S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability – Matter remanded to the AO consider the evidences and pass the order. [S. 260A]

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible–Excessive or unreasonable-Payment made by the assessee firm to three sub-contractors out of 21 work contracts given by it was to the relatives of the partners of the firm-20% disallowance is held to be justified. [S. 37(1), 40A(2)(b)]

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Second proviso to S.40(a)(ia) inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 is declaratory and curative in nature and it has retrospective effect from 1st April 2005, being the date from which sub-cl.(ia) of S. 40(a) was inserted–No disallowance can be made for failure to deduct tax at source. [S. 201(1), 271C]

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source– Subsidiary company-Reimbursement of expenses-Not liable to deduct tax at source-No disallowance can be made. [S. 195]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Capital or revenue–Proportionate rent and lease premium-Held to be revenue expenditure.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Capital or revenue–Foreign currency convertible Bond-(FCCB) issuing expenses–Held to be allowable as revenue expenses.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Raising loan-Capital or revenue-Expenses for issuing Foreign Convertible Bond only on interpretation of DTAA-Question of law. [S. 260A]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Joint Venture with State Industrial Corporation-Subsequent winding up of joint venture company — Amount paid as guarantor under the Scheme of BIFR is held to be allowable as deduction.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Deferred expenditure-No concept of deferred revenue expenditure–Expenditure is allowable as deduction.

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital–Interest and finance charges-loans taken for investment in acquiring controlling interest in a foreign subsidiary which is in same line of business-Allowable as expenditure. [S. 37(1)]