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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Corporate social responsibility-Payments made to church, Police station, summits, Schools, Etc. are cannot be considered as corporate social responsibility-Disallowance is proper. Not Been Spent On Corporate Social Responsibility.

Vedanta Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 84 ITR 84 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Failure to furnish C Forms-Disallowance-Payment For Violation Of Law-Sales Tax On Inter-Delay in depositing Sales Tax, Excise and Customs duty and Service Tax-Differential amount deposited with interest-Not penalty-Allowable as revenue expenditure. [Central Sales Tax Act, 1956]

GEM Electro Mechanicals Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 84 ITR 1 / (2021) 187 ITD 361 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Investment Company-Acquisition of shares-Interest directly attributable-Capitalised.

Addlife Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 84 ITR 343 ( 2021) 187 ITD 591/ 201 DTR 145 (Ahd.) (Trib.)

S. 35D : Amortisation of preliminary expenses-Fees for registering Company-One-Fifth of Expenditure-Expenses incurred before commencement of business eligible for deduction.

Addlife Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 84 ITR 343/ 2021) 187 ITD 591 / 201 DTR 145 (Ahd.) (Trib.)

S. 32AC : Investment in new pant or machinery-Generation of power amounts to manufacture or production of goods-Eligible for allowance.

Vedanta Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 84 ITR 84 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Additional depreciation-Business of mining iron ore and sale thereof-Entitled to additional depreciation-Putting new assets to use for less than 180 days in previous year-Allowed 50 Per Cent. of eligible additional depreciation-Amendment allowing carry-over to subsequent year applicable prospectively from 1-4-2016-Not entitled to 50 Per Cent. of additional depreciation brought forward from earlier assessment year. [S. 32(i)(iia)]

Vedanta Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 84 ITR 84 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Intangible assets-Customer list and goodwill-Entitle for depreciation. [S. 32(1)(ii)]

Rentokil India P. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 84 ITR 401 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Own funds excess of investments-No disallowance can be made. [R. 8D]

Vedanta Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 84 ITR 84 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Interest has no nexus with investment in mutual funds and shares-Disallowance not attracted-Administrative expenses-Disallowance is attracted. [R. 8D, ITAT R. 34(5)]

Megha Property Developers Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 84 ITR 406 (Mum.)(Trib.).

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Satisfaction not recorded-Deletion of addition is held to be justified. [R. 8D]

JCIT (OSD) v. Rare Enterprises (2020) 84 ITR 164/(2021) 187 ITD 65 (Mum.)(Trib.)