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S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Payments to cultivator, grower or producer of dairy produce-Payments for purchase of cream-Disallowance is justified. [R. 6dd(f)(ii)]

Sri Murugan Ghee Store v. ITO (2023)455 ITR 669/334 CTR 564 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 40A(2) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Excessive or unreasonable-Management fees-International Transactions-Transfer Pricing-Res Judicata-Commercial expediency-Principles of consistency and rule of finality applied. [S. 40A(2)(b), 92A(3), 144C, 260A]

PCIT v. Nippon Leakless Talbros Pvt. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 335/ 153 taxmann.com 279 (P&H)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Prior period expenditure-Liability crystallised in relevant previous year-Allowable as deduction. [S. 145]

PCIT v. Balmer Lawrie And Co. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 198/334 CTR 895/ 149 taxmann.com 286 (Cal)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Annual subscription fee for software licence-Revenue expenditure-Provision for payment to employees based on performance-Not contingent-Allowable as deduction. [S. 145]

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v ITO (2023)455 ITR 270/153 taxmann.com 527 (Karn)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-Amendment is not retrospective-Explanation 2 was inserted by the Finance Act, 2014 with effect from April 1, 2015 to section 37(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 and is prospective.

PCIT v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 139 / 148 taxmann.com 132 (Delhi)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (2024) 300 Taxman 593 (SC)

S. 28(i) : Business Loss-Loan advanced to subsidiary-Converted to preference shares-Reserve Bank of India directive-Diminution in value of shares-Deductible as business loss. [S.37(1)]

PCIT v. Balmer Lawrie And Co. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 198/334 CTR 895/ 149 taxmann.com 286 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 10B : Export oriented undertakings-Filing of Form 56G is mandatory requirement-Denial of exemption is justified. [S. 10A, 10B(5), Form 56F, 56G]

Discoverture Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023) 455 ITR 151/ 225 DTR 491 / 147 taxmann.com 262 / 332 CTR 635 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 10AA : Special Economic Zones-Export-Services-Articles which are imported by Unit in Special Economic Zone and subsequently reexported-Entitle to deduction. [Special Economic Zones Act of 2005, S. 27]

PCIT v. Om Nanotech Pvt. Ltd. (2023)455 ITR 50 /293 Taxman 636 /335 CTR 373 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 10A : Free trade zone-Deduction allowed for the first time in assessment year 1997-98-Deduction allowable in the assessment year 2001-02-Res Judicata-Not strictly applicable-Principle of consistency to be followed.

CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v ITO (2023) 455 ITR 265 /153 taxmann.com 376 (Karn)(HC)

S. 10(26AAB) : Income of an agricultural produce market committee or board-Trading in fish, poultry and eggs-Entitled to set-off of loss against fee income. [Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1976, S. 2(1)(a)]

PCIT v. Fish Poultry and Egg Marketing Committee (2023)455 ITR 252/149 taxmann.com 487 (Delhi)(HC)