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S. 45 : Capital gains Full value of consideration-Deductions -Consideration on sale shares including sum held in Escrow Account offered to tax-Receiving reduced sum from Escrow Account after Completion of assessment-Whole amount credited in book not taxable as capital gains-Only actual amount received taxable-Entitled to refund of excess tax paid-Recomputation can be less than the returned income-Proviso to section 240 is not applicable-The assessee can be asked to pay only such amount of tax which is legally due under the Act and noting more-Entitle to refund of excess tax paid [S. 48, 264, Art, 226]

Dinesh Vazirani v. PCIT (2022)445 ITR 110/ 288 Taxman 325/ (2024) 337 CTR 380 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Service tax-Deduction available on actual payment.

PCIT v. Zuberi Engineering Co. (2022) 286 Taxman 686 (Raj.)(HC)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Statutory corporation-Obligation of agent to account for and pay amounts collected by him on behalf of principal is purely fiduciary-Disallowance is not valid. [Electricity Supply Act, 1948, S. 5]

PCIT v. Kerala State Electricity Board (2022) 137 taxmann.com 85 (Ker.)(HC) Editorial : Notice issued in SLP filed by Revenue, PCIT v. Kerala State Electricity Board. (2022) 286 Taxman 438 (SC)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Employees’ and employers contribution-Paid before due date of filing of return-Allowable as deduction. [S. 139(1)]

PCIT v. Bramha Corp Hotels and Resorts Ltd(2022) 136 taxmann.com 398 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP filed against order of High Court was to be dismissed as withdrawn. PCIT v. Bramha Corp Hotels and Resorts Ltd. (2022) 286 Taxman 265 (SC)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Loan from its two promoters, Government of Tamil Nadu and IL&FS-Public financial institutions-Matter remanded to Assessing Officer. [S. 254(1)]

CIT v. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Co. Ltd. (2022) 446 ITR 546 /286 Taxman 600 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Amount paid represented fee for participation in training programmes-Allowable as business expenditure. [40A(9)]

PCIT v. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (2022) 286 Taxman 487 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Buy back of shares-Amount over and above face value of shares to departing group of shareholders-Allowable as revenue expenditure. [S. 263]

PCIT v. Bramha Corp Hotels and Resorts Ltd. (2022) 136 taxmann.com 398 (Bom.)(HC) Editorial : SLP filed against order of High Court was to be dismissed as withdrawn. PCIT v. Bramha Corp Hotels and Resorts Ltd. (2022) 286 Taxman 265 (SC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Buy back of shares-Amount over and above face value of shares to departing group of shareholders-Allowable as revenue expenditure. [S. 263]

PCIT v. Bramha Corp Hotels and Resorts Ltd(2022) 136 taxmann.com 398(Bom)(HC) Editorial : SLP filed against order of High Court was to be dismissed as withdrawn. PCIT v. Bramha Corp Hotels and Resorts Ltd. (2022) 286 Taxman 265 (SC)

S. 35DDA : Amortisation of expenditure-Voluntary retirement scheme-Accrued liability-Allowable as deduction [S. 43(2), 145]

Tata Refactories Ltd. v. CIT (2022) 286 Taxman 577 / 213 CTR 405 / 326 CTR 469 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Claim of depreciation as permissible-Deletion of disallowance was proper.

PCIT v. Eastern Coalfields Ltd. (2022] 286 Taxman 487 (Cal.)(HC)