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1. Exclusion of royalties from chargeable profits under the Companies (Profits) Surtax Act, 1964. 2. Treatment of technical fees as royalties. 3. Validity of advance tax payments without a proper statement. Detailed Analysis: Issue 1: The appeals were filed against orders passed by the CIT under s. 16 of the Companies (Profits) Surtax Act, 1964. The CIT directed the inclusion of royalties in chargeable profits for certain assessment years. The CIT found that royalties had been excluded while computing chargeable profits and directed their inclusion, which was contested by the assessee. Issue 2: The agreements between the assessee and another party involved the payment of technical fees, which the CIT directed to be treated as royalties. The CIT relied on a Calcutta High Court decision where a similar situation was considered, and it was held that technical fees were akin to royalties. The Tribunal agreed with the CIT's interpretation and directed the Assessing Officer to reduce the technical fees received by the assessee when computing chargeable profits. Issue 3: Regarding advance tax payments made without a proper statement, the CIT directed the Assessing Officer to treat these payments as ad hoc and charge interest. The assessee contended that these payments should be considered as advance tax payments based on a Madras High Court decision. The Tribunal allowed the assessee to raise these grounds and held that the payments made before the assessment year should be treated as advance tax, contrary to the CIT's directions. The Tribunal set aside the CIT's directions on the treatment of royalties and advance tax payments, allowing the appeals and restoring the Assessing Officer's orders. The Tribunal also noted that the grounds regarding the concept of "merger" were not pressed as the assessee succeeded on merits.
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