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CIT v. Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 249/171 DTR 254 (Ker) (HC)

S.37(1):Business expenditure — Amount spent on construction of houses for poor in Centenary Year — Expenditure not for purposes of business hence not allowable as deduction .

Hatsun Agro Products Ltd. v. JCIT (2018) 407 ITR 674 (Mad) (HC) , Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed as withdrawn due to low tax effect ,Hatsun Agro Products Ltd.JCIT v. Hatsun Agro Products Ltd.( 2020 ) 269 Taxman 462 ( SC)

S.37(1): Business expenditure — Capital or revenue – Payment of non-Compete fees for retention of expertise — Expenditure incurred on account of non-compete fees is held to be revenue expenditure.

CIT v. Prasad Productions. (2018) 407 ITR 541 (Mad) (HC)

S.37(1):Business expenditure — Capital or revenue – No distinction between feature films and TV Serials – Write off of expenditure incurred on abandoned Tele serial is held to be revenue expenditure- CBDT Circular No 16 of 2015 dt.6-10-2015 is applied.[R.9A].

CIT v. Vishal Transformers And Switchgears Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 266 (All) (HC)

S.36(1)(vii) :Bad debt – Mere write off is sufficient and it is not necessary to establish that debt had become irrecoverable.

CIT v. Vishal Transformers And Switchgears Pvt. Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 266 (All) (HC)

S.36(1)(vii) :Bad debt – Mere write off is sufficient and it is not necessary to establish that debt had become irrecoverable.

Nirma Ltd v. ACIT (2018) 405 ITR 277 (Guj) (HC)

S.36(1)(iii): Interest on borrowed capital —Capital can be used for acquisition of capital asset —Premature redemption of premium notes — Liability for interest is not contingent —Interest is deductible.

CIT v. Shree Benzophen Industries Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 185 (Guj) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed ; CIT v. Shree Benzophen Industries Ltd. (2018) 401 ITR 170 (St)

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital – 15% rate of interest was paid on borrowed capital – Allowable as deduction on principle of commercial expediency .[ S.37(1) ]

CIT v. Kanoria Sugar And General Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (2018) 407 ITR 737 (Raj) (HC) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed; CIT v. Kanoria Sugar And General Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 1 ( St)

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital -Amount borrowed utilised for purchase of capital assets — Interest is deductible .

Banco Products (India) Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 405 ITR 318/ 258 Taxman 244 (Guj) (HC)

S. 35 : Scientific research – Weighted deduction —Date of approval is not relevant — Application for approval in December 2006 and approval was granted in October 2008 — Entitle to weighted deduction.[ S.35(2AB) ]

CIT v. Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. (2018) 405 ITR 249/171 DTR 254 (Ker) (HC)

S. 32: Depreciation -Plant and machinery put to use in April 1992 — Depreciation is not allowable for the assessment Year.