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
Click here to download the pdf versions of the Digest of case laws

S. 44BBB : Foreign companies-Civil construction-Turnkey power projects -Books of account maintained–Applicability of presumptive taxation cannot be thrust upon the assessee.[ S.44AA, 44AB, 44BBB,145 (3)]

ADIT(IT) v. Shandong Tiejun Electric Power Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 193 TTJ 483 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source– Interest–Commission–Brokerage-Insurance commission–Reinsurance premium from various insurance companies–Not liable to deduct tax at source.[S. 194D]

ACIT v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) 67 ITR 191 /195 TTJ 65 (UO) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident–Reimbursement of expenses–Not liable to deduct tax at sources.

ACIT v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) 67 ITR 191 /195 TTJ 65 (UO) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Re-insurance Premium—Liable to deduct tax at source– Disallowance is held to be justified.

ACIT v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) 67 ITR 191 /195 TTJ 65 (UO) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident–No business connection in India–Reimbursement of expenses–Matter remanded-DTAA-India–Bangladesh-Nepal.

Philip Morris Services India S.A. v. ACIT (2018) 172 DTR 192 / 66 ITR 97 /(2019) 197 TTJ 128 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure—Payment to motor car dealers- Genuineness of payment was not in doubt- Disallowances cannot be made.

ACIT v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) 67 ITR 191 / 195 TTJ 65 (UO) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure—Provision towards Employees Short Term Benefits–Held to be not allowable as deduction.

ACIT v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) 67 ITR 191 / 195 TTJ 65 (UO) (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure—Compensation payable—Unascertainable liability—Not allowable as deduction.[S. 145]

ACIT v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) 67 ITR 191 /195 TTJ 65 (UO) (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Club an Membership subscription- Held to be allowable deduction.

Dy.CIT v. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India (P) Ltd. (2018) 193 TTJ 65 (UO) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Sharing resources expenditure with other group companies–Held to be revenue expenditure.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 191 TTJ 148 (Delhi)(Trib.)