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S. 36(1)(vii) : Bad debt-Amount written off-Matter remanded for verification.

PCIT v. United Spirits Ltd. (2022) 442 ITR 451 / 284 Taxman 568 (Kar.)(HC)

S. 35 : Scientific research expenses-Approval was granted to R & D unit of on 17-6-2009 from 1-4-2007, denial of weighted deduction is held to be justified. [S. 35(2AB)(3)]

Apollo Tyres Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 284 Taxman 687 (Ker.)(HC)

S. 35 : Scientific research expenditure-Expenses of units which was entitle for deduction under section 10B-Entitle for deduction. [S. 10B, 35(2AB)]

Biocon Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2021) 133 taxmann.com149 (Karn.)(HC) Editorial : Notice issued in SLP filed by the revenue, Dy. CIT v. Biocon Ltd. (2022) 284 Taxman 376 (SC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Firm succeeded by company-Intangible assets-Successor assessee-company was entitled to claim depreciation on actual cost incurred by it with reference to such intangible assets. [S. 35(2(AB), 47(xiii)]

Dy. CIT v. Padmini Products (P.) Ltd. (2021) 133 taxmmann.com 174 (Karn.)(HC) Editorial : Notice is issued in SLP filed by the revenue ; Dy. CIT v. Padmini Products (P.) Ltd. (2022) 284 Taxman 374 (SC)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Increased cost of plant and machinery-Foreign Exchange rate fluctuations-Allowable.

Ispat Alloys Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 284 Taxman 542 (Orissa)(HC)

S. 12AA : Procedure for registration-Trust or institution-Cancellation of registration retrospectively-Making donation outside India-Cancellation of registration was held to be not valid-Order of Tribunal is affirmed. [S. 11, 12A]

CIT(E) v. Govardhan Foundation (2022) 284 Taxman 545 /(2022) 213 DTR 44/ 326 CTR 443 Cal.)(HC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Expenses incurred earlier years-Adjusted to income of subsequent year-Income to be determined on the basis of commercial principle-To be considered as application of income. [S. 10(34), 11(1)(a), 11(1)(d)]

CIT(E) v. Kantilal Jaikishandas Choksi Charitable Trust (2021) 133 Taxman.com 217 (Guj.)(HC) Editorial : SLP of revenue is dismissed, CIT(E) v. Kantilal Jaikishandas Choksi Charitable Trust (2022) 284 Taxman 445 (SC)

S. 11 : Property held for charitable purposes-Charitable objects-Membership and connectivity charges incidental to main object-Entitle to exemption. [S. 2(15), 12A]

CIT(E) v. National Internet Exchange of India (2021) 133 taxmann.com 376 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial : SLP is granted to the revenue, CIT(E) v. National Internet Exchange of India (2022) 284 Taxman 524(SC)

S. 4 : Charge of income-tax-Interest from short term deposits (STDs)-Open letter of Credit for procuring Plant and Machineries-Capital receipts-Reduced from cost of capital assets. [S. 28(1), 56] 

Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 284 Taxman 527 (Orissa)(HC)

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988

S. 24 : Notice and attachment of property- Benami transaction – Gold and cash belong to spouse – Beneficial owner – Provisional attachment is held to be permissible- Petitioner has to respond to notices with supporting evidences . [ S. 24(4)(a)(i) ]

K.Nagarajan v. Adjudication Authority (2022) 284 Taxman 237 (Mad.)(HC)