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S.37(1): Business expenditure-Royalty-Use of land-Power of attorney-Allowable as a deduction. [S.2(47)(vi)]

Balajee Infratech & Constructions (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 568 / 179 taxmann.com 420 (Mum)(Trib).

S. 32: Depreciation-Non-compete fee not eligible for depreciation [S. 32(1)(ii)]

Akorn India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 869 / 180 taxmann.com 249 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 32: Depreciation-Goodwill arising on slump sale-The matter was restored to the Assessing Officer to obtain valuation from the DVO, determine the value of land and building, attribute the balance consideration to goodwill and allow depreciation thereon. [S. 2(42C), 32(1)(ii), 50B, 56(2)(vii)(b)]

Akorn India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 869 / 180 taxmann.com 249 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 12AB: Procedure for fresh registration-Alleged violation of section 13(1)(c) not relevant at registration stage-CIT(E) was directed to grant the exemption. [S. 11, 13(1)(c)]

CLG Universal Foundation v. CIT (E) (2025) 238 TTJ 233 (Jodhpur)(Trib.)

S. 12AA: Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Charitable Trust-Amendments to the trust deed-Delay in filing return-Cancellation of registration unjustified.[S. 12AA(4), 13, 139]

Vijayanagar Educational Trust v. CIT (E) (2025) 238 TTJ 833 / 179 taxmann.com 678 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 12AA: Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Cancellation of registration-Registration cannot be cancelled on issues already decided by the Tribunal.[S.11, 12AB(4), 13]

Aryans Educational & Charitable Trust v. CIT (E) (2025) 238 TTJ 142 / 178 taxmann.com 731 (Chd.)(Trib.)

S. 12A: Registration-Trust or institution-Rental income from trust property-Proviso to S. 2(15) not attracted-The order of the CIT(E) was set aside with a direction to grant registration under section 12A and restore the provisional registration. [S.2(15) 12AB]

Marwadina Vyuvak Vachanalaya v. CIT(E) (2025) 238 TTJ 543 (Pune)(Trib).

S. 12: Voluntary contributions-Trust or institution-Corpus Donations-Voluntary corpus donations cannot be denied merely because the trust requested donors to contribute towards the corpus. [S. 11, 132]

Rohilkhand Educational Charitable Trust v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 173 / 178 taxmann.com 672 (Lucknow)(Trib.)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Donation to another charitable trust having common trustees-Exemption cannot be denied-Matter remanded. [S. 13(1)(c), 13(3)]

Rohilkhand Educational Charitable Trust v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 173 / 178 taxmann.com 672 (Lucknow)(Trib.)

S. 11: Property held for charitable purposes-Accumulation of income-Benefit of accumulation cannot be denied where 85% of income is applied-Form No 9A-Justified in refusing accumulation as the specified purpose of accumulation was not specified. [S. 11(1)(a), 11(2)]

Rohilkhand Educational Charitable Trust v. DCIT (2025) 238 TTJ 173 / 178 taxmann.com 672 (Lucknow)(Trib.)