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S. 32 : Depreciation-Business assets-Business of real estate-Not carried out any business activity during the relevant year-Depreciation is allowable.

Supreme Build Cap (P.) Ltd. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 728 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Capital spares-Change in accounting policy-Depreciation is allowable at 15%.

Gujarat State Energy Generation Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 590 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Additional depreciation-Software development-Matter remanded. [S. 32(iia)]

Texas Instruments (India) (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 7 /195 DTR 347/207 TTJ 586 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Sale of cashew to sister concerns-Conformity with normal commercial practice-Allowable as business loss. [S. 145]

R. Pratap v. CIT (2020) 183 ITD 750/195 DTR 217/208 TTJ 24 (Cochin)(Trib.)/R. Prakash v. CIT (2020) 183 ITD 750/195 DTR 217/208 TTJ 24 (Cochin) (Trib.)/Ramesh Chandran Nair v ACIT CIT (2020) 183 ITD 750/195 DTR 217/208 TTJ 24 (Cochin) (Trib.) T.C .Usha v ACIT CIT (2020) 183 ITD 750/195 DTR 217/208 TTJ 24 (Cochin) (Trib.) Vijaylaxmi Cashew Co v. ACIT CIT (2020) 183 ITD 750/195 DTR 217/208 TTJ 24 (Cochin) (Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Purchase and sale of immovable properties-Sale of agricultural plot of land-Stock in trade-Assessable as business income and not capital gains. [S. 2(14)(iii), 45]

Kohli Estates (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2020) 183 ITD 650 / (2021) 209 TTJ 624 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 15 : Salaries-Employed in GEII-Assignment to Australia-Remission of salary to Indian Bank-Cannot be taxed as salary earned in India-DTAA-India-Australia. [S. 5, Art. 15]

Paul Xavier Antony Samy. v. ITO(IT) (2020) 183 ITD 143 /78 ITR 48(SN) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Own funds are more than investments-Presumption that investment was made out of own funds-No disallowance can be made. [R. 8D]

ACIT v. Padma Logistics & Khanij (P.) Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 61 / 183 ITD 891/ 208 TTJ 67 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Own funds exceeded amount of investment in shares-No disallowance can be made. [R. 8D]

Gujarat State Energy Generation Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 590 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Disallowance under Rule 8D(2)(iii) is to be done by taking into account dividend bearing securities only. [S. 10(34), R.8D(2)(iii)]

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2020) 183 ITD 354 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Short term borrowings-Equity shares held as stock in trade-portion of interest expenses related to earning of exempt dividend income had to be disallowed-Matter remanded-Method of valuation-Stock in trade-Matter remanded. [RR. 8D]

ACIT v. PNB Gilts Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 224/183 ITD 111 (Delhi)(Trib.)