S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Taxes and rates-Interest on delayed payment of tax deducted at source-Not penalty-Compensatory in nature-cannot be treated as tax-Allowable as deduction-Repairs and maintenance-Ad-hoc disallowance is not justified. [S. 40(a)(ii)]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Bad debts-Security deposits to land lord-Written off as revenue expenditure-Allowable as revenue expenditure. [S. 36(1)(vii)]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Bogus purchases-Purchase of diamond though commission agent-Identity and genuineness is established-Deletion of addition is held to be proper.

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Education Cess-Additional grounds admitted-Allowable as deduction. [S. 40(a)(ii), 254(1)]

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Franchisee agreements for operating stores-Renovation and repairs of stores-Revenue expenditure-Education Cess and secondary and higher education cess-Allowable as deduction-Employees Stock Option Plan-Additional grounds admitted-Matter remanded.

S. 36(1)(va) : Any sum received from employees-Contribution to Employees Provident Fund and Employees’ State Insurance Corporation-Delay in depositing-Deduction not allowable. [S. 2(24)(x)]

S. 35D : Amortisation of preliminary expenses-Share capital to Public through initial public offer-Utilising 92 Per Cent. of receipts on working capital-92 Per Cent. of share issue expenditure allowable as revenue expenditure-Balance 8 Per Cent. to be treated as capital expenditure. [S. 37(1)]

S. 28(i) : Business loss-Advance for business purposes-Amount written off-Allowable as business loss. [S. 37(1)]

S. 22 : Income from house property-Annual letting value of rented property-Municipal rateable value much less than rental income shown-Addition cannot be made on guess work. [S. 23]

S. 14A : Disallowance of expenditure-Exempt income-Entire expenditure cannot be disallowed. [R. 8D]