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S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Tax paid under Kerala Agricultural Income-tax Act-Not allowable as deduction. [S. 10(1), 37(1), Kerala Agricultural Income-tax Act, 1991]

Oil Palm India Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2021) 208 DTR 345/(2022) 324 CTR 171 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Payment of freight and carriage charges for previous year 2006-07 (1-4-2006 to 31-3-2007)-Disallowance is held to be not valid-Commission payment disallowance is held to be justified. [S. 194C]

Sudarsanan P.S. v. CIT (2021) 283 Taxman 84 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Commission charges to overseas agents-Service rendered outside India-Cannot be considered as fees for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Art, 12-OECD Model convention. [S. 9(1)(vii), 195]

PCIT v. Gopakumaran Nair (2021) 283 Taxman 173 (Mad.) (HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Statutory obligation-Contribution to common good fund-Special assistance fund-Allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. Karnataka State Co-op. Apex Bank Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 106 / (2022)441 ITR 312 (Karn) (HC) .Editorial : Order in Karnataka State Co-Operative Apex Bank Ltd. v. Dy.CIT ( 2016) 46 ITR 728 ( Bang ) ( Trib) affirmed .Editorial: Notice issued in SLP of Revenue , PCIT v. Karnataka State Co-op Apex Bank. Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 186 / 113 CCH 186 (SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Discount on issue of ESOP-Allowable as deduction.

CIT (LTU) v. Biocon Ltd. (2021) 131 taxmann.com 187 (Karn.)(HC) Editorial : Notice is issued in SLP filed by the revenue, CIT(LTU) v. Biocon Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 290 (SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest-Prepayment premium-Corporate debt restructuring-Allowable as deduction.

CIT v. Thiru Arooran Sugar Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 156 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Plant and machinery-Ponds and reservoirs-Pollution control equipment’s- Aerators Depreciation allowable at 25% as against 100% claimed by the assessee-Approach road, drainage, borewells, reservoirs etc-Depreciation allowable at 10 % as against 25% claimed by the assessee. [ S. 43(3 ) ]

Industrial Incubators (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 323 CTR 1001 / (2022) 209 DTR 277/ 284 Taxman 465 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Roads-Improvement and development of State Highways-Entitle was entitled depreciation prescribed to building.

CIT v. Tamil Nadu Road Development Co. Ltd. (2021) 283 Taxman 168 (Mad.) Editorial :Tamil Nadu Road Development Co. Ltd v. ACIT (2009) 120 ITD 20 (Chennai)(Trib.) is affirmed.

S. 17(2) : Perquisite-Permission for providing COVID treatment-Show cause notice-Revocation of permission was lifted-Order was set aside [S. 15, 17(ii)(b),ITATR, 1962, R. 3A, Art. 226]

Park Health System (P) Ltd. v. Pr. CIT (2021) 439 ITR 643 / 323 CTR 628 / 208 DTR 12 / (2022) 284 Taxman 319 (Telangana)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Construction of building for Government-Commission from Government-Involves carrying on of activity in the nature of trade commerce or business-Denial of exemption is held to be justified. [S. 2(15), 12A]

Nirmithi Kendra v. Dy.CIT(E) (2021) 323 CTR 865 / 208 DTR 249 (Ker.) (HC)