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S. 45 : Capital gains-Search-Land dealings-Agreement for sale of land-Benamidar-Protective assessment-Executor of sale, and beneficiary of sale proceeds and other sellers were puppets controlled by assessee-Capital gains taxable in the hands of assessee. [S. 2(14), 2(47), 132,153C, 292C]

Dy. CIT v T. G. Chandrakumar (2023) 223 TTJ 469 / 152 taxmann. com 623 (Cochin )(Trib)

S. 44AD :Presumptive basis-Incentive earned for achieving the sales target as per franchise agreement-Part of business turnover-Includible in turnover business-Not chargeable to tax under the head income from other sources-Reimbursement of expenses-Failure to file evidence-Income from house property-Not includible as gross receipts-Interest on fixed deposit-Income from other sources-Cannot be included in business receipts for estimating net profit under section. 44AD. [S. 22, 56, 194IB]

Euro Homes v. Dy. CIT(2023) TTJ 17 (UO) Trib)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Tax paid before due date of filing of return though beyond stipulated time limit-Cannot be disallowed. [S. 139(1)]

Infab Infrastucture (P) Ltd v. Dy. CIT(2023) 222 TTJ 421 (Ahd)(Trib)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Certificate by Chartered Accountant-Recipient included the income in their assessment-Certificate in Form No 26A is furnished-Disallowance is deleted-Cannot be treated as an assessee in default. [S. 194A, 201(1)]

Desimus Financilals Ltd v. ITO (2023) 223 TTJ 232 (SMC) (Pune)(Trib)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Bogus sub-Contractor-10 percent disallowance is confirmed-Reassessment is affirmed. [S. 147, 148]

Dy. CIT v. Ultratech Transmission (P. ) Ltd. [2023] 221 TTJ 760/151 taxmann. com 20 (Ahd)(Trib. )

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Donation to Red Cross Society and Japan relief Fund-Nature of gift cannot be allowed as deduction under section 37(1). [S. 80G]

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(2023) 223 TTJ 665 / 149 taxmann.com 207 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Expenditure on marketing survey-Statement was retracted-Cross examination is not provided-Allowable as deduction. [S. 133A]

Rajasthan Patrikha (P) Ltd v. ACIT(2023) 223 TTJ 715 (Jaipur)(Trib)

S. 35 : Expenditure on scientific research-Accommodation entries-Survey-Office bearers of done society admitted that in the course of survey and also before Settlement Commission that they are providing accommodation entries by way of bogus donations in an organised manner-Not entitle to deduction-Notice issued under section 143(2) is valid-Reassessment is valid. [S. 35(1)(ii), 133A,143(2), 147, 148]

Transafe International (P) Ltd v. Dy. CIT(2023) 223 TTJ 257 (Kol)(Trib)

S. 24 : Income from house property-Deductions-Commercial property-Property in respect of which assessee claimed interest under section 24(b) was only a commercial property-Restriction on deduction as provided in 2nd proviso to section 24(b) would not be applicable. [S. 22, 24(b), 71B, 143(1), 154]

Sameer Kishore Koticha v. Dy. CIT (2023) 221 TTJ 529 / 149 taxmann. com 345 (SMC) (Mum)(Trib)

S. 24 : Income from house property-Deductions-Interest on loan to repay the original loan-Entitle to deduction-Rental income is offered as to tax as income from house property-Interest paid on loan borrowed for acquisition of property is allowable as deduction. [S. 22, 24(b)]

Muthu Daniel Ranjan v. ACIT(2023) 222 TTJ 498 (Chennai)(Trib)