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CIT v. Kesarawani Sheetalaya Alld.(2019) 418 ITR 369/ 267 Taxman 216/(2020) 316 CTR 211 /190 DTR 377(All.)(HC)

S. 69A : Income from undisclosed sources-Cold storage-No purchase and sale of products-Deletion of addition is held to be justified.– Cash in hand in books of account was found to be more than actual cash found during search- No addition can be made as cash credits [S.68, 132, 153A, U.P. Regulation of Cold Storage Act, 1976]

Sunil Balasubramaniam Shankar. v. ITO (2019) 418 ITR 496 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Use of five credit cards-Failure to prove credit entries–Addition is held to be valid. [S. 131, 260A]

K. P. Abdul Majeed. v. ACIT (2019) 267 taxman 151 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Peak credit theory–Hawala transactions-Money laundering can be for oneself-Refusal to divulge details of persons from whom money was distributed–Entire amount to be added as income on basis of peak credit theory-Estimation of commission again at 2% as alleged commission shall be only on the amounts deposited, other than the incremental peak credit adopted for each year-Appeal is dismissed. [S. 69, 69A]

Bhurat Sunilkumar (HUF) v. ITO (2019) 267 taxman 139/ 311 CTR 615/ 183 DTR 82 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 68 : Cash credits-VDIS-Declaration of diamond jewellery-Sale of items after smelting – Weight of gold not disputed-Addition as cash credit is held to be not justified – Assessable as capital gains. [S. 45, VDIS 1997, S. 65]

K.E.M.I. Kwaja Mohideen. v. ITO (2019) 267 taxman 126 (Mad.) (HC)

S. 48 : Capital gains–Computation-Valuation-Valuation adopted for wealth tax is directed to be adopted for the purpose of computing capital gain-Matter remanded. [S. 45]

Satinder Kapur. v. ACIT (2019) 110 taxmann.com 24/ 266 Taxman 378 (Delhi) (HC) Editorial: SLP of the assessee is dismissed; Satinder Kapur v. ACIT (2019) 266 Taxman 377 (SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Legal settlement expenses– Capacity as manging director of the company-Not allowable as business expenditure of the company in his capacity as an advocate against professional income.

Kanhaiyalal Dudheria v JCIT (2019) 418 ITR 410 / 310 CTR 617 / 182 DTR 57/( 2020) 269 Taxman 170 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Social responsibility-Agreement with State Government to construct houses for poor people affected by floods-Held to be allowable on commercial expediency.

JBM Industries Ltd v. DCIT (2019) 418 ITR 502/ 182 DTR 457 / 267 Taxman 411 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Expenditure on higher education of daughter of Director-Higher education is not related to business of the appellant company–Not allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. Shah Virchand Govanji Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 418 ITR 472 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Capital or revenue-Insurance premium on purchase of new car-Held to be revenue expenditure.

PCIT v. Shah Virchand Govanji Jewellers Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 418 ITR 472 (Guj.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Commission paid to directors-Allowed in earlier years-Principle of consistency is followed– Appeal of revenue is dismissed.