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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 2538 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 2064 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 834 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 5433 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 5016 Views 0 comment Print


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Receipt of interest by foreign banks on foreign currency loans to Indian concerns was taxable on gross basis

Income Tax : Interest income earned by a foreign bank from foreign currency loans extended to Indian corporates was taxable on a gross basis. S...

July 6, 2026 105 Views 0 comment Print

Section 37(1) Business Expenditure Cannot Be Disallowed Without Adverse Findings: ITAT Jodhpur

Income Tax : ITAT Jodhpur held that Section 37(1) business expenses cannot be disallowed without specific findings on genuineness. All appeals ...

July 5, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print

Accrued Business Liability Deductible Despite Future Payment: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an accrued business liability supported by evidence is deductible under Section 37(1) despite future payment...

July 4, 2026 90 Views 0 comment Print

Section 80G Deduction on Eligible CSR Donations Cannot Be Denied Solely Due to CSR Nature: ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that eligible CSR donations qualify for Section 80G deduction if statutory conditions are met, despite disallowan...

July 4, 2026 111 Views 0 comment Print

Higher Employee Remuneration Cannot Be Rejected Solely Due to Lower Revenue

Income Tax : ITAT held that increased employee remuneration cannot be disallowed merely because business revenue declined where the expenditure...

July 3, 2026 189 Views 0 comment Print


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

March 19, 2024 1281 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 1182 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 2658 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 693 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 3060 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 1053 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 786 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.

No Externment Based on Pending Investigations: Bombay HC

January 25, 2024 2439 Views 0 comment Print

Explore the Bombay High Courts landmark ruling: Offences under investigation cant be grounds for externment orders. An in-depth analysis of the judgment.

Section 40A(2)(a) applies to payments to directors with substantial interest in company

January 24, 2024 2571 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that provisions of section 40A(2)(a) of the Income Tax Act are applicable in cases, wherein, the director of subsidiary company, to whom payment has been made, has substantial interest in the assessee.

Surplus on redemption of treasury bills taxable under Capital Gains: ITAT Mumbai

January 23, 2024 834 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that surplus on redemption of treasury bills is taxable under the head Capital Gains and not under the head ‘Profits and Gains of Business’.

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