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S. 54 : Capital gains-Profit on sale of property used for residence-Residential property standing in name of wife cannot be considered to be owned by assessee-Difference between section. 54 and section. 54F-Specified Bonds-Assessee can claim exemption under Section 54 as well as section 54EC. [S. 27, 45, 54EC, 54F, Hindu Succession Act 1956, S. 14]

Antony Parakal Kurian v. ACIT (2022) 442 ITR 38 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 49 : Capital gains-Previous owner-Cost of acquisition-Capital asset acquired by will-Indexation-Cost of acquisition to be calculated taking into account cost of acquisition of previous owner of asset. [S. 2(29A), 2(42A), 45, 48, 55(1)(b)(2)(ii), Art. 226]

Rohan Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO(IT) (2022)442 ITR 404 / 211 DTR 164 / 325 CTR 395 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 48 : Capital gains-Computation-Full value of consideration-Adoption of fair market value based on guidelines issued by Government is justified. [S. 45, 50D]

PCIT v. Sarojini M. Kushe (Smt.) (2022) 442 ITR 327 / 210 DTR 172 / 286 Taxman 253 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 44BB : Mineral oils-Computation Presumptive Tax-In connection with-Transportation of equipment from assessee’s yard to offshore site, Inextricably connected with prospecting, extraction or production of mineral oils-Hire charges paid for tugs and barges to transport integral part of execution of contract-Payments taxable on presumptive basis. [S. 9(1)(vi), 195, 264, Art. 226]

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. v. Girish Dave DIT(IT) (2022) 442 ITR 217 / 212 DTR 433 / 326 CTR 194 / 286 Taxman 267 (Bom.)(HC)

S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Raw hides and skins purchased from trader-Disallowance is not valid. [S. 133(6), R. 6DD(e)]

PCIT v. Standard Leather Pvt. Ltd. (2022) 442 ITR 177 / 287 Taxman 31 (Cal.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Wholly and exclusively-And Expenditure benefitting third person-Incurred for the purpose of business-Allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. South Canara District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2022) 442 ITR 338 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Loss on account of fluctuations in rate of Foreign exchange-Deductible.

PCIT. v. United Spirits Ltd. (2022) 442 ITR 451 / 284 Taxman 568 (Karn.)(HC) PCIT v. Mcdowell and Co. Ltd. (2022) 442 ITR 451 284 Taxman 568 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Required to debit profit and loss account and also to simultaneously reduce loans of debtors in balance sheet-Matter remanded. [S. 254(1)]

PCIT. v. United Spirits Ltd (2022) 284 Taxman 568 / 442 ITR 451 (Karn.)(HC) PCIT v. Mcdowell and Co. Ltd. (2022) 284 Taxman 568 / 442 ITR 451 (Karn.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Trust not registered-Corpus fund in form of voluntary contributions made with specific direction-Liable to tax as income-Equity and taxation cannot co-exist. [S. 2(24)(iia), 11(1)(d), 12A, 12AA, 56(2)(v)]

Rasipuram Rotary Club Trust v. ITO (2022)442 ITR 185 (Mad.) (HC) Rasipuram Kannda Sainigar Samuga Pradama Sangam Educational Trust v. ITO (2022) 442 ITR 185 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 10(5) : Travel concession or assistance-Exemption confined to amount of Air economy fare by shortest route by National carrier-Exemption not available in respect of travel to Foreign country as part of journey to destination in India. [S. 133A, 182, 201(1), 201(1A), R. 2B]

State Bank of India v. ACIT (TDS) (2022) 442 ITR 363 (Karn.)(HC)