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S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source -Non-resident -Interest on foreign currency Loan —Specific exemption from Ministry of Finance for interest —Not liable to deduct tax at source – No disallowances can be made .[ S.10(15)(iv)(f),37(1), 195 ]

CIT v. Seven Seas Distillery (Pvt.) Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 229 / 185 DTR 105/ 312 CTR 272/ 271 Taxman 188 (Mad) (HC)

S.37(1) : Business expenditure — Wholly and exclusively for the purposes of business – Donations made under Corporate Social Responsibility — Held to be deductible — Res Judicata — Not strictly applicable in Income-Tax proceedings — Consistency essential.

PCIT v. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer and Chemicals Ltd. (2019) 105 CCH 0504 / (2020) 422 ITR 164/ 192 DTR 233/ 316 CTR 722 (Guj) (HC)/Editorial : SLP is granted to the Revenue , PCIT v. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (2024) 297 Taxman 400 (SC)

S. 36(1)(viia) :Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts – Schedule bank – Entitled to deduction to the extent provision is made in the accounts subject to the limit mentioned in S.36(1)(viia) of the Act .

CIT . v Syndicate Bank (2020) 422 ITR 460 /107 CCH 0450 / 188 DTR 272 / 274 Taxman 522(Karn)(HC)

S.36(1) (iii): Interest on borrowed capital — Amount borrowed advanced at lower interest — Revenue authorities cannot substitute their own wisdom or notion about the rate of interest agreed to between the parties – Interest is deductible .

CIT v. Shriram Investments (2019) 104 CCH 0737 /(2020)422 ITR 528 (Mad) (HC)

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital – Borrowed from banks and advanced to sister concern- Commercial expediency – Sufficient interest free fund was available – Deletion of disallowance is held to be justified .

PCIT v .Gaursons Realty Pvt. Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 123 /104 CCH 0733/ 274 Taxman 512 (Delhi) (HC)

S.28(i) : Business income — Income from house property —Main business is let out of property – Income assessable as business income [ S.22 ]

PSTS Heavy Lift and Shift Ltd. v .Dy. CIT (2020)422 ITR 497 /107 CCH 0454 /193 DTR 193/ 317 CTR 172 (Mad)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – Notional expenditure on earning dividends cannot be disallowed when there is no expenditure is incurred – Rule 8D cannot be applied to any assessment year prior to assessment year 2008 -09 [ R.8D ]

CIT v. Syndicate Bank (2020)422 ITR 298 /186 DTR 200/ 313 CTR 76 / 270 Taxman 237(Karn)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – No disallowance if exemption has not been claimed.[ R.8D ]

PCIT v. Jay Chemical Industries Ltd. (2020)422 ITR 449 / 107 CCH 0459 / 275 Taxman 78(Guj) (HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone – Export oriented undertakings – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Profits derived from export- Reversal of the entry with regard to the stock option given to the employees was in the nature of export income- Entitled to exemption. [ S.10B , 41(1) ]

California Software Co. Ltd. v. CIT (2020)422 ITR 514 / 107 CCH 0458 / 275 Taxman 158 (Mad)(HC)

S. 10(17A) : Awards and rewards in cash or kind – Award for meritorious service in Public Interest —Approval of State Government or Central Government is not mandatory – Approval is implied .

K. Vijaya Kumar v. PCIT (2020) 422 ITR 304/ 271 Taxman 188/107 CCH 0467/ 191 DTR 179 / 315 CTR 572 (Mad)(HC)