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PCIT v. Lee and Muirhead Pvt. Ltd. (2020)423 ITR 167 (Bom) (HC)

S.37(1) : Business expenditure — Termination of lease and licence – Deletion of expenditure is held to be justified .

CIT v .South India Corporation Ltd. (2020)423 ITR 158 (Ker)(HC)

S.37(1) : Business expenditure — Capital or revenue- Preliminary expenditure incurred for submission of tender in another Port —Allowable as revenue expenditure .

PCIT v. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer and Chemicals Ltd. (2020) 423 ITR 54 / 192 DTR 233(Guj) (HC )

S.37(1) : Business expenditure — Capital or revenue – Replacement of damaged parts of existing machinery — Revenue expenditure .

PCIT v. Aker Powergas Pvt. Ltd. (2020)423 ITR 536 (Bom)(HC)

S.37(1) : Business expenditure — Capital or revenue Computer software expenses — Legal expenses incurred in connection with sale of capital assets – Held to be revenue expenditure .

Ernakulam District Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v CIT (2020) 423 ITR 308 (Ker)(HC)

S. 36(1)(viia) :Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts – Co-Operative Bank — Deduction for 10 Per Cent. of aggregate advances of Rural Branches – Not allowable .

Deccan Agency v. Dy CIT (2020) 423 ITR 418 (Mad) (HC)

S.36(1)(vii): Bad Debts —Lottery and financing business- Advance of money- Amounts written off in accounts — Held to be allowable . [ S.36 (1), 36(2) ]

PCIT v. Lee and Muirhead Pvt. Ltd. (2020)423 ITR 167 (Bom) (HC)

S.36(1)(vii) ; Bad debts- Part of current assets – Allowable as bad debt .

PCIT v. Suzlon Energy Ltd. (2020)423 ITR 608 (Guj) (HC)

S. 36(1)(va): Any sum received from employees – Employees’ Contribution to Provident Fund and Employees’ State Insurance — Delay in payment- Tribunal remanding the issue before Assessing Officer – Held to be erroneous .[S. 2(24)(X), 36(1)(Va) , Employees’ Provident Funds And Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, S. 38. ]

Yenepoya Resins and Chemicals v .Dy CIT (2020)423 ITR 161/ 196 DTR 427/ 271 Taxman 271 (Karn)(HC)

S. 36(1)(iii): Interest on borrowed capital — Amount used to assist sister concern — Interest not deductible.

Prasad Multi Services Private Ltd. v Dy CIT (2020)423 ITR 542/ 196 DTR 401 (Guj) (HC)

S.32: Depreciation — Rate of depreciation —Hiring out construction Equipment —Crane depreciation allowable at 30% – It cannot be reduced to 15% – Res Judicata —Not strictly applicable but consistency essential.
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