quashed.

Income Tax Assessment Void Without Draft Order for Non-Residents: ITAT Delhi:

September 28, 2025 1005 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi ITAT dismissed Revenue’s appeal, ruling final assessment on non-resident Sneh Sharma void for AO’s failure to issue mandatory draft assessment order under Section 144C.

ITAT Rejects Arbitrary Transfer Pricing Adjustments on Management Services

September 25, 2025 507 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Hyderabad deletes a ₹10.10 Cr TP adjustment on AE consultancy fees to Virinchi Ltd, holding TPO cannot question commercial expediency of services when ALP is proven.

Copyrighted Article vs Copyright – Subscription Fees Not Taxable as Royalty: ITAT Delhi

September 24, 2025 663 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Delhi ruled that receipts for online journal access are business income, not royalty. The court held that without a Permanent Establishment, a US company’s income is not taxable in India.

Mumbai ITAT Deletes ₹7 Lakh Section 69 Addition for Non-Resident Assessee

September 24, 2025 732 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai deleted a Rs.7 lakh addition made to a non-resident Indian, ruling that his explanation for property investment was plausible, with funds sourced from NRE account withdrawals and jewelry sales.

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