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The Culinary Conundrum: Tax Deduction for Food or Business Meal Expenses: A RARE Practical Analysis

Income Tax : Explains when food and hospitality expenses qualify as business deductions and outlines the tests under Section 37(1) to distingui...

December 8, 2025 1980 Views 0 comment Print

Hidden Traps in Claiming Business Expenses: A Practical Guide to Section 37(1)

Income Tax : Explains how Section 37(1) restricts deductions to expenses exclusively for business and highlights gray-area items like home offi...

December 4, 2025 1797 Views 0 comment Print

Settlement of Foreign Civil Litigation & Section 37(1) Disallowance: A Doctrinal Analysis

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held settlement payments in foreign civil cases are deductible under Section 37(1) as compensatory, not penal, and ...

November 10, 2025 777 Views 0 comment Print

Section 37 of Income-Tax Act: Business Expenditure Deduction & Case Law

Income Tax : Summary of Section 37(1) IT Act for business expenditure deduction. Covers "wholly and exclusively" test, commercial expediency, ...

October 3, 2025 4167 Views 0 comment Print

Tax Treatment of Employer-Sponsored Education and Scholarships

Income Tax : Examines the tax implications of employer-funded education, covering employer deductions and employee taxation. Includes analysis ...

September 16, 2025 4059 Views 0 comment Print


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SC: Interest on Borrowed Funds Allowed Even for Investment Through Group Concerns – Commercial Expediency Prevails

Income Tax : The Supreme Court held that interest paid on borrowed funds was deductible under Section 36(1)(iii) because the loan was used for ...

May 21, 2026 318 Views 0 comment Print

SC Allows Deduction of Grants as They Were Part of Statutory Business Activity

Income Tax : The Supreme Court held that grants disbursed by a statutory corporation formed part of its core business functions and qualified a...

May 20, 2026 213 Views 0 comment Print

No Double Taxation Allowed Even if Expense Claim Found Non-Genuine: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that although foreign commission expenditure was non-genuine and liable for disallowance, amounts already written...

May 15, 2026 240 Views 0 comment Print

DSIR’s Partial Approval Cannot Restrict Pre-2016 R&D Deduction Claim: ITAT Chennai

Income Tax : ITAT Chennai held that before the 2016 amendment, DSIR approval under Section 35(2AB) related to the in-house R&D facility and not...

May 15, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes ₹6.75 Crore Professional Fee Disallowance Linked to Iran Sanction Banking Issues

Income Tax : The Mumbai ITAT allowed deduction of professional fees paid for facilitating remittances relating to Iranian-origin imports affect...

May 13, 2026 132 Views 0 comment Print


Section 2(22) Not Applicable to Non-Beneficiary Shareholders: ITAT Kolkata

March 24, 2024 660 Views 0 comment Print

In DCIT Vs Eko Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd., ITAT Kolkata rules that Section 2(22) of Income Tax Act doesn’t apply to non-beneficiary shareholders in loan-receiving companies.

ITAT Directs AO to Review All Documents for Determining Deductible Expenditures

March 23, 2024 645 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi ruling: Loan advanced for repayment of business operation liabilities considered allowable as business expenditure under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act.

Management Service Fees paid to non-resident AEs is Deductible Expenses

March 21, 2024 1428 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the ITAT Delhi ruling on the eligibility of management service fees paid to non-resident AEs under section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act in the case of Iris Worldwide Integrated Marketing Pvt. Ltd vs. DCIT.

Interest expense on loans borrowed during the course of real estate and finance business is allowable: ITAT Delhi

March 19, 2024 1221 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that interest paid on loans borrowed during the course of business of real estate and finance business is allowable as deduction. Accordingly, disallowance of the same deleted.

ITAT allows Product Development Expenses & Liquidated Damages

March 19, 2024 1122 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the detailed analysis of the ITAT Delhi order in the case of Himenviro Environmental Engineering Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs ACIT, focusing on product development expenses, liquidated damages, and more.

Ex-gratia Bonus was allowable u/s 37(1) as Business Expenditure of Indian Express

March 19, 2024 2580 Views 0 comment Print

Exgratia bonus paid to the employees over and above the eligible bonus under the Payment of Bonus Act was allowable as expenditure under Section 37 (1).

Transfer pricing study selecting AE as tested party duly acceptable: ITAT Mumbai

March 18, 2024 621 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that assessee selecting Associated Enterprise (AE) as “tested party” justifiable. Accordingly, transfer pricing study conducted by the assessee is duly acceptable.

Gratuity Cannot Be Disallowed for Delay in Approval of Gratuity Fund

March 13, 2024 2925 Views 0 comment Print

Twinings Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT: ITAT Kolkata allows gratuity payment as salary expense u/s 37(1) of IT Act, rejecting disallowance u/s 36(1)(v).

Improper Vouchers Alone Insufficient for Ad Hoc Disallowance: ITAT Delhi

February 13, 2024 942 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the case of Zheng Yuan Mobiles Pvt. Ltd. vs DCIT at ITAT Delhi. Learn why improper vouchers led to disallowance and how it was overturned.

Reassessment Based on Previously Examined Facts Unacceptable: ITAT Mumbai

February 9, 2024 726 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that initiation of reassessment proceedings on account of change of opinion formed on re-appraisal of the facts already on record and examined during the regular assessment proceedings is liable to be quashed.

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