Purposive interpretation of residential house exemption: unregistered purchase agreement alone does not defeat relief, but investment must be verified...
Delayed filing of Form No. 67 did not, by itself, justify denial of foreign tax credit; the Tribunal treated the Rule 128 timeline as a directory procedural requirement and directed allowance of the claim subject to verification. The assessee's alternative plea that ESOP perquisites were not taxable in India because of his residential status was not examined on the additional passport and travel material; that issue was remitted for fresh adjudication after factual verification.
Delayed filing of Form No. 67 did not, by itself, justify denial of foreign tax credit; the Tribunal treated the Rule 128 timeline as a directory procedural requirement and directed allowance of the claim subject to verification. The assessee's alternative plea that ESOP perquisites were not taxable in India because of his residential status was not examined on the additional passport and travel material; that issue was remitted for fresh adjudication after factual verification.
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