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S. 57 : Income from other sources-Deductions-Interest paid on loans from relatives-Matter reamended. [S. 57(iii)]

Rajendra Kumar Jain v. ITO (2021) 277 Taxman 236 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 54EC : Capital gains-Investment in bonds-Amendment Restricting the investment to 50 lakhs is prospective in nature [S. 45]

CIT v. Neena Krishna Menon (Smt.) (2021) 277 Taxman 211 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Amount spent on construction-Mere non compliance of a procedural requirement, exemption should not be denied-Order of single judge is affirmed by division Bench. [S.45, 54(2)]

CIT v. Venkata Dilip Kumar (2021) 437 ITR 137/ 277 Taxman 463/ 201 DTR 9/ 320 CTR 520 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 43(1) : Actual cost-Financial assistance for rehabilitation of tsunami damaged roads and bridges, ports and harbours-Interest free loan-Not to be reduced from actual cost. [S.32, 43(1), Explanation 10.]

CIT v. Tamilnadu Martime Board (2021) 277 Taxman 15 / 323 CTR 987(Mad.)(HC)

S. 41 (2) : Profits chargeable to tax-Business loss-Balancing charge-Block of assets-Winding up-Sale value less than written down value-Allowable as business loss. [S. (2(11), 28 to 44DB, 50]

Share Aids (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 277 Taxman 517/319 CTR 177 /198 DTR 63 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Postage, stationery, courier charges, etc., cost of which were to be recovered from various clients-Allowable as business expenditure.

Share Aids (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2021) 277 Taxman 517 / 319 CTR 177/198 DTR 63 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-TDS payment-Sales promoters-Order of Tribunal allowing the claim as bad debt is affirmed. [S. 260A]

CIT v. Shaw Wallace Distilleries Ltd. (2021) 277 Taxman 145 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Machinery-Put to use less than 180 days-Additional depreciation-Allowable in subsequent assessment year [S. 32(1)(iia)]

CIT v. Aztec Auto (P.) Ltd. (2021) 277 Taxman 273 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Assets leased-Search and seizure-Depreciation allowed is up held. [S.132]

CIT v. Canara Bank (2021) 277 Taxman 440 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 28(iv) : Business income-Value of any benefit or perquisites-Converted in to money or not-One time settlement with bank-No reply was received from bank in response to notice issued under section 133(6)-Failure to produce books of account-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 41(1), 133 (6)]

Kothari International Trading Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 277 Taxman 644 (Mad.)(HC)