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S. 44AD : Presumptive taxation-Individual partner of firm engaged in eligible business- Remuneration and interest could not be treated as gross receipts- Not entitled to benefit. [S. 28(v), 44AD(2)]
Anandkumar v. CIT (2021) 430 ITR 391/ 199 DTR 289/ 319 CTR 484/278 Taxman 342 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits- Issue remanded to CIT(A). [S. 40(a)(ia), 254(1)]
R. Venugopal v. Dy. CIT (2021) 430 ITR 471 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Purchase of intellectual property-Depreciation is not an expenditure-No disallowance can be made for failure to deduct tax at source . [S. 32, 37(1), 40(a)(ia)]
PCIT v. Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 430 ITR 527 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Discount on employees Stock Option Plan-Allowable as deduction. [Companies Act, 1956, S. 2(15A)]
CIT (LTU) v. Biocon Ltd. (2021) 430 ITR 151 / 276 Taxman 1 197 DTR 209/ 318 CTR 728 (Karn.)( HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Real estate business-Provision made in account for security deposit-Amount forfeited due to breach of contract-Neither allowable as business expenditure nor as bad debt. [S. 36(1)(vii)]
Allu Arvind Babu (No. 2) v. ACIT (NO. 2) (2021) 430 ITR 183 / 197 DTR 93/318 CTR 102 (Mad.)(HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Expenditure on acquisition of technical know-how-Enduring benefit-Not allowable as revenue expenditure.
Telco Construction Co. Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 430 ITR 22 / 277 Taxman 137 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Take over business-Scheme for voluntary retirement of employees-Allowable as business expenditure. [S. 10(10C)]
CIT v. G. E. Medical Systems (I.) (P.) Ltd. (2021) 430 ITR 494 / 197 DTR 449 / 277 Taxman 315 (Karn.)( HC)
S. 36(1)(viia) : Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts-Schedule bank-Deductible-Accrued interest on non-performing assets- Not taxable. [S. 4, 145]
CIT v. Davangere District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2021) 430 ITR 29 / 277 Taxman 218 (Karn.)(HC)
S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Written off as irrecoverable in accounts-Allowable as deduction. [S. 36(2)]
Sesa Goa Ltd. v. CIT (NO. 1) (2021)430 ITR 109 (Bom.)(HC)
S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Amount written off in accounts-Allowable as deduction-Res Judicata-Not Applicable-Principle of consistency is applicable. [S. 36(2)]
Big Bags International (P.) Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 430 ITR 434 (Karn.)(HC)