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S. 56 : Income from other sources-Hoarding charges-Not income from house property. [S. 22]

Gowri Shankar Gupta v. ITO (2025) 127 ITR 595 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Fair market value as on 1-4-2001-Collector/Circle rate not examined-Matter remanded.[S.48, 55]

Sterling Holiday Resorts Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 284 / 180 taxmann.com 310 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Short-term capital gains-Business income-Sale of immovable property-Assessee held to be owner-Alternative finding of adventure in the nature of trade upheld. [S. 28(i), 45, S. 44AD, R. 46A]

Piyush M. Dobariya v. ITO (2025) 127 ITR 246 / 174 taxmann.com 1075 (Ahd.)(Trib.) Ajay Reghunhai Barwad v. ITO (2025) 127 ITR 246 / 174 taxmann.com 1075 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Short-term capital loss-Penny stock-Accommodation entries-No independent enquiry-Loss allowable.[S.2(42B), 131, 133A, 143(3)]

Namokar Builders (P.) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 304 (Kol.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Lease equalisation reserve-Accounting Standard-19-Not a contingent liability-Deduction allowable. [S. 145]

Birlasoft Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 63 / 173 taxmann.com 634 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Mark-to-market loss on foreign exchange hedging-Allowable deduction.

Dy. CIT v. Bodal Chemicals Ltd. (2025) 127 ITR 194 / 177 taxmann.com 448 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Employees’ Stock Option Plan-Discount on issue of shares-Expenditure allowable.

Sterling Holiday Resorts Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 284 / 180 taxmann.com 310 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 32: Depreciation-Goodwill arising on amalgamation-Allocation of purchase consideration to intangible assets based on valuation-Depreciation allowable-Unabsorbed depreciation-Amalgamation-Set-off of depreciation of earlier years-Allowable. [S. 32(2), 43(1), Expln 7]

Dy. CIT v. Bodal Chemicals Ltd. (2025) 127 ITR 194 / 177 taxmann.com 448 (Ahd.)(Trib.)

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Business expenditure-Irrecoverable advances written off-Claim allowable as business loss.[S. 37(1)]

Birlasoft Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 63 / 173 taxmann.com 634 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S.14A: Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Recording of dissatisfaction mandatory before invoking rule 8D-Addition deleted. [R. 8D]

SLK Software (P.) Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2025) 127 ITR 395 (Bang.)(Trib.)