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CIT v. Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. (2019) 411 ITR 563 /176 DTR 342/ 309 CTR 42(Ker.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation—Concept of passive user cannot be extended for long period—No allowance of depreciation in particular year— unabsorbed depreciation cannot be carried forward. [S. 32(2)]

ICS Systems Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 411 ITR 619 /175 DTR 235/ 261 Taxman 169/ 307 CTR 438 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 28(1) : Business loss-Capital loss-Transaction relating to acquisition of capital asset- Forfeiture of part of earnest deposit– Held to be capital loss and not revenue expenditure. [S. 37(1)]

CIT v. Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. (2019)411 ITR 563/ 176 DTR 342/ 309 CTR 42 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 25B : Income from house property-Arrears of rent-Assessable on receipt basis – Provision is not retrospective. [S. 23]

CIT v. Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. (2019)411 ITR 563/ 176 DTR 342/ 309 CTR 42 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 22 : Income from house property-Deductions-Municipality tax- Cheque issued before end of previous year-Encashment subsequently -Relates back to date of issue–Entitle to deduction. [S. 24]

CIT v. Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. (2019)411 ITR 563/ 176 DTR 342/ 309 CTR 42 (Ker)(HC)

S. 22 : Income from house property -Income from other sources- Arrears rent – Assessable as income from house property. [S. 25B, 56]

Roca Bathroom Products Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2019) 411 ITR 370 / 261 Taxman 197(Mad)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income–Failure to consider contention and factual error–Investment from own funds -Matter remanded to the AO. [S. 254(1), R. 8D]

CIT v. DLF Home Developers Ltd. (2019) 411 ITR 378/(2020) 188 DTR 151 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – When there is no exempt income shown during the year – No disallowance can be made. [R. 8D]

Auro Lab v. ITO (2019) 411 ITR 308 /174 DTR 329 / 307 CTR 6 / 261 Taxman 364 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution-Cancella1Amendment in 2004 is enabling cancellation of registration is not retrospective- Cancellation cannot be made with retrospective effect – No allegation of fraud notice for reassessment is held to be bad in law. [S. 12A.]

CIT v. Jagannath Gupta Family Trust. (2019) 411 ITR 235/ 307 CTR 1/ 174 DTR 305 / 262 Taxman 313(SC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration–Trust or institution-Bogus donation–Appellate Tribunal remanded the matter for grant of opportunity to assessee to cross examine representative of donor -High Court quashing cancellation of registration on the ground that single instance of bogus donation cannot be the sole ground for cancellation of registration- Order of High Court is set-aside and directed the Commissioner to decide on merits. [S. 12AA(3), 80G(5) (vi)]

CIT v. Cochin Port Trust. (2019) 411 ITR 467/ 178 DTR 248/ 310 CTR 76 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Statutory authority to manage Ports—Main object is to enable commerce and economy of country—Entitle to exemption–Withdrawal of exemption as local authority–Exemption can be claimed as charitable Trust-Delay in filing the application was condoned as the assessee was enjoying exemption as local authority which was withdrawn. [S. 2(15) 10(20), 12, 12AA]