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PCIT v. Babul Products (P.) Ltd. (2018) 257 Taxman 100 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial :Order in Babul Products (P.) Ltd v. ACIT ( 2017) 167 ITD 402 ( Ahd) (Trib) is affirmed .

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability -Liability is not written of in books of account – Addition cannot be made as cessation of liability .

PCIT v. Keshvalal Mangaldas (2018) 257 Taxman 133 (Guj)( HC)

S. 40A(3) :Expenses or payments not deductible – Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits -Payments to farmers is covered by exception- No disallowance can be made .[ R.6DD ( e) (i)]

Kerala State Beverages. v. ACIT (2018) 257 Taxman 216 (Ker)(HC)

S.40(a)(iib):Amounts not deductible- Gallonage fee, licence fee, shop rental and surcharge on sales tax- Issue being debatable matter was remanded to CIT (A).

Evolv Clothing Co. (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 407 ITR 72 / 257 Taxman 171/ 168 DTR 1 (Mad) (HC) Editorial: Order in ACIT v. Evolv Clothing Co. (P.) Ltd ( 2013) 142 ITD 618( Chennai) ( Trib) is reversed

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source -Non-resident – Fes for technical services -Service of market survey rendered by foreign agents is only incidental to function of commission agent, it cannot be regarded as FTS- Not liable to deduct tax at source [ S.9(1)(vii), 40(a)(ia),195 ]

Popular Vehicles & Services (P.) Ltd. CIT (2018) 406 ITR 150/ 257 Taxman 120/ 304 CTR 407/ 169 DTR 303 (Ker)(HC)

S. 36(1)(va) :Contribution approved gratuity fund -Employer’s contribution is allowable as deduction if the payment is made before due date of filing of return u/s 139(1)- Deduction in respect of employees’ contribution to ESI and EPF is available only if same is paid within due date as specified under relevant statutes.[ S. 2(24)(x), 43B , 139(1) ]

Jayantilal Investments v. ACIT (2018) 257 Taxman 103/ 170 DTR 220 (Bom)( HC)

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital -Construction business-Stock in trade – Interest paid on borrowings for purchase land -Allowable as revenue expenditure.

CIT v. Agricultural Produce Market Committee. (2018) 408 ITR 231/257 Taxman 234 (Karn)( HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation – Charitable Trust -Depreciation is allowable Computation provision did not discriminate between a charitable Trust and other assesses.[ S.11, 12A, 263 ]

PCIT v. Babul Products (P.) Ltd. (2018) 257 Taxman 100 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial :Order in Babul Products (P.) Ltd v. ACIT ( 2017) 167 ITD 402 ( Ahd) (Trib) is affirmed .

S.32: Depreciation- Stay order from Court- Factory could not run due to stay order of Court- Depreciation cannot be disallowed.

PCIT v. Karia Can Co. Ltd. (2018) 257 Taxman 189 (Bom) ( HC)

S. 23 : Income from house property – Annual value – Interest free security deposit – Interest offered as income from other sources-Notional interest on interest free deposit cannot be considered to determine annual letting value of property- Notional addition would amount to double taxation .[ S.22, 23(1)(b) ]

CIT v. Bhai Mohan Singh Foundation ( 2018) 95 taxmann.com 332 ( Delhi) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ;CIT v. Bhai Mohan Singh Foundation. (2018) 257 Taxman 90 (SC)

S. 13 : Denial of exemption-Trust or institution-Investment restrictions -Trust was restrained from converting shares held by it in private limited company to other forms of permissible investment by virtue of restraint order of High Court in case of settlors from whom it had received shares, it could not be held liable for violation of provisions of S. 11(5) read with S. 13(1)(d) for holding shares for more than prescribed period- Exemption cannot be denied .[ S.11(5) ,113(1)(d) ]