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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Referral fees to Doctors-Prohibited by law-Not allowable as revenue expenditure. [Medical Council (Professional Conducts, Etiquettes and Ethics) Regulation Act, 2002 Regulations, 6.4, 6.8 and 8.1].

Peerless Hospitex Hospital and Research Centre Ltd. v. PCIT (2022) 447 ITR 60/213 DTR 81/326 CTR 249 /287 Taxman 711 (Cal.) (HC)

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-liquidation damages/pre-payment charges-Own interest free funds-Expenditure incurred towards payment of interest on borrowed funds was to be allowed as deduction.

PCIT v. Power Links Transmission Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 327/114 CCH 16 (Delhi)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Lease of assets-Financial transactions-Failure to provide lease agreements-Matter remanded [S. 143(3), 254(1)].

Maharashtra Apex Corpn. Ltd. v. Dy.CIT (2022) 287 Taxman 310 /113 CCH 337 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Stock in trade-Fall in value of securities-Depreciation allowable.

CIT v. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 333/113 CCH 336 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Windmill-Generation of electricity-Entitle to additional depreciation [S. 32(1)(iia)].

S. Srinivasaraghavan v. ACIT (2022) 287 Taxman 398/114 CCH 312 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Business of hire purchase and leasing-Motor vehicles-Entitle to depreciation at 40 percent.

CIT v. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 333/113 CCH 336 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 28(i) : Business income-Letting out of properties along with other amenities-Rental income assessable as business income and not as income from house property [S. 22].

CIT v. G.V. Foundations P. Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 140/113 CCH 311 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income earned during relevant year-No disallowance can be made [R. 8D].

PCIT (Cent.) v. R.M. Commercial (P.) Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 194 / 113 CCH 348 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Only those shares which had yielded dividend income in year under consideration to be considered [R. 8D].

PCIT v. Shalimar Pellet Feeds Ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 134/213 DTR 345/326 CTR 595 / (2023)453 ITR 547 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-No exempt income-No disallowance can be made [R.8D].

PCIT v. Delhi International Airport P. Ltd. (2022) 138 taxmann.com 112 (Karn.)(HC) PCIT v. Delhi International Airport P. Ltd. (2022) 138 taxmann.com 541 ( Karn)(HC) Editorial : Notice issued in SLP filed by Revenue, PCIT v. Delhi International Airport P. ltd. (2022) 287 Taxman 100 / 113 CCH 271 (SC)/Notice issued in SLP filed by Revenue , PCIT v. Delhi International Airport P. ltd. (2022) 289 Taxman 18 (SC)