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S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital—Part of interest capitallised and transferred to pre-operative expenses— Disallowance again on interest amounts to double deduction — Addition to be deleted.

DY. CIT v. Metso Minerals (India) Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 70 ITR 655 655 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Block of assets-No requirement that business use of each of assets of block to be seen and examined and depreciation to be allowed only in respect of assets used. [S.2(11), 50]

Bharat Mines And Minerals v. ACIT (2019) 70 ITR 684 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(i) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Business connection-Supply of equipment-sale from outside India-Risk and title transferred outside India and no transaction taking place in India-Customs clearance, inland transportation done by buyer on its own-No permanent establishment involved in sale–Income is not taxable in India-DTAA–India–Japan [S. 44D, Art. 7, 24]

Sumitomo Corporation v. Dy. DIT (2019)73 ITR 443/ (2020) 205 TTJ 815 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 2(22)(e) : Deemed dividend-Advance to shareholders— Interrelated group concerns—Advances given by one concern to another concern to tide over short-term financial deficiency to be treated as commercial expediency—Amount given not in nature of any loans or advances to assess as deemed dividend.

Amit Jindal v. Dy. CIT (2019) 70 ITR 545 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 80IA :Industrial undertakings – Infrastructure development- Contractor and not developer – Question of law is a substantial question of law admitted by High Court . [S. 80IA(4) , 260A ]

PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Merely because period of three years expired from arising of the liability would not automatically mean that the liability has ceased – Order of Tribunal is affirmed .

PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax – Remission or cessation of trading liability – Old unpaid liability for sundry creditors- Exhaustion of period of limitation may prevent filing of recovery proceedings in a Court of law, nevertheless it cannot be stated by itself that the liability to repay the amount had ceased- Addition cannot be made .

PCIT v. Pukhraj S. Jain (Bom)(HC),www.itatonline.org

S.32: Depreciation –Installation of windmill – 80% depreciation allowed on Civil Construction ,electrical and other non integral part of installations – Held to be allowable .

PCIT v. Mahalaxmi Infra Projects Ltd ( Bom) (HC) www.itatonline.org.

Interpretation of taxing statutes – Equity or hardship not factor to be considered in deciding validity of provision- Promissory estoppel- No estoppel against legislature . [ S.35AC, Art .142 ]

Prashanti Medical Service & Research Foundation v. UOI ( 2019) 416 ITR 485/ 180 DTR 209/ 309 CTR 457 / 265 Taxman 504 (SC), www.itatonline.org

S. 10A : Free trade zone – Computer software – Expenses which are to be excluded from the export turnover would also have to be excluded for the purpose of computing total turnover- Deduction rightly claimed u/s 10A instead of S.80HHE of the Act . [ S.80HHE ]

CIT v. Tata Consultancy Services (2019) 177 DTR 317 (Bom.)(HC)