ISHARES CORE MSCI TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK ETF (AS A SUCCESSOR TO ISHARE CORE TAOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK MAURITIUS COMPANY ),MUMBAI vs. DY CIT (INT. TAX)-2(2)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

Bench: Shri Vikram Singh Yadavshri Sandeep Singh Karhailishares Core Msci Emerging Markets Etf (As A Successor To Ishares Core Emerging Markets Mauritius Company) C/O Ernst & Young Llp, 17Th Floor, The Ruby, 29, Senapati Bapat Marg, ............... Appellant Dadar (West), Mumbai - 400028 Pan : Aafci3337N V/S Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax (International Tax) - 2(2)(2) Room No.606, 6Th Floor, Kautilya Bhavan, ……………… Respondent C-41 To C-43, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051 Ishares Msci All Country Asia Ex Japan Etf C/O Ernst & Young Llp, 17Th Floor, The Ruby, 29, Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai - 400028 Pan : Aabti7439L ............... Appellant

6. Without prejudice to the above, erred in not setting- off the short-term capital gains arising from sale of share not subjected to STT against brought forward unabsorbed short-term capital loss subjected to STT, contrary to the provisions of section 74 of the Act. Grounds of Appeal Nos. 8 - 12: Failure to allow set-off of brought forward

RELIANCE POWER LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 15(3)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, ground of appeal raised by assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh& Shri Omkareshwar Chidara(Physical Hearing) Dcit – 15(3)(1), Mumbai Reliance Power Limited Room No. 460, 4Th Floor, H-Block, 1St Floor, Dhirubhai Ambani Vs Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Knowledge City, Koperkhairane, Mumbai – 400020] Navi Mumbai-400710 [Pan: Aaacr2365L] Appellant / Revenue Respondent / Assessee Reliance Power Limited Dcit – 15(3)(1), Mumbai Room No. 460, 4Th Floor, Aayakar Reliance Centre, Ground Floor, 19 Vs Walchand Hirachand Marg, Bhavan, M.K. Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai – 400001. Mumbai – 400020] [Pan: Aaacr2365L] Appellant / Assessee Respondent / Revenue

2(29A) of the Act. Thus, any profit or loss arising of such asset should be treated as long term capital gain or loss. The assessee company have earned long term capital gain and offered it for taxation. It was further submitted that fiction created by section 50 of the I.T. Act regarding depreciable asset cannot change long term assets

RAMESH JAISINGHANI,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CENTRAL CIRCLE -5(2), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: SHRI AMIT SHUKLA (Judicial Member), SHRI GIRISH AGRAWAL (Accountant Member)

6. Chargeable because of section 112A read with section 45 read with section 48 read with Explanation (a)(iii) (AA) to section 55(2)(ac) of the Act. [This position is similar to the position FROM the insertion of certain assets under section 55(2)(a) defining cost of acquisition of certain assets as Nil and the capital gain

TATA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. PRINCIPLE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MUMBAI

In the result, the question of law referred to the Special Bench is answered in favour of the assessee

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey & Shri Arun Khodpiatata Communications Limited Pr. Cit, Videsh Sanchar Bhavan, Mumbai-1 Vs. M. G. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 Pan/Gir No. Aaacv 2808 C (Appellant) : (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri J. D. Mistri Respondent By : Shri Ritesh Misra, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 25.09.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.09.2025 O R D E R Per Saktijit Dey: The Present Appeal, At The Instance Of The Assessee, Assails Order Dated 21.03.2025, Passed U/S. 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ For Short), By Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (‘Ld. Pcit’ For Short), Pertaining To The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2018-19. 2. Though The Assessee Has Raised Multiple Grounds, Both On Jurisdictional Issues As Well As On Merits, However, There Is Consensus Between The Parties That The Appeal Can Be Decided On Merits, In Which Event, There Is No Need To Go Into Various Other Issues Raised In Appeal.

6) of section 43 shall be deemed to be transfer.] 5 Tata Communications Limited vs. Pr. CIT 18. The said section starts with non-obstante clause, that is, exception has been carved out to section 2(42A) of the Act, which provides definition for a short term capital asset. The said definition reads as under:- (42A) “short-term capital asset

SAMIR NARAIN BHOJWANI ,MUMBAI vs. DCIT 4(2)(1), MUMBAI

Appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes and the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

Bench: Shri Anikesh Banerjee, Jm & Ms Padmavathy S, Am

6) of section 43 shall be deemed to be transfer.] 18. The said section starts with non-obstante clause, that is, exception has been carved out to section 2(42A) of the Act, which provides definition for a short term capital asset. The said definition reads as under: - (42A) "short-term capital asset" means a capital asset held

ACIT 421 MUMBAI, MUMBAI CITY vs. SAMIR NARAIN BHOJWANI, MUMBAI

Appeal of the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes and the\nappeal of the revenue is dismissed

6) of section 43 shall be\ndeemed to be transfer.]\n18. The said section starts with non-obstante clause, that is, exception has been\ncarved out to section 2(42A) of the Act, which provides definition for a short term\ncapital asset. The said definition reads as under: -\n(42A) \"short-term capital asset\" means a capital asset held

FIDELITY SALEM STREET TRUST FIDELITY SAI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX FUND ,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-2(3)(1), MUMBAI

The appeals are partly allowed

Bench: SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY (Judicial Member)

