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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Arrears of wages on the basis of 6th Pay Commission-Quantified and paid latter years-Allowable as deduction. [S. 40(a)(ia),145]
ACIT v. Chennai Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. (2021) 209 TTJ 652 / 198 DTR 61 (Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Weighted deduction-R&D facility-Allowable as revenue expenditure-Interest on borrowed amount-Matter remanded-Exempt income-While computing disallowance under section 14A only average value of such investment from which yielded exempt income is to be considered. [S. 14A, 35(2AB), 36(1)(iii), R. 8D(2)(iii)]
Biological E Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) 91 ITR 201 / (2022) 192 ITD 475 (Hyd.)(Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Ad-hoc disallowance-Not pointed out any specific defect-Not justified in making 20 percent ad-hoc disallowance. [S. 143(3)]
ITO v. Guru Homes (2021) 214 TTJ 17 (UR) (Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Professional fees paid for incorporation of company-Web site expenses-Allowable as revenue expenditure.
IFMR Rural Channels & Services (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 214 TTJ 28 (UO) (Chennai)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Sale of unit by way of slump sale-Deliberately keeping entries in accounts to claim loss at end of year-Not allowable ad bad debt. [S. 50B]
Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 82 (SN) /(2022) 210 DTR 279(Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Sale of unit by way of slump sale-Deliberately keeping entries in accounts to claim loss at end of year-Not allowable ad bad debt. [S. 50B]
Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 82 (SN) /(2022) 210 DTR 279(Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Advance to sister concern-No advances made during the year-Sufficient interest free funds-Addition is not valid on notional basis.
DCIT v. Tally Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2021) 91 ITR 66 (SN) (Bang.)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Foreign currency convertible Bonds-Premium on maturity-Allowable as deduction.
Kanoria Chemicals and Industries Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) 91 ITR 82 (SN) /(2022) 210 DTR 279(Kol.)(Trib.)
S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Explaining that all loans and advances utilised for business purpose-Order of CIT(A) is affirmed.
DCIT v. East Coast Imports and Exports (2021) 91 ITR 6 (SN) (Vishakha)(Trib.)
S. 35 : Scientific research expenditure-Weighted deduction-Subsequent withdrawal of approval granted to institution with retrospective effect-Approval valid and subsisting on date of donation-Entitled to weighted deduction. [S. 35(1)(ii)]
Kushal Virendra Tandon v. CIT (2021) 91 ITR 610 / (2022) 215 TTJ 630 (Mum.)(Trib.)