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S. 36(1)(va): Any sum received from employees–Any failure to pay employee’s contribution to PF/ESI, within prescribed due date under respective Act or scheme will result in negating employer’s claim for deduction permanently forever under section 36(1)(va).[S.43B (b)]

Suresh Electricals. v. DCIT (2023) 198 ITD 487 (Bang) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(va): Any sum received from employees-Paid before due date of filing of return-Allowable as deduction-Explanation to section 43B by Finance Act, 2021 was only prospective and not retrospective. [S. 43B, 139(1)]

Geekay Facility Management (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 198 ITD 13 (Mum) (Trib.) Jabalpur Motors Ltd. v. ADCIT (2023) 198 ITD 528 (Jabalpur) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital-Own funds-Advance of loan-Assessing Officer is directed to work out figure of interest disallowance considering figure of assessee’s own fund.

Samira Constructions (India) Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 198 ITD 264 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 36(1)(ii):Bonus or commission-Bonus paid to employees-No finding-Certificate from Auditor-Assessing Officer was to be directed to factually verify certificate issued by auditor and allow deduction-Cash credits-Additional evidence-Matter is remanded to the Assessing Officer. [S. 68]

Karam Singh Malik. v. ITO (2023) 198 ITD 678 (SMC) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 35 : Expenditure on scientific research-Amendment to provisions of rule 6(7A)(b) with effect from 1-7-2016, whereby prescribed authority can quantify expenditure eligible for weighted deduction under sub-section (2AB) of section 35, would apply only from assessment year 2017-18.[S. 35(2AB), 263, R.6(7A)(b)]

Reliance Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 198 ITD 158 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Motor car-Registered in the name of director-Disallowance of depreciation is not justified. [S. 2(11)]

Well Wisher Construction (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2023) 198 ITD 268 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 31 : Repairs-Rented premises-temporary weather shed-Capital or revenue-Entitled to depreciation at rate of 100 per cent-Entire amount of expenditure incurred on construction of shed was to be allowed as revenue in nature. [S.32, 37(1)]

KHS Machinery (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2023) 198 ITD 649 (Ahd) (Trib.)

S. 28(iv) : Business income-Value of any benefit or perquisites-Converted in to money or not-Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Non-reimbursement of expenses incurred by Korean Head office for salary of employees personnel deputed in India but paid in Korean by Head office of Indian PE did not result in taxable income in hands of PE-DTAA-India-Korea [S.9(1)(i), 28(iv), Art.7]

Shinhan Bank. v. DCIT (IT) (2023) 198 ITD 453 (Mum) (Trib.)

S. 23 : Income from house property-Annual value-Rental income-Unsold flats-Deemed income cannot be estimated for unsold flats.[S. 22]

DCIT v. Ganga Developers (2023) 198 ITD 435 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 12A : Registration-Trust or institution-Water Corporation of Odisha Ltd. (WATCO)-fall under definition of ‘State’ within meaning of article 12 of Constitution of India and, thus, it would be entitled for immunity from taxation under Income-tax Act, 1961 as directed under article 289 of Constitution of India-Additional ground is allowed-Original grounds became academic. [S.2(15), 12AA, Art, 12, 289]

WATCO. v. CIT (2023) 198 ITD 658 / 223 TTJ 206 (Cuttack) (Trib.)