Section 111A of the Act. While that balance Short-Term Capital Gains (STT paid transactions) of INR.1,03,36,950/- be taxed @15% and the Short Term Capital Gains (non-STT paid transaction) be taxed @30% is INR.2,67,46,584/-. 6. In objections filed by the Assessee against the Draft Assessment Order before the DRP, the Assessee placing reliance

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS ,MUMBAI vs. DY CIT (INT. TAX)-2(2)(1), MUMBAI

The appeals are partly allowed

Bench: SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI RAHUL CHAUDHARY (Judicial Member)

Section 111A of the Act. While that balance Short-Term Capital Gains (STT paid transactions) of INR.1,03,36,950/- be taxed @15% and the Short Term Capital Gains (non-STT paid transaction) be taxed @30% is INR.2,67,46,584/-. 6. In objections filed by the Assessee against the Draft Assessment Order before the DRP, the Assessee placing reliance

ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF (AS A SUCESSOR TO ISHARES CORE EMERGING MARKETS MAURITIUS COMPANY),MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) 2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical\npurposes

section 90(2) is clear\nto mean that Government of India entered into DTAA with the Government of\nMauritius, according to which the capital gains is not taxable in India. However,\nthe provisions of the act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to\nthe tax payer.\n6. 4. 6

ISHARES INDIA 50 ETF (AS A SUCCESSOR TO ISHARES INDIA MAURITIUS CO ),MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical\npurposes

section 90(2) is clear\nto mean that Government of India entered into DTAA with the Government of\nMauritius, according to which the capital gains is not taxable in India. However,\nthe provisions of the act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to\nthe tax payer.\n6. 4. 6

ISHARES CORE MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF,MUMBAI vs. DCIT (INT)-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical\npurposes

section 90(2) is clear\nto mean that Government of India entered into DTAA with the Government of\nMauritius, according to which the capital gains is not taxable in India. However,\nthe provisions of the act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to\nthe tax payer.\n6. 4. 6

ISHARES MSCI ALL COUNTRY ASIA EX JAPAN ETF(AS A SUCCESSOR TO ISHARES MSCI ALL COUNTRY ASIA EX JAPAN MAURITIUS CO),MUMBAI vs. DCIT (INT)-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical\npurposes

section 90(2) is clear\nto mean that Government of India entered into DTAA with the Government of\nMauritius, according to which the capital gains is not taxable in India. However,\nthe provisions of the act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to\nthe tax payer.\n6. 4. 6

ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS ETF (AS A SUCCESSOR TO ISHARES EMERGING MARKETS INDEX MAURITIUS CO ),MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical\npurposes

section 90(2) is clear\nto mean that Government of India entered into DTAA with the Government of\nMauritius, according to which the capital gains is not taxable in India. However,\nthe provisions of the act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to\nthe tax payer.\n6. 4. 6

SCHWAB EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY ETF ,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -4(2)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical\npurposes

section 90(2) is clear\nto mean that Government of India entered into DTAA with the Government of\nMauritius, according to which the capital gains is not taxable in India. However,\nthe provisions of the act shall apply to the extent they are more beneficial to\nthe tax payer.\n6. 4. 6

FRANK S INTERNATIONAL ITL LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. ACIT(IT), CIRCLE (2)(3)(1), MUMBAI, MUMBAI

In the result, the question of law referred to the Special Bench is answered in favour of the\nassessee

2) of section 50. Section\n50A also deals with assessment of depreciable asset that too as short-term capital gains\nand it actually supplements section 50. In our view, the purpose of section 50A is to enable\nthe assessee to claim deduction of the written down value of the asset in respect of which\ndepreciation was claimed in any year

MORGAN STANLEY MAURITIUS COMPANY LIMITED ,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-CIRCLE 3(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

Bench: Shri Om Prakash Kant () & Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal () Assessment Year: 2020-21 Morgan Stanley Mauritius Company Dy. Cit (International Taxation) – Ltd., Circle 3(2)(2), Vs. C/O S R B C & Associates Llp, 14Th 16Th Floor, Room No. 1615, Air India Floor, The Ruby, 29, Senapati Bapat Building Nariman Point, Marg, Dadar (West), Mumbai-400021. Mumbai-400028. Pan No. Aadcm 5927 G Appellant Respondent

6 Before the Assessing Officer t Before the Assessing Officer the assessee submitted that section he assessee submitted that section 90(2) of the Act allows the assessee to apply the provisions of the 90(2) of the Act allows the assessee to apply the provisions of the 90(2) of the Act allows the assessee to apply the provisions

ISHARES MSCI EM IMI ESG SCREENED UCITS ETF,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm

section 11A of the act of ₹ 66,046,350 which is chargeable to tax at the rate of 15%. Assessee has also short-term capital gain which is chargeable to tax at the rate of 30% of ₹ 3,405,574/–. Thus the assessee has earned total short-term capital gain

ISHARES MSCI EM UCITS ETF USD ACC,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm

section 11A of the act of ₹ 66,046,350 which is chargeable to tax at the rate of 15%. Assessee has also short-term capital gain which is chargeable to tax at the rate of 30% of ₹ 3,405,574/–. Thus the assessee has earned total short-term capital gain

ISHARES EMSC MAURITIUS CO ,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION )-2(2)(2), MUMBAI

In the result appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Am & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Jm

section 11A of the act of ₹ 66,046,350 which is chargeable to tax at the rate of 15%. Assessee has also short-term capital gain which is chargeable to tax at the rate of 30% of ₹ 3,405,574/–. Thus the assessee has earned total short-term capital gain