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ITO v. Harmony Vinimay (P.) Ltd. (2025) 123 ITR 458 / 174 taxmann.com 1239 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Business expenditure-Interest-free advances to land co-owners-Advances towards co-owners’ share of project consideration-Disallowance deleted. [S.37(1)]

Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 123 ITR 507 / 175 taxmann.com 427 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 32: Depreciation-Computer accessories-Uninterrupted Power System eligible for 60 per cent. depreciation-Projector not part of computer system-Computer software-Tangible asset-Eligible for depreciation at 60 per cent.

Dy. CIT v. Piramal Estates (P.) Ltd. (2025) 123 ITR 488 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Income from house property-Service centre operations-Commercial exploitation with various amenities-Assessable as business income.[S. 22]

Dy. CIT v. Piramal Estates (P.) Ltd. (2025) 123 ITR 488 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 24 : Income from house property-Deductions-Interest on borrowed capital-Building partly let out and partly used for business-Apportionment of interest on area basis-Deduction allowable.[S. 22]

SIEL Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (LTU) (2025) 123 ITR 599 / 173 taxmann.com 278 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income earned-Disallowance not sustainable. [R. 8D]

Dy. CIT v. Piramal Estates (P.) Ltd. (2025) 123 ITR 488 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income earned-No disallowance permissible. [R. 8D]

Innovative Microfinance for Poverty Alleviation and Community Transformation v. Dy. CIT (E) (2025) 123 ITR 188 / 174 taxmann.com 502 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Charitable purpose-Advancement of object of general public utility-Business-Microfinance activities carried on with predominant profit motive-Exemption denied.[S. 2(15), 12, 12AA]

GoDaddy.com, LLC v. ACIT (IT) (2025) 123 ITR 29 / 170 taxmann.com 408 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Non-resident-Domain name registration services-Registrar not owner of domain names-Receipts not taxable as royalty-Web hosting and allied services-Independent services-Not Fees for Technical Services-“Make available” test-Web hosting and related services-No transfer of technical knowledge-Not Fees for Included Services. DTAA-India-USA.[S.9(1)(vii),Art. 12(3), 12(4)(a), 12(4)(b)]

Subhash Chander Gupta v. ITO (2025) 124 ITR 247 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S.271D: Penalty-Takes or accepts any loan or deposit –Alleged cash receipt neither loan nor deposit-Quantum addition deleted-Penalty not leviable.[S. 269SS]

Sanjay Umarshi Dand v. Pr. CIT (2025) 124 ITR 399 (Nagpur)(Trib.)

S. 263: Commissioner-Revision of orders prejudicial to revenue-Best judgment assessment under section 144-Estimation of income at 2 per cent. of the bank credits-Different opinion of Principal Commissioner not sufficient-Revision invalid-Best judgment assessment-Statutory discretion of Assessing Officer-Cannot be interfered with merely on difference of opinion.[S. 142(1), 144]