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DCIT v. Shendra Advisory Services (P.) Ltd. (2025) 481 ITR 457/306 Taxman 166 (SC)? Editorial : Shendra Advisory Services (P.) Ltd v. Dy.CIT (2024) 298 Taxman 261 / (2025) 482 ITR 385 (Bom)(HC)

S. 68: Cash credits-Share premium received on issue of shares-Capital or revenue-Capital account transaction-Cannot give rise to income-Addition of entire share premium as unexplained cash credit not sustainable-Delay of 271 days-SLP dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [S. 4,Art. 136]

PCIT v. Ramesh Chandra Rai(2024) 168 taxmann.com 43 (2025) 481 ITR 231 (MP)(HC) Editorial : PCIT v. Harmindar Singh Bhatia (2025) 481 ITR 244 /168 taxmann.com 664 (SC), SLP of revenue dismissed.

S. 67A : Association persons-Body of individuals-Member’s share-Member of syndicates engaged in liquor business-Share of assessee in income of syndicate-Not taxable when association of persons taxed at maximum marginal rate-No substantial question of law.[S.2(31),86, 167B, 260A.]

PCIT v. Harmindar Singh Bhatia (2025) 481 ITR 244/168 taxmann.com 664 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Ramesh Chandra Rai (2024) 168 taxmann.com 43 (2025) 481 ITR 231 (MP)(HC

S. 67A : Association persons-Body of individuals-Member’s share-Member of syndicates engaged in liquor business-Share of assessee in income of syndicate-Not taxable when association of persons taxed at maximum marginal rate-SLP of revenue dismissed. [S.2(31),86, 167B, Art. 136]

Prashant Jaipal Reddy v. ITO (2025) 481 ITR 547 / 304 Taxman 39 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP rejected, Prashant Jaipal Reddy v. ITO (2025) 306 Taxman 168/481 ITR 555. (SC)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Capital Asset-Agricultural Land-Sale of plot of land-Revenue records not conclusive-Negligible agriculiral income-Concurrent findings of fact-Order of Tribunal affirmed. [S. 2(14)(iii),260A]

Prashant Jaipal Reddy v. ITO (2025) 306 Taxman 168/481 ITR 555. (SC) Editorial: Prashant Jaipal Reddy v. ITO (2025)304 Taxman 39 / 481 ITR 547 (Bom) (HC)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Capital Asset-Agricultural Land-Sale of plot of land-Revenue records not conclusive-Negligible agricultural income-Concurrent findings of fact-SLP of assessee dismissed. [S. 2(14)(iii), Art. 136]

CIT v. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. [2024] 164 taxmann.com 1112 / (2025) 481 ITR 45 (Cal)(HC). Editorial: SLP dismissed: CIT v. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (2025) 481 ITR 56/ 181 taxmann.com 349 (SC).

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Interest on term loan paid to bank allowable u/s 43B(d) even if not debited to P&L account and not claimed in return/revised return-NBFC-Interest on NPAs not taxable on accrual-Interest on recurring deposits created as sinking fund taxable only on maturity where both principal and interest were payable only on maturity and entire interest was offered in year of maturity. [S. 43B(d), 43D]

CIT v. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (2025) 481 ITR 56 / 181 taxmann.com 349 (SC). Editorial : CIT v. West Bengal Infrastructure Development Finance [2024] 164 taxmann.com 1112 / (2025) 481 ITR 45 (Cal)(HC).

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Interest on term loan paid to bank allowable u/s 43B(d) even if not debited to P&L account and not claimed in return/revised return-NBFC-Interest on NPAs not taxable on accrual-Interest on recurring deposits created as sinking fund taxable only on maturity where both principal and interest were payable only on maturity and entire interest was offered in year of maturity-Delay of 385 days-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [S. 43B(d), 43D, Art. 136]

CIT v. Ramco Cements Ltd. [2025] 481 ITR 705 / 173 taxmann.com 226 (Mad)(HC)

S 37(1):Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Depreciation-Interest-Replacement of old machinery, pollution-free, is revenue expenditure-Fly Ash handling system 100 per cent depreciation allowed-Interest provision-Not allowable as paid. [S. 32, 43B]

Pride Foramer S.A v. CIT (2025) 481 ITR 1 / 307 Taxman 371/347 CTR 1 / 254 DTR 459 (SC) Editorial : CIT v. Pride Foramer S.A (2009) 317 ITR 18/181 Taxman 262/ 226 CTR 94 (Uttarakhand)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Non-resident-Temporary lull in business and not cessation-Mere absence of subsisting contract or office in India not decisive-Continuous correspondence and bidding activity showed business connection in India-Business expenditure allowable-Set-off against interest on tax refund permissible-Unabsorbed depreciation allowable to be carried forward and set off. [S. 2(13), 4, 5(2), 9(1)(i), 32(2), 71]

CIT v. Shriram Investments (2025) 481 ITR 26/(2026) 308 Taxman 78 (SC) Editorial :CIT v. Shriram Investments (2022) 289 Taxman 315 / (2025) 481 ITR 16 (Mad)(HC)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Investment company-Commercially expedient-Difference between interest received and paid by assessee for purpose of business-Deletion of disallowance was affirmed-SLP dismissed. [S. 37(1), Art. 136]