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S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Real estate business-Pre-Operative expenses-Set-up of business-General administration and selling expenses are allowable as deduction though no revenue was generated.

Logix Buildtech (P) Ltd. v. ACIT (2021) The Chamber’s Journal-December-P. 68 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Capital or revenue-Lease holder-Repair and maintenance-Allowable as revenue expenditure.

Shree Nirmal Commercial Ltd. v. ITO (2021) The Chamber’s Journal-June-P 128 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(va) : Any sum received from employees-Provident fund-ESI-Paid before due date of filing of return-Allowable as deduction-Amendments of Finance Act, 2021 to section 43B and 36(1)(va) apply prospectively. [S. 43B]

Crescent Road ways Pvt. Ltd. v. ITO (2021) BCAJ-August-P. 49 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 36(1)(va) : Any sum received from employees-Employees contribution-ESI-Provident Fund-Paid before due date of filing of return-Allowable as deduction. [S. 43B]

DCIT v. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (2021) The Chamber’s Journal-October-P 110) (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Good will-Slump sale-Business transfer agreement-Succession, amalgamation, demerger-Depreciation is allowable on good will.

TUV Rheinland Nife Academy Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) BCAJ-January-P. 35 (Bang.)(Trib.)

S. 32 : Depreciation-Intangible-Right to collect toll is an intangible asset-Entitle for depreciation at 25%.

BSC C & C Krunnli Toll Road Ltd. v. DCIT (2021) BCAJ-July-P. 49 (Delhi)(Trib.)

S. 24 : Income from house property-Deductions-Property co habited as let out-Interest on borrowed capital-Eligible deduction. [S. 22, 23]

Hima Bindu Putta v. ITO (2021) BACJ-July-P. 50 (Hyd.)(Trib.)

S. 23 : Income from house property-Annual value-Vacancy allowance-Deemed rent-Property which could not be let out during the year annual value would be nil. [S. 22, 23(1)(c), 24(a)]

Puruushotamdas Goenka v. ACIT (2022) BCAJ-January-P. 35 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 23 : Income from house property-Annual value-Annual letting value of house property is to be determined on the basis of Municipal rateable value. [S. 22]

Anand J. Jain v. DCIT (2021) BCAJ-May-P. 50 (Mum.)(Trib.)

S. 22 : Income from house property-Leasing of the property-Additional common facilities like, lift, security, fire-fighting system common area facilities, car parking terrace use, water supply etc-License fees and amenities fes-Assessable as income from house property and not as income from other sources. [S. 56]

ACIT v. XTP Design Furniture Ltd. (2021) BCAJ-May-P. 50 (Mum.) (Trib.)