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S. 45 : Capital gains-Entity forming consortium with equal shares-Assessee transferring shares in consortium-Cost indeterminate Deleting addition-Order of CIT(A) deleting the addition is affirmed.

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650/ 225 TTJ 211 (Kol) (Trib)

S. 45 : Capital gains-Business income-Sale of flats-Intention to hold the same as investment-Income chargeable to tax as capital gains and not business income-Unsold flat generating rental income cannot be treated as stock-in-trade-Res Judicata-No material changes in facts and law-Revenue is not permitted to take different view in subsequent years. [S. 28(i)]

Aurum Platz P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 615 / 225 TTJ 771 / 152 taxmann.com 85 (Mum) (Trib)

S.43B : Deductions on actual payment-Provision for leave encashment-Disallowance is upheld.[S.43B(f)]

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650 / 225 TTJ 211(Kol)(Trib)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Tax includes Cess-Education cess is not deductible.

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650 / 225 TTJ 411(Kol) (Trib)

S.37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest paid on excess refund of duty drawback-Not penalty or fine-Allowable as deduction. [S. 37, Expln. 1,145, Customs And Central Excise Duties Drawback Rules, 2017, R. 17]

Mahalasa Exports v.ITO (2023)105 ITR 69 (SN)(Bang) (Trib)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Investments in special purpose vehicles-Interest is allowed as deduction-Bad debt-Additional claim first time in the course of assessment-Allowed as deduction.[S. 36(1)(vii), 251]

Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650/ 225 TTJ 211 (Kol) (Trib)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Rate of depreciation-Computer servers, software and networking equipment-Depreciation is allowable at 60 Per Cent.

Harman Connected Services Corporation India P. Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 36 (SN)/ 151 taxmann.com 500 (Bang) (Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Interest-Sufficient non interest bearing funds-Administrative expenses the Assessing Officer is directed to restrict the disallowance under rule 8D(2)(iii) of the Rules to the extent of 0.5 per cent. of the average of exempt income yielding investments. [S. 36(1)(iii), R. 8D(2)(iii)]

Aurum Platz P. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)105 ITR 615 / 225 TTJ 771 / 152 taxmann.com 85 (Mum) (Trib) Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. v. Asst. CIT (2023)105 ITR 371 / 154 taxmann.com 650 (Kol) (Trib)

S.14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Interest expenses-Not maintaining separate books for investments-Disallowance by the Assessing Officer is affirmed. [R.6D]

Angelica Properties P. Ltd. v. Add. CIT (2023)105 ITR 442 (Pune) (Trib) Vason Engineers Ltd v. Add. CIT (2023)105 ITR 442 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Income applied to charitable purposes more than receipts of year-Excess applied can be carried forward to succeeding year-Plant and machinery-Depreciation is allowed.[S. 32]

Dy. CIT (E) v. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (2023)105 ITR 24 (SN)(Ahd) (Trib)