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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue expenditure-Expenditure incurred on buy back of shares-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

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

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Designing and development expenses-Capital or revenue-Held to be capital expenditure-Directed to allow the depreciation-R&D expenditure-Failure to produce evidence not allowed-Directed the AO to allow depreciation-Reassessment order passed beyond four years-Order was quashed. [S. 32, 35(1)(iv), 147, 148]

Tata Advanced Materials Ltd. v. DCIT / (2021) 209 TTJ 242 / 197 DTR 97 (Bang.)(Trib.)

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.)