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S. 40A(3) : Expenses or payments not deductible-Cash payments exceeding prescribed limits-Agricultural land-Seller insisting cash payment-Affidavit by assessee-Disallowance is held to be not justified.

Sangeeta Verma (Smt.) v. CIT (2022) 284 Taxman 303 (All.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Software licence expenses-Expenditure for software running system-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

CIT v. Danfos Industries (P.) Ltd. (2022) 284 Taxman 475 (Mad.)(HC)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Research and Development (R&D) expenses-Not produced documentary evidence-Matter remanded. [S. 35 (2AB)]

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

S. 36(1)(iii) : Interest on borrowed capital-Working capital-Foreign exchange for working capital-Allowable as deduction.

PCIT v. United Spirits Ltd. (2022) 284 Taxman 568 (Kar.)(HC)

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)