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S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source– Failure to deduct tax at source–Not allowable as deduction. [S. 2(28A), 194A, 194J]

ACIT v. Hiravati Marine Products (P.) Ltd. (2019) 177 ITD 722 (Rajkot)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Reimbursement of salary paid by sister concern- Held to be allowable as deduction.

Angre Port (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2019) 177 ITD 291/ 181 DTR 169 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Enhanced compensation-Matter set aside to examine lease agreement whether the assessee is entitle to recover from sub–lessees.

ACIT v. Rubber Park India (P.) Ltd. (2019) 177 ITD 614 (Cochin) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue–Acquisition of Set Top Boxes (STB)–Capital expenditure-Depreciation is allowable at 15%.[S. 32].

ACIT v. Kerala Communicators Cable Ltd. (2019) 177 ITD 623/ 201 TTJ 704 / 183 DTR 313 (Cochin)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Trade advances–Allowable as deduction. [S. 28(i)]

ACIT v. Hiravati Marine Products (P.) Ltd. (2019) 177 ITD 722 (Rajkot)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital–Stock in trade– Housing project–Percentage completion method-Interest on money borrowed-Added to cost of project. [S.145, AS 16]

ITO v. Khatu Shyam Builders. (2019) 177 ITD 643 (Jaipur) (Trib.)

S. 35 : Scientific research–Approval granted was cancelled subsequently with retrospective effect–Weighted deduction cannot be denied if there was valid and subsisting approval when donation was given.[S. 35(1)(ii)]

Urnish Jewellers v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 364 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Power project–Housing colony for accommodation of staff involved in power project-Directed to AO to determine to compute depreciation on housing colony at rate of 3.02 per cent on SLM basis-.Matter remanded. [S. 32(1)(i)]

Ginni Global (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 278 /182 DTR 44 / 201 TTJ 524 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Power project–Housing colony for accommodation of staff involved in power project-Directed to AO to determine to compute depreciation on housing colony at rate of 3.02 per cent on SLM basis-Matter remanded. [S. 32(1)(i)]

Ginni Global (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 278 /182 DTR 44 / 201 TTJ 524 (Jaipur) (Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Delivery from recognised seller–Denial of depreciation is held to be not justified.

Sonu Nigam v. ACIT (2019) 177 ITD 597 (Mum.)(Trib.)