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S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Restructuring of bank loan-Cash credit-Amounts of credits in cash credit account were much more than amount of interest debited by bank, no disallowance can be made.

Iceberg Foods Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 1 / (2022) 192 ITD 320 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-PF and ESI dues-Paid before due date of filing of return-No disallowance can be made. [S. 36(1)(va), 139(1)]

Dhabriya Polywood Ltd. v. ADIT (2021) 91 ITR 127 / (2022) 192 ITD 298 (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Any sum received from employees-Addition unsustainable where employee’s contribution to ESI is deposited after due date of the fund but before the due date of filing return of income u/s. 139(1) of the Act. [S. 36(1)(va), 139(1)]

Mohangarh Engineers and Construction Company v. DCIT, (2021) 213 TTJ 298 / 205 DTR 65 / (2022) 192 ITD 309 (Jodhpur)(Trib.) U & T Tractor Spares (P) Ltd. v. ACIT, (2021) 213 TTJ 298 / 205 DTR 65 (Jodhpur)(Trib.) Pali Urban Co-Operative Bank Ltd v. Dy. CIT (2021) 213 TTJ 298 / 205 DTR 65 (Jodhpur)(Trib.) Aroon Facilitation Management Services (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 208 DTR 226 (SMC) (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Any sum received from employees-Addition unsustainable where employee’s contribution to ESI is deposited after due date of the fund but before the due date of filing return of income u/s.139(1) of the Act-Precedent-Lower Authorities are bound by the decision of Jurisdictional High Court. [S. 36(1) (va),139(1), 143(1)(a), 154]

K.P. Airtech v. DCIT, (2021) 213 TTJ 54 (UO) (Jaipur)(Trib.)

S. 43B : Deductions on actual payment-Employee’s contribution-Provident fund and ESI-Payment made before due date of filing of return-Amendment by the Finance Act, 2021 are applicable only from 1st April, 2021-Entitle to claim deduction. [S. 36(1)(va)]

Gopalakrishna Aswini Kumar v. ADIT (2021) 214 TTJ 1018 / 208 DTR 212 / (2022) 192 ITD 562 (Bang.)(Trib.) Continental Restaurant and Café Co. v ITO (2021) 91 ITR 60 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 43(6) : Written down value-Depreciation-Forfeited on cancellation of agreement for sale of assets-Dubious transaction-Rightly reduced from the WDV of assets. [S. 32, 51, 56(2)(ix)]

Dy. CIT v. Supreme Industries Ltd. (2021) 197 DTR 241 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 43(5) : Speculative transaction-Sauda settlement for want of substantiation-Loss on account of reversal of oral contract for supply of wheat-Speculative loss-loss cannot be set off against business income. [S. 28]

Gopal Agrawal HUF v. ITO (2021) 91 ITR 80 (SMC) (SN) (Jabalpur)(Trib.)

S. 43(5) : Speculative transaction-Speculation loss-Profit from money market transactions-Gains arising out of speculative transactions are eligible to be set-off against loss arising out of share transactions. [S. 28, Expln. 2]

Cascade Holdings Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 61 CCH 470 / 213 TTJ 491 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 43(1) : Actual cost-Depreciation-Expenses on rent and under other heads incurred during construction of hotel building prior to commencement of business is to be capitalised and depreciation is allowable. [S. 32]

Waterline Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 91 ITR 2 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 40A(9) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Bonus to employees-Payments to external agencies for employees welfare-Allowable as deduction u/s. 37(1) of the Act. [S. 37(1)]

Karnataka State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 199 DTR 139 (Bang.)(Trib.)