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S. 35D : Amortisation of preliminary expenses-Demerger-Spin Off-Entitled to amortisation of expenses on demerger.

Coforge Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 436 ITR 546 / 204 DTR 273 / 322 CTR 10 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Building-Road-Entitle to depreciation at 10%-Depreciation on property held on lease-Depends on terms of lease-Matter remanded. [S. 32(1)(ii)]

CIT v. Tamilnadu Road Development Company Ltd. (2021)436 ITR 323 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Carry forward and set off-Unabsorbed depreciation on 1-4-2002 can be carried forward and set off without taking into account number of years of such carry forward. [S. 32 (2)]

CIT v. KMC Speciality Hospitals India Ltd. (2021)436 ITR 534/ 283 Taxman 13 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No dividend income earned-Disallowance cannot be made [R. 8D]

Tamilnadu Road Development Co. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 436 ITR 298 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income-Disallowance cannot be made. [R. 8D]

CIT v. Tamilnadu Road Development Company Ltd. (2021)436 ITR 323 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Enhancement of disallowance is held to be not valid. [R. 8D]

CIT v. Sesa Goa Ltd (2021)436 ITR 17 / 203 DTR 97/ 321 CTR 113 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Onus on revenue to prove that disallowance was erroneous-Without examining the accounts disallowance is not justified [R.8D]

Coforge Limited v. ACIT (2021) 436 ITR 546 / 204 DTR 273 / 322 CTR 10 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Bogus donations-Misuse of registered status-Cancellation of registration is held to be justified. [S. 12AA(3), 80G]

CIT (E) v. Batanagar Education and Research Trust (2021) 436 ITR 501 / 204 DTR 217 / 321 CTR 633/282 Taxman 1 (SC) Editorial : Order of High Court in Batanagar Education and Research Trust v. CIT ( E) ( 2021)129 Taxman.com 29 ( Cal ) (HC) ( ITA NO 116 of 2018 dt 8-10 2018) is reversed, Order in Batanagar Education and Research Trust v CIT (E) (2017) 59 ITR 81 (SN) (Kol) (Trib) is affirmed.

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Donation made for other charitable purposes-Entitle to exemption. [S. 2(15)]

DIT(E) v. Shanmuga Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy (Sastra) (2021)436 ITR 633 / 207 DTR 361 / 283 Taxman 135 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Depreciation-Entitle to set off excess application of income of earlier assessment year-Precedent-Commissioner (Appeals and Tribunal must follow the decision of High Court. [S. 2(24), 11(1)(d), 12(1), 32]

Anjuman-E-Himayat-E-Islam v. ADIT (2021) 436 ITR 139 / 201 DTR 337/ 323 CTR 601 (Mad.)(HC)