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S. 92B : Transfer pricing–International Transaction–Advertising Marketing and Promotion (AMP) expenses is not an international transaction- Adjustment is held to be not justified. [S. 92C]

India Medtronic Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 64 ITR 9 (SN)/ 95 taxmann.com 21 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings–Captive consumption-Power supplied to its divisions -Market value of power supplied to others to be charged

DCIT v. Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. (2018) 68 ITR 19 (SN) (Raipur) ( Trib)

S. 80IA : Industrial undertakings–Loss of an eligible industrial unit is not required to be set-off against profit of other eligible unit

DCIT v. Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. (2018) 68 ITR 19(SN) (Raipur) ( Trib)

S. 45 : Capital gains- Business income -Short term gains on sale of shares and mutual funds – Rule of consistency is directed to be followed-Assessed as capital gains. [S. 28(i), 111A]

L&T Finance Ltd (2018) 62 ITR 298 /192 TTJ 9 (UO) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 43D : Public financial institutions–Interest income on loans categorised as NPA/sticky loans–Taxable on receipt basis and not on accrual basis. [S. 145]

DCIT v. Kangra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd.( 2018) 63 ITR 231) (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-No part of services had been either rendered or received in India-Not liable to deduct tax at source on payments made to a non-resident company having no PE in India. [S. 195]

Dy.CIT v.Libra Techon Ltd. (2018) 195 TTJ 105 (UO) / 53 CCH 472/67 ITR 14 (SN) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-TDS deposited beyond the due date but before the due date of filing the Return of income is an allowable expenditure. [S. 139(1)]

L&T Finance Ltd (2018) 62 ITR 298/192 TTJ 9(UO) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Claim for gifts given to distributors/dealers for promotion where in assessee failed to give list of recipients to be disallowed to the extent of 30%.

Laboratories Griffon (P) Ltd v.Dy CIT . (2018) 170 ITD 387 /65 ITR 317 / 193 TTJ 855/( 2019) 178 DTR 355 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Foreign tour expenses–Research manager–Only 20% of expenditure is held to be personal in nature by the CIT(A)is upheld.

Laboratories Griffon (P) Ltd.(2018) 170 ITD 387 /65 ITR 317 / 193 TTJ 855/( 2019) 178 DTR 355 (Kol) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Legal and professional charges- Retainership fees–Held to be allowable as deduction.

Laboratories Griffon (P) Ltd.(2018) 170 ITD 387 /65 ITR 317 / 193 TTJ 855/( 2019) 178 DTR 355 (Kol) (Trib.)