S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Sales promotion expenses-When all relevant details for sales promotion expenses was filed, without verifying veracity of said expenses under S 133(6) and 131 , disallowance cannot be made. [S. 131, 133(6)]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Commission–Prior period expenditure -Expenditure for earlier year in its ledger account in respect of commission pertaining to current year-Merely on the basis of entries in books of account disallowance cannot be made . [S. 145]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Provision for development expenses -Consistent accounting pattern-Held to be allowable. [S. 145]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Setting up of business-Service industry for manging mutual funds-Upon its incorporation, assessee took various steps to commence its business such as hiring of people application to SEBI, organizing for space etc, and this amounted to setting up business- Expenses are allowable.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Dormant-Society which was engaged in business of electricity distribution under license issued by State Government – License granted to assessee was expired-licence was not renewed–No intention to discontinue of business- temporary phenomenon and assessee would resume business soon after license was renewed-Expenditure claimed by assessee were allowable business expenditure. [S. 28(i), 70, 72]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Company–Corporate status -employee benefits, finance costs and administrative and other expenses cannot be disallowed as the said expenditure were necessary to maintain its corporate status.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Travel expenses-Ad hoc disallowance- Company–Directors-No ad hoc disallowance can be made in respect of use of vehicles by directors of company was unjustified for alleged personal use by the directors.

S. 36(1)(viia) : Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts – Schedule bank – Claim which is disallowed as bad debt cannot be allowed in the absence of provision made for the same in profit and loss account under bad debt. [S. 36(1)(viii)]

S. 32 : Depreciation-Charitable trust-Amendment in S.11(6) is prospective and applicable for and from 2015-16 onwards- Depreciation is allowable on assets even though cost of same was allowed as application. [S. 11(6)]

S. 24 : Income from house property–Income from other sources-Co-operative society-Deductions-letting out space on terrace for installation of mobile tower/antenna was taxable as income from house property- deduction is available. [S.22, 24(a), 56]