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S. 40A(2): Expenses or payments not deductible – Excessive or unreasonable -Remuneration to director- Matter remanded to CIT (A)

CIT v. Fibres and Fabrics International Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 339/ 278 Taxman 204/ 206 DTR 196 (Karn) (HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure – Service tax paid to Government through not recovered allowable as business expenditure – Difference between invoiced amounts and foreign exchange rate fluctuation declared as income – Allowable as bad debt- Liquidated damages claimed whether revenue or capital – Dismissal of claim – Question is academic [ S.36(1)(vii), 36(2), 43B, 115JB, 245R ]

North American Coal Corporation India Pvt. Ltd., In Re (2021) 431 ITR 53 (AAR)

S. 35 : Scientific research – Amount spent by 100 Per Cent. Export Oriented Industrial undertaking – Entitle to deduction [ S.10A, 10B, 35 (2AB ) ]

Biocon Ltd v. Dy. CIT(2021) 431 ITR 326 / 202 DTR 364/ 278 Taxman 121/ 321 CTR 452 (Karn)(HC)

S.32:Depreciation — Unabsorbed depreciation — Carry forward and set off — Amendment of section 32(2) W.E.F. 1-4-1997 – Limitation for carry forward and set off is eight Years .[ S.32 (2)]

Harvey Heart Hospitals Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 431 ITR 83 (Mad)(HC)

S.32:Depreciation — Unabsorbed depreciation — Amendment of Section 32(2) by Finance Act, 2001 — Unabsorbed depreciation or part — Carry forward and set of permitted till final set-off [ S.32 (2) ]

PCIT v. Petrofils Co-Operative Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 501 (SC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Recording of satisfaction is mandatory- Disallowance was deleted [ R.8D ]

Kodagu District Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 431 ITR 356 (Karn)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Restriction off disallowance by Appellate Authorities to 0.5 Per Cent. of average investment income irrespective of whether such exempt income was received during relevant assessment year — Justified- Prior period income and expenses net off – Held to be justified [S.4, 145 , R.8D ]

PCIT (LTU) v. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 541 (Delhi) (HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Recording of satisfaction is mandatory –[ R.8D ]

PCIT v. Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 160 (Guj) (HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Disallowance Cannot exceed exempt income .[ R.8D ]

PCIT v. Envestor Ventures Ltd. (2021) 431 ITR 221 / 278 Taxman 377(Mad)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt -No exempt income — Disallowance is not justified. [ R.8D ]

Biocon Ltd v. Dy. CIT(2021) 431 ITR 326 / 202 DTR 364/ 278 Taxman 121 / 321 CTR 452 (Karn)(HC)