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V. A. Jose v. Dy. CIT (2018) 252 Taxman 386 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 28(i): Business income – Capital gains- Adventure in the nature of trade – Assessable as business income [ S. 2(13), 45 , Foreign Exchange Management (Acquisition & Transfer of Immovable Property in India, Regulation 2000) S. 47 ]

ACIT v. Kamini Sundararam. (Smt.) (2018) 168 ITD 513 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 23 : Income from house property – Annual value – Municipal valuation can be a pointer for fetching reasonable rental value, however multiplication factor derived for another property located in different locality, though in same city, cannot be applied blindly.[ S. 22,24 ]

JG Exports v. ITO (2018) 168 ITD 21 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 22 : Income from house property – Rental income is held to be assessable as income from house property though the land is not owned by the assesse. [ S. 24, 27(iiib), 56 ]

ACIT v. Bharat V. Patel (2018) 165 DTR 218 (SC) , www.itatonline.org

S. 17 : Perquisite – Amount received by an employee from redemption of Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) can not be assessed as “perquisite” or as “profits of business” [ S.17(2)(iii), 28(iv), 45 ]

ACIT v. Claridges Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (20180 61 ITR 135 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – When there is no exempt income disallowance cannot be made .[ R.8D ]

DCIT v. Growmore Leasing & Investment Ltd. (2018) 168 ITD 1 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income –PSU bonds of NTPC – Disallowance was restricted to 1 percent of exempt income [ R.8D ]

Siddhesh Capital Market Services P. Ltd. v. (2018) 61 ITR 400 //53 CCH 427(Mum) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -No disallowance can be made for securities held as stock in trade- Interest free funds available with assessee , no disallowance can be made [ R.8D, 36(1)(iii) ]

ACIT v. Progressive Constructions Ltd ( 2018) 161 DTR 289 /63 ITR 516/ 191 TTJ 549( SB) ( Hyd) (Trib)

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

Moonrock Hospitality P. Ltd. v. DCIT ( 2018) 61 ITR 667 (Delhi) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – When there is no exempt income earned during the relevant period , no disallowance can be made [ R.8D ]

DCIT v. Vantage Advertising P. LTD. (2018) 61 ITR 564 (Kolk) (Trib)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – AO cannot straight way make disallowance without rejecting the disallowance computed by the assessee [ R.8D ]