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S. 50C : Capital gains-Full value of consideration-Stamp valuation-Deeming fiction has no application to the purchaser-Dealy of 350 days-SLP dismissed on account of delay. [S. 45, Art. 136]

PCIT v. Sharan Svadha LLP (2025) 306 Taxman 92 (SC) Editorial: PCIT v. Sharan Svadha LLP (2025) 176 taxmann.com 88 (Delhi)(HC)

S.43B: Deductions on actual payment-VAT-Service tax-Estimation of Profits-Rejection of Books of Account-Income estimated at 8% No Further Disallowance Permissible.[S.144, 145]

Skyscraper Projects (P.) Ltd. v. ACIT (2025) 306 Taxman 169 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Short deduction of TDS-Fees for professional or technical services- No disallowance under section 40(a)(ia)[S.194C, 194J]

CIT (IT) v. Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (2025) 346 CTR 109 / 176 taxmann.com 482 (Uttarakhand)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with sister concern-Quality difference-Debit note raised-Amount offered as income by sister concern-Order of Tribunal affirmed by High Court-SLP delayed by 392 days-SLP dismissed on account of delay as well as on merits. [Art. 136]

PCIT v. N.K. Industries Ltd. (2025) 306 Taxman 1 (SC) Editorial : PCIT v. N.K. Industries Ltd(2025) 175 taxmann.com 619 (Guj)(HC)

S. 37(1): Business expenditure-Year of deductibility-Settled under Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Scheme, 2024-Appeal dismissed as withdrawn. [S. 145 [Art. 136]

Yum! Restaurants (India) (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2025) 306 Taxman 353 (SC) Editorial : Yum! Restaurants (India) (P.) Ltd. v. CIT (2009) 180 taxman 8(Delhi)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Set up-Commencement of business-Operating and financial expenses-Plant construction was incomplete-SLP of revenue dismissed.[Art. 136]

Dy.CIT v. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (P.) Ltd; (2025) 306 Taxman 343 (SC) Editorial: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (P.) Ltd v.Dy CIT (107 taxmann.com 243/ 416 ITR 343 (Mad)(HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) :Bad debt-Deduction is not allowable where the amount written off was never considered as income earlier and when the Assessee is not in the business of moneylending.[S. 36(2), 56, 57(iii)]

Bharti Bhushan Jindal v. PCIT (2025) 306 Taxman 153 (P & H.)(HC)

S. 28(i): Business loss-Penny Stock-Bogus purchses-Genuineness of Transactions-Concurrent findings of fact-Dealy of 325 days-SLP of revenue dismissed on account of delay and merits due to low tax effect-Question of law kept open. [Art. 136]

PCIT (Central) v. Affluence Commodities (P.) Ltd. (2025) 306 Taxman 351 (SC) Editorial: PCIT v. Affluence Commodities (P.) Ltd. (2024) 161 taxmann.com 476 (Guj.)(HC)

S.14A: Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Rule 8D-Applied prospectively from AY 2008-09.[R.8D]

Pr. CIT v. Kumar Housing Corporation Ltd. (2025) 306 Taxman 23 (Bom.) (HC)

S. 12AA: Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Registration of Educational Trust-Delay in Application, Family Trustee Clause, Supplementary Deed, and Surplus Income-Registration cannot be denied.[S.11, 12, 260A]

DIT (E) v. Trinity Educational Trust (2025) 306 Taxman 207 (Mad) (HC)