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PCIT v. Strides Arcolab Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 129/ 129 Taxman 530 (SC) Editorial: Decision of Bombay High Court, reversed, CIT v. Strides Arcolab Ltd (ITA No. 376 of 2017 dt. 22-3-2019

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Contributions to provident fund and employees’ state insurance-Not deposited in respective fund within stipulated time-Not allowable as deduction. [S. 36(1)(va)]

JCIT v. Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 164 / 330 CTR 109 (SC) Editorial : ACIT v. Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. (2018) 61 ITR 33 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Education cess-Not allowable as business expenditure-Amended by Finance Act, 2022 with retrospective effect from 1-4-2005 (2022) 442 ITR 91 (St). [S. 37(1)]

Rehabilitation Plantations Ltd. v. CIT (2023) 450 ITR 626 / 331 CTR 719(FB) (Ker.)(HC) Editorial : Rehabilitation Plantations Ltd v. CIT (2012) 251 CTR 343/ 73 DTR 78 (Ker)(HC), overruled.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue tests-Rubber plantation-Amount spent on upkeep and maintenance of mature rubber trees-Allowable as revenue expenditure-Cost of replacement of dead and useless rubber trees deductible as replacement cost [R. 7A(2)].

PCIT v. Simon India Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 316 / 221 DTR 358/ 330 CTR 222 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-loss on forward contracts for foreign exchange-Transactions to hedge against risk of foreign exchange fluctuations-loss not speculative and to be allowed. [S. 28(i), 43(5)]

PCIT v. Mysore Minerals Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 647 (Karn.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue dismissed, PCIT v. Mysore Minerals Ltd (2022) 449 ITR 1(St)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Donation given for public welfare of construction of ring road-Allowable expenditure.

PCIT v. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 184 /291 Taxman 457(Cal.)(HC) Editorial: CIT v. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (2020) 83 ITR 61 (SN) (Kol.)(Trib.), affirmed.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Corporate Social Responsibility-Expenses of public sector company-Allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. Simon India Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 316 / 221 DTR 358/ 330 CTR 222 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance of expenditure on basis that some deployment of manpower for managing investment cannot be ruled out-Tribunal reducing the disallowance on ad hoc basis-No question of law [R.8D]

PCIT v. Triumph Realty Pvt. Ltd. (No. 1) (2023) 450 ITR 271 (Delhi)(HC) PCIT v. Triumph Realty Pvt. Ltd. (No. 2) (2023) 450 ITR 274 (Delhi)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed due to failure to explain delay of 699 days in filing SLP .PCIT v. Triumph Realty Pvt. Ltd. (2024)468 ITR 109 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue Receipt-Preoperative expenditure pending capitalization-Interest Earned from fixed deposits of unutilised foreign external commercial borrowing loans during period of construction-Interest capitalised in the books of account-Capital receipt. [S. 28(i), 56, 145]

PCIT v. Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. (2023) 450 ITR 707 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : Affirmed, CIT v. Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd (2016) 52 ITR 235 (Mum.)(Trib). SLP of Revenue dismissed, PCIT v. Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. (2023)453 ITR 460 (SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Capital or revenue-Race Club-Membership fees received from members-Capital receipt. [S. 28((i), 260A]

Muthoot Leasing and Finance Ltd v. CIT (2023) 450 ITR 496/ 292 Taxman 5/ 330 CTR 209(SC)

Interpretation of taxing statutes — Precedent – Ratio of judgments relating to one tax enactment not to be treated as precedent in case relating to another tax enactment — Especially when language, object and purpose of enactments are different.[ Interest-tax Act, 1974, S. 2(5A), 2(5B), 2(7) ]