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S. 45 : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Amount kept in escrow account-Share purchase agreement-The unreleased amount kept is escrow account as deposits cannot be assessed as sale consideration-Amount can be taxed in later years in respective years of receipt or accrual.[S. 4,5, 48]

Modi Rubber Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 848 / 236 DTR 145 / 38 NYPTTJ 212 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Failure to produce the evidence to demonstrate that each bill is less than Rs.20,000-Addition is affirmed.

Aman Exports International v. Dy.CIT(2024) 228 TTJ 26 (UO) (Jaipur)(Trib)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Amendment made by Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014-Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer.

Royal Twinkle Star Club (P) Ltd. v.DCIT (2023) 152 taxmann.com 374 / 37 NYPTTJ 334 / (2024) 228 TTJ 991 (Mum) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest on tax deduction at source-Not allowable as business expenditure.

India Flysafe Aviation Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 159 taxmann.com 1219 /228 TTJ 982 / 236 DTR 185 / 38 NYPTTJ 307 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Advertisement and sales promotion-Order of CIT(A) deleting ad-hoc disallowance of 20% is affirmed.

Cleartrip (P) Ltd v. DCIT (2023) 156 taxmann.com 552/37 NYPTTJ 1373 / (2024) 228 TTJ 178 / 235 DTR 129 / (Mum) (Trib)

S. 32 : Depreciation-User for business-Entitle to full deprecation for on the aircraft for the whole year. [S. 32 (1) (ii)]

India Flysafe Aviation Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 159 taxmann.com 1219 / 228 TTJ 982 / 236 DTR 185 / 38 NYPTTJ 307 (Delhi)(Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Apportionment of expenses-Demat charges-Interest expenses-Disallowance under R. 8D(2)(iii) is to be restricted to 0.5 per cent of the average value of investment which yielded exempt income in terms of statutory formula-The suo motu disallowance, no basis has been given by the assessee for making such ad hoc disallowance-AO shall be guided by the statutory formula. [R.8D(2)(ii)]

Modi Rubber Ltd. v. DCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 848 / 236 DTR 145 / 38 NYPTTJ 212 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 12AB : Procedure for fresh registration-Company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013-Withdrawn application under wrong advice-CIT(E) is justified in rejecting request for restoration of application under section 12AB of the Act [S.12A, 12AB, Companies Act, 2013, S. 8]

Dharohar Charitable Foundation v. CIT(E) (2024) 163 taxmann.com 173 / 228 TTJ 13(UO) (Jodhpur) (Trib)

S. 12AB : Procedure for fresh registration-Cancellation of registration-Search and seizure-Originally assessed at Chandigarh-Centralised at Gurgaon-Case-Cancellation of registration by virtue of Jurisdiction under section 127 is not valid-Order of cancellation passed by Principal CIT, Gurgaon, is without jurisdiction in the context of territorial powers apart from the fact that it is not in accordance with law-Order is quashed. [S.2(7A), 12AA,12AB(4), 127(2), 132(1)]

Aggarwal Vidya Pracharni Sabha v. PCIT (2024) 228 TTJ 137 / 236 DTR 33 / 38 NYPTTJ 121 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Cancellation of registration-Trust contains a covenant that enables the settlor to utilize the premises for herself or her family-Cancellation of registration is set aside. [S. 11(5), 12A, 12AA(3), 13 (3)]

Mr. & Mrs. S.M. Batha Education Trust v. CIT (2024) 164 taxmann.com 266/ 228 TTJ 20 (UO) (Pune) (Trib)