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S. 44 : Insurance business-Computation of profits-The rules contained in the First Schedule appended to the Act will determine the manner in which the profits and gains of insurance business are to be ascertained. [S.14, 28, 43B, 199]

Sahara India Life Insurance Co. Ltd. v. ACIT (2023)457 ITR 548/150 taxmann.com 23(Delhi)(HC)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-No evidence of cessation of Liability-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [ S. 260A )

PCIT v. Soorajmul Nagarmull (2022) 145 taxmann.com 245 (2023) 457 ITR 470 / 335 CTR 832/ 226 DTR 265(Cal)(HC)/ Editorial : SLP of Revenue is rejected on account of dealy of 450 days and also on merits , PCIT v .Soorajmull Nagarmull (2024)466 ITR 248/ 164 taxmann.com 353 (SC)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Liability is converted into loan and repaid-Deletion of addition is justified.

PCIT v. Arvind Kumar Arora (2023)457 ITR 258 /156 taxmann.com 266 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Credit card processing fees-Not commission-Not liable to deduct tax at source.[S. 194H]

PCIT v. Spice Jet Ltd. (2023)457 ITR 595 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Real employer of seconded employees was Indian entity-Disallowance is not justified.[S. 192, 195]

PCIT v. Boeing India Pvt. Ltd. (2023)457 ITR 84/146 taxmann.com 131 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial: SLP dismissed, PCIT v. Boeing India Pvt. Ltd.[2024] 158 taxmann.com 214 (SC). Affirmed, Boeing India Pvt. Ltd v. ACIT (2020) 81 ITR 94 (Delhi)(Trib)

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)