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S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source –
Placement fees under contract between Cable operators —Neither commission nor royalty – Not liable to deduct tax source – No disallowance can be made . [ S.9(1) (vi ), 194C, 194J ]

Star India P. Ltd. v ACIT (2020) 81 ITR 8 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source -Non-resident -Reimbursement of salary cost- No disallowance can be made [ S.192 , 195 ]

Boeing India Pvt. Ltd. v .ACIT (2020)81 ITR 94 (SN) ( Delhi ) (Trib)

S. 38 : Building – Partly used for business -Business income — Income from house property — Entitled to proportionate deduction for remaining period of seven months of repairs and maintenance [ S. 22, 38(2)]

Wilhelmsen Ship Management India Pvt. Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 14 (SN) ( Mum) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure — Motor car, conveyance and miscellaneous expenses — Ad hoc disallowance- Books of account not rejected – Disallowance is held to be not justified [ S.145 ]

The Rajlaxmi Cotton Mills P. Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 52 (SN) ( Kol) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure — Motor car, conveyance and miscellaneous expenses — Ad hoc disallowance- Books of account not rejected – Disallowance is held to be not justified [ S.145 ]

The Rajlaxmi Cotton Mills P. Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 52 (SN) ( Kol) (Trib)

S.37(1): Business expenditure -Capital or revenue – Expenses for upgradation and renewal of existing software — Revenue Expenditure.

Dy. CIT v. Cadence Design Systems (India) P. Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 35 (SN) ( Delhi ) (Trib)

S. 32 : Depreciation -Satellite Television Channels — Brand Licence Fees — Entitle to depreciation .

Star India P. Ltd. v ACIT (2020) 81 ITR 8 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S.32: Depreciation —Computer accessories and peripherals integral part of computer system — Entitled to depreciation at sixty per cent.

Dy. CIT v. Cadence Design Systems (India) P. Ltd. (2020) 81 ITR 35 (SN) ( Delhi ) (Trib)

S.28(i) : Business loss- Foreign exchange forward contracts to safeguard against losses due to fluctuation in foreign currency —Not speculative activity but business activity [ S.37 (1) ]

S. Vinodkumar Diamonds P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 46 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income -Investments in past years — Reserves and surpluses far in excess of investments No disallowance could be made [ R.8D (2)(ii)]

S. Vinodkumar Diamonds P. Ltd. v Dy. CIT (2020) 81 ITR 46 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)