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S.40(a)(ia):Amounts not deductible – Deduction at source – payment to purchase of raw materials is not liable to deduct tax at source .[ S.194C ]

Eshan Minerals (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2018) 161 DTR 369 / 191 TTJ 753 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure – Capital or revenue – Debenture whether convertible or non convertible are in nature of loan at the time of issuance therefore expenditure incurred are allowable as business expenditure.

Dy. CIT v. Mcnally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 191 TTJ 822 (Kol)(Trib.)

S. 32: Depreciation—Toll bridge –BOT basis- Intangible asset, depreciation is allowable .

Godavari Toll Bridge (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 163 DTR 17 / 191 TTJ 568 (Visakha)(Trib.)

S.28(i) : Business loss – Advance made to parties for purchase of goods, consumables which are written off in the books is held to be allowable as business loss.

Dy. CIT v. Mcnally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 191 TTJ 822 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S.28(i) : Business loss – Government deposits written off is held to be allowable as business loss .[ S.37 (i)]

Dy. CIT v. Mcnally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 191 TTJ 822 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S.28(i) : Business loss – Retention money – Advances to the companies which are in nature of irrevocable which are written off in the books is allowable as business loss.

Dy.CIT v. Mcnally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 191 TTJ 822 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S.28(i) : Business loss -Advance to purchase of land- loss incurred on account of irrevocable advance paid for purchase of land for construction of office is held to be allowable as business loss .

Dy.CIT v. Mcnally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd. (2018) 191 TTJ 822 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure – Exempt income – AO has neither considered contention of the assessee nor recorded the satisfaction, hence disallowance is not justified.[ R.8D ]

Garuda Imaging & Diagnostics (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 191 TTJ 765 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration –Trust or institution- Amount received from settler company and same was given as donation to another charitable institution , refusal of registration is held to be justified ,as the assessee has not carried out any charitable activities [ S. 2(15) ]

Goenka Charitable Trust v. CIT (E) (2018) 62 ITR(T) 129/89 taxmann.com 311 (Amritsar)( Trib.)

S. 271D : Penalty -Takes or accepts any loan or deposit –Journal entries – Penalty cannot be levied if the transactions are bona fide ,genuine and reasonable cause.No substantial question of law [ S. 260A,269SS, 269T, 273B ]

CIT v. Lodha Properties Development Pvt Ltd ( 2018) 165 DTR 227 /304 CTR 811 /(2019) 412 ITR 316( Bom) ( HC)Adinath Builders ( P) Ltd ; CIT v. ( 2018) 165 DTR 227/304 CTR 811/(2019) 412 ITR 316 ( Bom) ( HC) Adinath Hi-Tech Builders ( P) Ltd; CIT v. ( 2018) 165 DTR 227/ 304 CTR 811 / 92 Taxmann.com 228/(2019) 412 ITR 316( Bom) ( HC) Asthavinayak Real Estate ( P) Ltd; CIT v. ( 2018) 165 DTR 227/ 304 CTR 811/(2019) 412 ITR 316 ( Bom) ( HC) Lodha Bulders ( P) Ltd ; CIT v. ( 2018) 165 DTR 227/ 304 CTR 811/(2019) 412 ITR 316 ( Bom) ( HC) Lodha Crown Buildmart ( P) Ltd ; CIT v. ( 2018) 165 DTR 227/ 304 CTR 811/(2019) 412 ITR 316 ( Bom) ( HC) Editorial : Lodha Properties Development Pvt Ltd v. ACIT (2014) 106 DTR 226/163 TTJ 778/34 ITR 157 ( Mum) (Trib) is affirmed.Editorial: SLP of revenue is dismissed CIT v. Adinath Builders (P) Ltd ( 2018) 409 ITR 14 (St)/( 2019) 261 Taxman 168 (SC)