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S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Stock in trade-Insistence of seller-Matter remanded for verification. [R. 6DD(g), 6DD(j]

T C Srinivasa v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 127 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Rent-Payment to each party less than Rs. 1,50,000-Not liable to deduct tax at source-Directed to delete the disallowance. [S. 194I]

Bhushan Logistics (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 756 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Interest to non-banking financial corporation-Salary to directors-Form No. 26A filed as additional evidence-Matter remanded. [S. 192, 194A, 201]

Bhushan Logistics (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 756 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 40(a)(ia) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Payments to employees-Audit mistake-Required to get a revised tax audit report/addendum-Matter remanded. [S. 44AB, 147, 194C]

ACIT v. J. P. Yadav (2022) 195 ITD 505 / 214 DTR 273 / 217 TTJ 857 (All.)(Trib.)

S. 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Fes for technical services-Rendering flight testing services in India-Not in nature of fees for technical services-Not liable to deduct tax at sources-DTAA-India-France. [S. (9)(1)(vii), 195, Art. 13]

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 195 ITD 118 (Bang.) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Cash expenditure-Diesel, petrol oil and freight-Disallowance of one per cent of expenditure on ad-hoc basis-Disallowance was directed to be deleted.

Bhushan Logistics (P.) Ltd. v. ITO (2022) 195 ITD 756 (Mum.) (Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-The cost of land acquisition and electrification charges the cost of land acquisition and electrification charges-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

DCIT v. National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. (2022) 195 ITD 596 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Referral fees to doctors-Violation of regulation 6.8.1(d) of Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2002-Not allowable as a deduction.

Stemade Biotech (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 346 / 217 TTJ 960 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Subscription of lease line on one-time payment for three years-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

Goa Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 195 ITD 406 (Panaji)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Interest paid on delayed payment of TDS-Compensatory in nature-Allowable as deduction. [S. 201(IA)]

Resolve Salvage & Fire India (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT (2022) 195 ITD 266 (Mum.)(Trib.)