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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Business promotion expenses-Expenditure on medical camps Expenditure prohibited by law-Travel expenses-Expenditure incurred for business trips of partner of firm-Matter remanded to the file of the Assessing Officer
Med-Link Devices P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)110 ITR 3 (SN)(Mum) (Trib)
S.37(1): Business expenditure-Sales promotion expenses-Disallowance is restricted to 15% based on earlier year.
Lakozy Motors P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)110 ITR 19 (SN)(Mum)(Trib)
S.37(1): Business expenditure-Payments for medical treatment of director of assessee abroad-Produced board resolution approving treatment and return of chairman declared the amount as perquisite-Matter restored to the file of Assessing Officer for verification-Offence-Payment of interest on customs duty on direction of Supreme Court-Allowable as deduction-Delayed payment of contributions to provident fund-Not allowable as deduction. [S.36(1)(va), 37(1), Expl.1]
Pennar Industries Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2024)110 ITR 74 (SN) (Hyd)(Trib)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Repairs and Maintenance-Sales promotion-Disallowance on basis of percentage increase in expenditure in comparison to preceding year-Fallacious assumption-Disallowance is not justified.
Casa Grande Civil Engineering P. Ltd. v. Jt. CIT (OSD) (2024)110 ITR 65 (SN)(Chennai)(Trib)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Expenditure relating to abandoned projects-Projects linked to existing business-Amounts written off-Allowable as revenue expenditure.
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. v.Dy. CIT (2024) 110 ITR 641 (Ahd)(Trib)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Donation to trust for construction of statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel former statesman-Enhancing brand value-Allowable as business expenditure.[S.80G]
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. v.Dy. CIT (2024) 110 ITR 641 (Ahd)(Trib)
S.37(1) : Business expenditure-Provision for expenses-Unascertained liability-Not allowable as deduction.
Dy. CIT (OSD) v. Aspire Systems India P. Ltd. (2024) 110 ITR 1 / 232 TTJ 387 (Trib) (Chennnai)(Trib)
S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Income pertaining to bad debts written off offered to tax in earlier years-Order of CIT(A) remanding the matter to AO is affirmed.
Dy. CIT (OSD) v. Aspire Systems India P. Ltd. (2024) 110 ITR 1 / 232 TTJ 387 (Trib) (Chennnai)(Trib)
S. 36(1)(va) : Any sum received from employees-Deduction only on actual payment-Contribution to provident fund and Employees’ State Insurance-Payment made beyond due date-Not deductible. [S.2(24(x) 43B]
Dy. CIT (OSD) v. Aspire Systems India P. Ltd. (2024) 110 ITR 1 / 232 TTJ 387 (Trib) (Chennnai)(Trib)
S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital-Interest paid to related parties higher than interest paid to banks-Disallowance is deleted. [S. 37(1)]
Il and Fs Energy Development Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2024)110 ITR 23 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib)