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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Dormant-Society which was engaged in business of electricity distribution under license issued by State Government – License granted to assessee was expired-licence was not renewed–No intention to discontinue of business- temporary phenomenon and assessee would resume business soon after license was renewed-Expenditure claimed by assessee were allowable business expenditure. [S. 28(i), 70, 72]

Mula Pravara Electric Co-op. Society Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 173 ITD 313/( 2019) 175 DTR 273 (Pune)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Company–Corporate status -employee benefits, finance costs and administrative and other expenses cannot be disallowed as the said expenditure were necessary to maintain its corporate status.

T.A. Taylor (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2018) 173 ITD 237/66 ITR 146 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure–Travel expenses-Ad hoc disallowance- Company–Directors-No ad hoc disallowance can be made in respect of use of vehicles by directors of company was unjustified for alleged personal use by the directors.

Seal For Life India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 173 ITD 229 /( 2019) 197 TTJ 742/ 174 DTR 281(Ahd.) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(viia) : Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts – Schedule bank – Claim which is disallowed as bad debt cannot be allowed in the absence of provision made for the same in profit and loss account under bad debt. [S. 36(1)(viii)]

Jila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit v. DCIT (2018) 173 ITD 211 / 66 ITR 73 (SN)/ ( 2019) 197 TTJ 851 (Indore)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Charitable trust-Amendment in S.11(6) is prospective and applicable for and from 2015-16 onwards- Depreciation is allowable on assets even though cost of same was allowed as application. [S. 11(6)]

MAJ Hospital v. DCIT (2018) 173 ITD 554 / 196 TTJ 1149/(2019) 173 DTR 236 (Cochin)(Trib.)

S. 24 : Income from house property–Income from other sources-Co-operative society-Deductions-letting out space on terrace for installation of mobile tower/antenna was taxable as income from house property- deduction is available. [S.22, 24(a), 56]

Kohinoor Industrial Premises Co-operative Society Ltd. v. ITO (2018) 173 ITD 263/ ( 2019) 174 DTR 349 /197 TTJ 966 (SMC) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration–Trust or institution- Cancellation of registration-Educational institutions-Collected huge amount of capitation fee from students for admission to medical colleges-order passed by CIT(E) cancelling registration granted to as well as withdrawing exemption granted to it under S 10(23C)(vi) and 10(23C)(via) of the Act is held to be justified- However denial of registrationmerely on ground that some part of land on which assessee had setup an university was not in ownership of said university as per certain Government notification, same was unjustified-Matter remitted back to the CIT( E) for the AY.2009-10. [ S.10(23C)(vi), 10(23C)(via), 12A]

Indian Medical Trust v. PCIT (2018) 173 ITD 508/(2019) 177 DTR 97 (Jaipur) (Trib.)/NIMS University v. CIT (2018) 173 ITD 508 /(2019) 177 DTR 97 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes–Nursing school located in hospital’s premises-Running hospital and nursing school were intricately connected and dependent on each other and thus, was one inseparable activity entitling to exemption. [S.2(15), 12A]

MAJ Hospital v. DCIT (2018) 173 ITD 554 / 196 TTJ 1149 /( 2019) 173 DTR 236(Cochin)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitablepurposes- Object to promote and safeguard rubber industries- Receipts from non-members and other sources was utilised/applied solely towards promotion of objects of association-No portion was paid or transferred directly or indirectly to its members-Proviso to S 2(15) is not attracted- Exemption cannot be denied -Contribution made to an association, formed with an object to promote and safeguard rubber industries, to corpus of Rubber Skill Development Centre, a section 25 company formed under Prime minister Sector Skill development programme, was not a case of investment as envisaged under S. 11(5) read with 13(1)(d)-Exemption cannot be denied. [S. 2(15), 12AA, 13(1)(d)].

All India Rubber Industries Association. v. ADIT (E) (2018) 173 ITD 615/ 175 DTR 409 / ( 2019) 198 TTJ 388 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes–Application of income- Honorarium to doctors outside India for attending a seminar conducted for benefit of its parent body–Payments covered under FEMA- RBI approval is not obtained–Application of income is rejected. [S. 11(1)(c)]

ITO v. Escorts Cardiac Disease Hospital Society. (2018) 173 ITD 406 / ( 2019) 197 TTJ 708 / 174 DTR 321(Delhi)(Trib.)