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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Value added tax and central sales tax-Sums not shown to have been paid into Government treasure -Claiming fraud committed by agent-Complaint filed against tax Auditor and copies of first information report and crime investigation department report produced before Commissioner (Appeals) —Matter remanded to the Assessing Officer for verification.

Rudra Industries v. ITO (2023)108 ITR 33 (SN)(Hyd) (Trib)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Fuel charges, cleaning wages, greasing-Telephone, Staff Welfare And Office Uniform Expenses-Salary-ad-hoc disallowance is not justified-Allowable as deduction.

ITO v. Umed Meghraj Jain (2023)108 ITR 58 (SN) (Ahd) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Salary, depreciation, audit fees-Not earning any income-Expenditure to maintain corporate entity-Directed to allow 25 Per Cent. of expenditure.

Alpha Reality v. Asst. CIT (2023)108 ITR 7 (SN)(Chennai) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Grading and certification expenses-Payments were made after deducting tax at source-Ad-hoc disallowance is not justified.

ACIT v. A. Lallubhai & Brother (2023) 108 ITR 662 (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Land registration charges-Lease of property-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

RMP Infotec P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)108 ITR 171 (Chennai) (Trib)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Trade samples-Assessing Officer to allow relief in event same income gets doubly taxed-Sales return-Not allowable-Expenditure incurred with reference to refurbishment of retail showroom-Allowable as revenue expenditure

Nike India P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)108 ITR 666 (Bang) (Trib)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest on deposits-Allowable as deduction. [Electricity Act, 2003, S.47(4)]

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. v.Add. CIT (2023)108 ITR 329 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Advance to purchase of property-Mere write-off of advances for purchase of property is not allowable as bad debt. [S. 36(2)]

Alpha Reality v. Asst. CIT (2023)108 ITR 7 (SN)(Chennai) (Trib)

S. 35 : Expenditure on scientific research-Weighted deduction — Certificate produced before CIT(A)-Balance amount allowed as revenue expenditure.[S. 35(2AB)((6)(d) 37(1)]

Asst. CIT v. Ecocat India P. Ltd. (2023)108 ITR 30 (SN)(Delhi) (Trib

S. 32 : Depreciation — Vehicle registered as City bus-Commercial Vehicle-Eligible depreciation at higher rate.

ITO v. Umed Meghraj Jain (2023)108 ITR 58 (SN) (Ahd) (Trib)