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S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Sundry Creditors-Balance sheet-Discrepancy in confirmation and balance sheet-Addition is deleted.

Golden Moment (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 210 ITD 484 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Sundry creditors-Outstanding for more than three years-Written back as income in the Assessment year 2017-18-Addition is deleted.

DCIT v. United Drilling Tools Ltd. (2025) 210 ITD 632 (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Royalty-Freight charges-Not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-No disallowance can be made-DTAA-India-Korea.[S.9(1)(vi), 195, Art. 12]

DCIT v. Doosan Power Systems India (P.) Ltd. (2025) 210 ITD 99 (Chennai) (Trib.)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Club membership fees-Allowable as business expenditure.

DCIT v. ICICI Bank Ltd. (2025)210 ITD 643 (Mum) (Trib.)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Consultancy fee-Future expansion-Allowable as business expenditure.

DBS Bank Ltd. v. DCIT (2025)210 ITD 448(Mum)(Trib.)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Ad hoc disallowance-Supporting documents-Matter remanded back to the Assessing Officer.

3A Composites India (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 210 ITD 272 (Mum) (Trib.)

S.36(1)(viia) :Bad debt-Provision for bad and doubtful debts-Schedule bank-Claimed as bad debt-Sale of debt-Allowable as business loss. [S.28(i), 36(2), 37(1)]

DBS Bank Ltd. v. DCIT (2025)210 ITD 448(Mum)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Amounts written off-Allowable as bad debt.

DCIT v. ICICI Bank Ltd. (2025)210 ITD 643 (Mum)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Debited provision of doubtful debt from profit and loss account-Given effect in balance sheet-Allowable as deduction.

Goldiam Jewellery Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 210 ITD 554 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 36(1)(va) : Any sum received from employees-Delay in depositing employees contribution towards PF and ESI-Not allowable as deduction.

DCIT v. United Drilling Tools Ltd. (2025) 210 ITD 632 (Delhi) (Trib.)