S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Employee’s contribution to ESI/PF has been deposited before due date of filing section 139(1)-No disallowance can be made-Finance Act, 2021 to this effect and CBDT has issued Memorandum of Explanation that same applies with effect from 1-4-2021 only. [S. 2(24)(x), 36(1)(va), 139(1)]

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Provision for leave salary-Not statutory liability-No disallowance can be made-Provision of section 43B(f) is not applicable. [S. 43B(f)]

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Income from house property-GST-Matter remanded.

S. 43A : Rate of exchange-Foreign currency-Business of charter and hire of oil drilling rig and other allied services-Procedure- calculating receipts currency conversion is Explanation 2(c) to rule 115(1) without taking into account proviso to rule 115(1). [Rule. 115]

S. 43(1) : Actual cost-Subsidy-Depreciable assets-Subsidy cannot be reduced from actual cost. [S. 32]

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Transfer of amount for payment to workers at site-All payments are below Rs.20,000 to each individual-No disallowance can be made.

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Excessive or unreasonable-Commission-Brokerage-Related party-Comparable with market rate-No disallowance can be made.

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Training, printing and staff welfare expenses-Reimbursement of expenses without any profit element-Receipts not chargeable to tax-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Article 7 of OECD Model Convention-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(i), 195]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure Land acquired by Metro-Commercial obligation-Parking space to shop owners-Cost of land allowable as deduction. [S. 28 (1)]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Foreign exchange loss-Hedging-Mark to market on foreign exchange forwards-Allowable as business loss. [S. 28(i)]