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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Replacements of parts of machinery-Allowable as revenue expenditure-Contribution to Sardar Vallabhbhai Rastriya Ekta Trust for construction of a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel-Enhance brand value-Allowable as deduction.
PCIT v. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. (2023) 295 Taxman 282 (Guj.)(HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Amount paid to retiring partner as per the provision in partnership deed-Diversion of income at source by overriding title-Allowable as deduction-Availed 2020-SLP of Revenue is dismissed as infructuous.[S. 4, Art. 136]
PCIT v. Wadia Ghandy & Co. (2023) 295 Taxman 229 (SC) Editorial: PCIT v. Wadia Ghandy & Co(2023) 155 taxmann.com 228 (Bom)(HC)
S. 32 : Depreciation-Goodwill created as a result of Amalgamation-Intangible asset-Order of Tribunal allowing the depreciation is affirmed. [S.47, 49(1)(e), 55(2)]
PCIT v. Eltek SGS (P.) Ltd. (2023) 457 ITR 733 / 295 Taxman 40 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 32 : Depreciation-Brand name-Intangible assets-Commercial rights-Depreciation is allowable. [S.32 (1)(ii)]
PCIT v. Kuantum Papers Ltd. (2023) 295 Taxman 546/(2024)462 ITR 194 (Delhi)(HC)
S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Mixed funds-Rule 8 would be attracted automatically is not correct-Disallowance cannot exceed exempt income.[R.8D]
PCIT v. Gujarat Flurochemicals Ltd. (2023) 459 ITR 242/ 295 Taxman 200 (Guj.)(HC)
S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Not recording of satisfaction-Not examined the shared accounts-Order of Tribunal deleting the addition is affirmed.[R.8D, 260A]
PCIT v. Security Printing and Mining Corporation of India Ltd. (2023) 459 ITR 261/295 Taxman 732 (Delhi)(HC)