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S. 71 : Set off of loss-One head against income from another – Commercial expediency-Interest paid on borrowed funds which are used for business purpose is an allowable expenditure which can be set off against interest income and the resultant losses can be set off against other head of income. [S. 57(iii)]

Kotu Sarat Kumar v. DCIT (2019) 71 ITR 147 (Vishakha) (Trib.) Kotu Anasuya (Smt.) (Late) v. DCIT (2019) 71 ITR 147 (Vishakha) (Trib.)

S. 69A : Unexplained money-Assessee keeping money in locker and explaining that it was out of savings to perform his daughter’s marriage—Money in locker not taxable. [S. 132]

Dinesh Goswami v. DY. CIT (2019) 70 ITR 580 (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 69 : Income from undisclosed sources-Bogus purchases-Assessee not producing material evidence of parties or intermediaries from whom it made purchases for verification-Addition on account of bogus purchases justified.

VBC Jewellery v. Dy. CIT (2019) 70 ITR 481 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 69 : Unexplained investments-Income Surrendered during survey proceedings on account of undisclosed debtors is business income and not deemed income-assessee entitled to set off of business loss against such surrendered income. [S. 28(i), 69B, 133A]

Dy.CIT v. Khurana Rolling Mills P. Ltd. (2019) 73 ITR 613 (Chd.)(Trib.) Dy.CIT v. Khurana Steels Ltd. (2019)73 ITR 613 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Public issue–Global depository receipts-Failure to produce bank statement of investors–Addition cannot be made. [S. 132]

SEL Manufacturing Co. Ltd. vs. DCIT (2019) 71 ITR 343/ (2020) 206 TTJ 937 (Chd.) (Trib.)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Share Application money-Assessee incorporated in preceding assessment year and receiving share application money in instant assessment year-No unaccounted money can be invested by assesse-investors examined on oath not subjected to cross-examination by assesse-Addition is held to be not justified-Creditor denying the outstanding balance–Addition is held to be justified.

Woodcraft Export Co. P. Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 70 ITR 436 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 54 : Capital gains-Purchase of residential property at Dubai-No condition that investment to be made in India during year 2014-15-Entitled to exemption. [S. 45]

ITO v. Mahesh Gobind Dalamal (2019) 70 ITR 599 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Penny stock–Capital gains cannot be assessed as cash credits-AO failed to bring on record any part of report wherein name of assessee or his broker been named–No action was taken by SEBI against the share broker or against the assessee-Entitled to exemption. [S. 10(38), 54F, 68]

Deepak Nagar v. ACIT (2019)73 ITR 74 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 43B : Certain deductions on actual payment-Provision towards gratuity, leave salary, bonus and medical aid of retired staff-not necessary that actual payment had to be made-Deductible. [S. 40A(7)(b)(i)]

Thiruvalla East Co-Operative Bank Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 70 ITR 486 (Cochin) (Trib.)

S. 43A : Rate of exchange-Foreign currency-Provisions are applicable for loss arising on foreign exchange fluctuations only where the capital assets are acquired from outside India-Assets were purchased in India-Loss on foreign exchange is allowable as deduction. [S. 37(1)]

DCIT v. Terex India Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 71 ITR 259 (Delhi)(Trib.)