This Digest of case laws is prepared by KSA Legal and AIFTP from judgements reported in BCAJ, CTR, DTR, ITD, ITR, ITR (Trib), Chamber's Journal, SOT, Taxman, TTJ, BCAJ, ACAJ, www.itatonline.org and other journals
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S. 45: Capital gains – Land – Survey – Statement -There was no building on the land which was subject to depreciation – Rent was received only in respect of land – Provision of S.50 cannot be applied merely on the basis of statement in the course of survey [ S.50 ,133A, 194I ]
PCIT v. Firoz Tin Factory (Bom)(HC)(UR) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed (SLP No.21694 of 2019 dt.06/09/2019)(2019) 417 ITR 56 (St.)(SC)
S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Remission of loan by Government of Maharashtra cannot be assessed u/s 28(iv) or 41(1) of the Act – Order of Tribunal is affirmed [ S.28(iv )]
PCIT v. SICOM Ltd (2020) 274 Taxman 58 (Bom) (HC)
S.41(1) : Remission or Cessation of trading liability – Waiver of loan – OTS Scheme -Addition can not be made in to the income in respect of waiver of principal loan which was utilised for acquisition of capital assets . [ S. 28(iv)]
CIT v. Rieter India Pvt. Ltd. (Bom)(HC)(UR) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed (SLP No.12690 of 2019 (2019) 414 ITR 3(St.)(SC)
S.37(1) :Business expenditure – Commission paid to the foreign agents for having worked on behalf of the Assessee in procuring sales is held to be allowable- Business Loss – No colourable device employed by Assessee in the process sale of shares at low price- Loss is held to be allowable .[ S.28(i) ]
PCIT v .Navin Fluorine International Ltd. (Bom)(HC)(UR) Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed (SLP No.19379 of 2019 dt.13/08/2019) (2019) 417 ITR 55 (St.)(SC)
S.32: Depreciation –Special foundation of windmill – 80% depreciation allowed on Civil Construction, electrical and other non-integral part of installations as against 15% restricted by the AO .
PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd (Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.
S.28(i) :Business loss – Business expenditure — Obsolescence allowance — Write of off obsolete stock – Allowable as business loss .[ S. 37(1) 145A]
CIT v. Gigabyte Technology (India) Ltd. (2020) 421 ITR 21 /195 DTR 334/ 273 Taxman 184 (Bom)(HC)