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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Compensation-Subsidiaries-Captive use-Allowable as revenue expenditure.[S. 260A]

PCIT v. Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa Ltd(2023) 147 taxmann.com 298 /(2023) 22 ITR -OL 167 (Orissa )(HC) , 2022 SCC Online . Orissa 3940(Orissa)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed, as there was delay of 526 days, delay was not properly explained, PCIT v. Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 603 / 469 ITR 395(SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Pre operative expenditure-purchase and erection of plant and machinery-Allowable as revenue expenditure-Allowed earlier years and latter years-Rule of consistency is followed. [S. 145, 260A]

Raymond Ltd. v. CIT (2024) 300 Taxman 323 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-Amendment is not retrospective-Explanation 2 was inserted by the Finance Act, 2014 with effect from April 1, 2015 to section 37(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and is prospective-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[Art. 136]

PCIT v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 593 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Steel Authority of India Ltd(2023) 148 taxmann.com 132/ 455 ITR 139 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Compensation-Subsidiaries-Captive use-Delay of 526 days-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[Art. 136]

PCIT v. Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 603/ 469 ITR 395 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Industrial Development Corporation of Orissa Ltd(2023) 147 taxmann.com 298 // (2023) 22 ITR -OL 167 (Orissa )(HC) , 2022 SCC Online . Orissa 3940(Orissa)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Software development-Allowable as revenue expenditure-SLP of Revenue expenditure.[Art. 136]

PCIT v. Adadyn Technologies (P.) Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 112 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Adadyn Technologies (P.) Ltd. (2024) 162 taxmann.com 666 (Karn)(HC)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Own interest free funds-Order of Tribunal deleting the disallowance is affirmed.[S.260A]

PCIT, Central v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. (2024) 164 taxman.com 707 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed, PCIT, Central v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 182 (SC)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Own interest free funds-Order of High Court affirming the order of the Tribunal is up held-SLP of Revenue is dismissed.[Art. 136]

PCIT, Central v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 182 (SC) Editorial : PCIT, Central v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. (2024) 164 taxman.com 707 (Bom)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance made voluntarily was more than exempt income-No further disallowance can be made.[S. 260A, R.8D]

PCIT v. Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd. (2024) 165 taxxmann.com 328 (Karn)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed on account of delay in filing of SLP. PCIT v. Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 357 (SC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Interest free funds-Presumed that investments were made out of interest-free fund-Disallowance cannot be made.[S. 260A,R.8D]

PCIT, Central v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. (2024) 164 taxman.com 707 (Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed, PCIT, Central v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 182 (SC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance made voluntarily was more than exempt income-No further disallowance can be made-Delay of 340 days-SLP of Revenue is dismissed on account of delay in filing of SLP-Question of law, if any is kept open. [R.8D, Art. 136]

PCIT v. Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 357 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd. (2024) 165 taxxmann.com 328 (Karn)(HC)