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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Software company-Expenditure on developing new product-New product abandoned as not feasible-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

PCIT v. Trigent Software Ltd. (2023)457 ITR 765 /147 taxmann.com 52 (Bom)(HC)/Editorial : SLP of Revenue is dismissed , PCIT v. Trigent Software Ltd. (2024) 299 Taxman 453 / 464 ITR 770 (SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Licence fee-Allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. Nestle India Ltd. (No. 1) (2023)457 ITR 210/153 taxmann.com 150 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Construction and handing over of transmission lines sub-station-Revenue expenditure.

CIT v. Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd (2023)457 ITR 246/(2022) 145 taxmann.com 276 (Mad)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-User of asset-Pollution control devices-Order of Tribunal is affirmed.

PCIT v. Nestle India Ltd. (No. 1) (2023)457 ITR 210/153 taxmann.com 150 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Intangible asset-Leasehold right-Depreciation is allowable.

Bangalore International Airport Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2023)457 ITR 229/146 taxmann.com 206 / 335 CTR 586(Karn)(HC)

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Future and options-Not claimed in the original return-Retraction in the original assessment proceedings-Tribunal affirmed the order of the CIT(A), allowing the claim.[S. 139(5), 154, 260A]

PCIT v. GGC Constructions Pvt. Ltd. (2023)457 ITR 240 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Not recording satisfaction-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is affirmed. [R. 8D]

PCIT v. Nestle India Ltd. (No. 1) (2023)457 ITR 210/153 taxmann.com 150 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 10(46) : Body or Authority-Specified income-Issue concluded by Supreme Court-Matter remanded to Central Board of Direct taxes. [S. 119, Art. 226]

Urban Improvement Trust, Udaipur v. UOI (2023)457 ITR 57/155 taxmann.com 452 (Raj)(HC)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Payment to Non-Resident telecommunication operators for provision of bandwidth and inter-connectivity usage-Not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Expansion of definition of royalty inserted later-Assessee cannot be expected to foresee future amendment at time of payment in earlier assessment y ears-Jurisdiction-No jurisdiction to tax income arising from extra-territorial source-Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement-Sovereign document between two countries-Applicable in Proceedings under Section 201 of the Act-DTAA-India-Belgium. [S. 195]

Vodafone Idea Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT) (2023)457 ITR 189 /152 taxmann.com 575 / 334 CTR 39 (Karn)(HC) Editorial: Order in Vodafone Idea Ltd. v. Dy. DIT (IT)(2015) 44ITR 330(Bang)(Trib) is reversed.SLP of Revenue is dismissed on account of delay of 222 days and also on merits, DCIT v.Vodafone Idea Ltd. (2024)300 Taxman 364 (SC)

Prevention of Money Laundering Act , 2002 .

S. 3: Offence of money -laundering -Offences And Prosecution — Money-Laundering — Auditor —Transfer of foreign exchange -Fictitious Bank accounts – Issue of tax determination certificates in Form 15CCA without ascertaining genuineness of documents — Not an offence- The Chartered Accountant is required to only examine the nature of remittance and nothing more . [S. 4 , ITRules , 1962 , 37BB , Form 15CA , Indian Penal Code , 420, 465, 467, 471 Art. 226 ]

Murali Krishna Chakrala v. Dy. Director, Directorate Of Enforcement (2023)457 ITR 579 (Mad)(HC)