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S. 69C : Unexplained expenditure-Bogus purchases-Sales accepted-Disallowance of purchases are deleted.[S. 37(1)]

Bhartiya International Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)112 ITR 207/227 TTJ 897 // 158 taxmann.com 239 / 38 NYPTTJ 18 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 68 : Cash credits-Cash Deposits-Demonetisation period-Cash sales explained-Basis of cash sales made in earlier financial year can not be adopted as a parameter for accepting cash sales made during year.

Diwan Saheb Fashions P. Ltd. v. ACIT (2024)112 ITR 12 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)

S. 61 : Revocable transfer of assets-Trust-Association Of Persons-Stressed Assets Of Banks And Financial Institutions Acquired By ARCIL by setting up Trusts and formulating schemes-Trust is not an Association of persons-No discretion is given to trustee to decide allocation of income every year, nor right given to beneficiary to exercise option to receive income or not-Income liable to be assessed in hands of beneficiaries-Respective shares known since inception-Assessee could not be considered as an indeterminate trust. [S. 63, Indian Trusts Act, 1882, S. 7, 9, Securitisation And Reconstruction Of Financial Assets And Enforcement Of Security Interest Act, 2002]

Arcil Retail Loan Portfolio 004 B Trust v. ITO (2024)112 ITR 65 (SN)(Mum) (Trib)

S. 41(1) : Profits chargeable to tax-Remission or cessation of trading liability-Excess cash, stale drafts and branch suspense account-Transferred to depositors’ education and awareness fund-Cannot be treated as income-Deletion of addition is affirmed. [S.28 (iv)]

City Union Bank Ltd. v.Dy. CIT (2024)112 ITR 337 /229 TTJ 139 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 40(a)(ii) : Amounts not deductible-Rates or tax-Education cess-Not an allowable deduction.

Tech Mahindra Business Services Ltd. v.ACIT (2024)112 ITR 21 (SN)(Mum)(Trib)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Making Provision for expenses at end of accounting year-No tax deducted at source-Deducting tax at source in subsequent year and depositing it before due date for filing of return of income.[S.139(1)]

ACIT v. NRB Bearings Ltd. (2024)112 ITR 17 (SN)(Mum) (Trib)

S. 40(a)(ia): Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Interest-Payment of deposits-Disallowance of 30 per cent of interest-Deductees have already filed return and paid tax-Matter remanded. [S.194A, 197, Form 15 G, 15H]

City Union Bank Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)112 ITR 337 /229 TTJ 139 (Chennai)(Trib)

S 40(a)(i) : Amounts not deductible-Deduction at source-Non-resident-Commission-Procurement of orders overseas-No disallowance can be made for failure to deduct tax at source.[S. 5,9(1)(vii),195]

Bhartiya International Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)112 ITR 207 /227 TTJ 897 / 158 taxmann.com 239 / 38 NYPTTJ 18 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 37(1):Business expenditure-Diversion of income by overriding title-Payment made to sister concerns not out of its own discretion but made due to obligation arising out of agreement-Claim revenue neutral because assessee claimed sum as business expenditure and recipients of that sum had offered it, in aggregate, as income-Adding it in hands of assessee would be double addition-Expenditure allowable. [S. 4]

Dy. CIT v. Ramprastha Properties P. Ltd. (2024)112 ITR 74 (SN)(Delhi)(Trib)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Employees’ Stock Option Scheme Expenses-Disallowance is deleted.

City Union Bank Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2024)112 ITR 337 /229 TTJ 139 (Chennai)(Trib)