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Jt. CIT v. Flipkart India Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 73 ITR 392(Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Sale of goods through e-commerce at less than cost price-transaction bona fide-loss created due to predatory pricing not capital expenditure.

DY. CIT v. Metso Minerals (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 70 ITR 655 655 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital—Part of interest capitallised and transferred to pre-operative expenses— Disallowance again on interest amounts to double deduction — Addition to be deleted.

Bharat Mines And Minerals v. ACIT (2019) 70 ITR 684 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Block of assets-No requirement that business use of each of assets of block to be seen and examined and depreciation to be allowed only in respect of assets used. [S.2(11), 50]

Sumitomo Corporation v. Dy. DIT (2019)73 ITR 443/ (2020) 205 TTJ 815 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Supply of equipment-sale from outside India-Risk and title transferred outside India and no transaction taking place in India-Customs clearance, inland transportation done by buyer on its own-No permanent establishment involved in sale–Income is not taxable in India-DTAA–India–Japan [S. 44D, Art. 7, 24]

Amit Jindal v. Dy. CIT (2019) 70 ITR 545 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Advance to shareholders— Interrelated group concerns—Advances given by one concern to another concern to tide over short-term financial deficiency to be treated as commercial expediency—Amount given not in nature of any loans or advances to assess as deemed dividend.

PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.

S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development- Contractor and not developer – Question of law is a substantial question of law admitted by High Court . [S. 80IA(4) , 260A ]

PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Merely because period of three years expired from arising of the liability would not automatically mean that the liability has ceased – Order of Tribunal is affirmed .

PCIT v. Pukhraj S. Jain (Bom)(HC),www.itatonline.org

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Old unpaid liability for sundry creditors- Exhaustion of period of limitation may prevent filing of recovery proceedings in a Court of law, nevertheless it cannot be stated by itself that the liability to repay the amount had ceased- Addition cannot be made .

PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.

S.32: Depreciation –Installation of windmill – 80% depreciation allowed on Civil Construction ,electrical and other non integral part of installations – Held to be allowable .

Prashanti Medical Service & Research Foundation v. UOI ( 2019) 416 ITR 485/ 180 DTR 209/ 309 CTR 457 / 265 Taxman 504 (SC), www.itatonline.org

Interpretation of taxing statutes – Equity or hardship not factor to be considered in deciding validity of provision- Promissory estoppel- No estoppel against legislature . [ S.35AC, Art .142 ]