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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with sister concern-Quality difference-Debit note raised-Amount offered as income by sister concern-Order of Tribunal affirmed by High Court-SLP delayed by 392 days-SLP dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [Art. 136]

PCIT v. N.K. Industries Ltd. (2025) 306 Taxman 1 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. N.K. Industries Ltd(2025) 175 taxmann.com 619 (Guj)(HC)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Year of deductibility-Settled under Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024-Appeal dismissed as withdrawn. [S. 145 [Art. 136]

Yum! Restaurants (India) (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2025) 306 Taxman 353 (SC) Editorial : Yum! Restaurants (India) (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2009) 180 taxman 8(Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Set up-Commencement of business-Operating and financial expenses-Plant construction was incomplete-SLP of revenue dismissed.[Art. 136]

Dy.CIT v. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (P.) Ltd; (2025) 306 Taxman 343 (SC) Editorial: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (P.) Ltd v.Dy CIT (107 taxmann.com 243/ 416 ITR 343 (Mad)(HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Deduction is not allowable where the amount written off was never considered as income earlier and when the Assessee is not in the business of moneylending.[S. 36(2), 56, 57(iii)]

Bharti Bhushan Jindal v. PCIT (2025) 306 Taxman 153 (P & H.)(HC)

S. 28(i): Business loss-Penny Stock-Bogus purchses-Genuineness of Transactions-Concurrent findings of fact-Dealy of 325 days-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay and merits due to low tax effect-Question of law kept open. [Art. 136]

PCIT (Central) v. Affluence Commodities (P.) Ltd. (2025) 306 Taxman 351 (SC) Editorial: PCIT v. Affluence Commodities (P.) Ltd. (2024) 161 taxmann.com 476 (Guj.)(HC)

S.14A: Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Rule 8D-Applied prospectively from AY 2008-09.[R.8D]

Pr. CIT v. Kumar Housing Corporation Ltd. (2025) 306 Taxman 23 (Bom.) (HC)

S. 12AA: Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Registration of Educational Trust-Delay in Application, Family Trustee Clause, Supplementary Deed, and Surplus Income-Registration cannot be denied.[S.11, 12, 260A]

DIT (E) v. Trinity Educational Trust (2025) 306 Taxman 207 (Mad) (HC)

S. 10 (23C): Hospital-Profit motive-Exemption rightly denied-Permitted to withdraw the appeal-Appeal was dismissed as withdrawn. [S.10(23C)(via), Art. 136]

Yash Society v. Chief CIT (2025) 306 Taxman 355 (SC) Editorial: Affirmed, Yash Society v. CCIT (2015) 231 Taxman 256/375 ITR 152/275 CTR 510 (Bom)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-
Subscription fees for remote access to CRM application without any transfer of copyright are not “royalty” under Sec. 9(1)(vi) and not taxable—SLP dismissed-DTAA-India-Singappore. [Art. 12, Art. 136]

CIT (Int) v. Salesforce.com Singapore Pte Ltd(2025) 306 Taxman 95 (SC) Editorial : CIT (Int) v. Salesforce.com Singapore Pte Ltd (2024)165 taxmann.com 580 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Consideration paid for transponder services-whether Royalty under Section 9(1)(vi) of the Act and/or Article 12 of the India-USA DTAA-Notice issued under SLP-Supreme could also ordered for stay of the order of Hon. Bombay High Court-DTAA-India-USA [S.195 Art. 12,Art. 136]

Viacom 18 Media (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2025) 306 Taxman 333 (SC) Editorial: Viacom 18 Media (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (IT) (2025)174 taxmann.com 389/476 ITR 781 (Bom)(HC)