This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 37(1) : Business Expenditure-Miscellaneous expenses-Transport Business In North East States-Expenses in cash for repairs of trucks in local repair shops-No disallowance can be made-Puja expenses-Only 10 % of expenses can be disallowed.
Capital Tours (India) P. Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 82 ITR 229 (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(viii) : Eligible business-Special reserve-No time limit for creation of special Reserve-Eligible for deduction.
Dy. CIT v. Punjab National Bank (2020) 82 ITR 95 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Bad debt-Doubtful debts-7.5 Per Cent. of total business income plus 10 Per Cent. of average rural advances-Provision for bad and doubtful debts-Direction to AO to consider the claim. [S. 36(1)(viia)]
HDFC Bank Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 82 ITR 533 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Funds diverted for equity infusion of associated concerns-Disallowance of interest is held to be justified.
Abhinav International P. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2020) 82 ITR 258 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 32 : Depreciation-Purchase Bills for certain assets not genuine-Assessee and department agreeing for one lakh disallowance-Depreciation is allowable on balance purchases.
RMV It Services P. Ltd. v. ACIT(OSD) (2020) 82 ITR 590 (Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 32 : Depreciation-Securities-RBI guidelines-Depreciation on valuation of Securities allowable as business loss. [S. 28(i)]
Dy. CIT v. Punjab National Bank (2020) 82 ITR 95 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 28(i) : Business income-Civil contractor-Transfer of development rights-Income earned from project assessable as business income-Estimation of 10% of gross receipts is held to be justified-When income is estimated specific disallowance u/s. 40A(3) cannot be made-The transfer definition cannot be applied to on transfer development rights which is a business asset-Income taxable on performing certain obligations [S. 2(47)(v), 40A(3), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, S.53A]
ITO v. Abdul Kayum Ahmed Mohd. Tamboli (2020) 82 ITR 419 (Mum.)(Trib.)
S. 28(i) : Business income-Ancillary objects-Financial services-Assessable as business income. [S. 37(1), 57(3)]
ACIT v. Sunstar Hotels and Estates Pvt. Ltd. (2020) 82 ITR 437 (Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Shares held as stock in trade-Disallowance is held to be not justified. [R. 8D]
Dy. CIT v. Punjab National Bank (2020) 82 ITR 95 (Delhi)(Trib.)
S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income-Disallowance cannot be made. [R. 8D]
MakeMy Trip (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2020) 82 ITR 71 (Delhi) (Trib.)