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“Section 36(1)”

Section References (mined)Section 36Section 36(1)3,872 judgments

The decision most relied on for Section 36(1) is CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd. (313 ITR 340), cited in 2,118 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on Section 36(1)

CIT v. Reliance Utilities & Power Ltd.
313 ITR 340 · 2009 · High Court
2,118
citing judgments

Where an assessee claims that investments were made out of own funds, interest disallowance under Section 14A read with Rule 8D may not apply if the assessee demonstrates the availability of sufficient interest-free funds to cover such investments.

CIT v. AIMIL Ltd.
321 ITR 508 · 2010 · High Court
1,629
citing judgments

Employee contributions to PF and ESIC, deposited beyond the due date under the respective Acts but within the due date for filing the income tax return under Section 139(1), are allowable deductions under Section 36(1)(va). Such disallowance cannot be made during processing under Section 143(1).

S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT
288 ITR 1 · 2007 · Supreme Court
1,484
citing judgments

Interest paid on borrowed funds cannot be disallowed merely because the assessee made interest-free advances, provided those advances were made for business purposes and commercial expediency. The Revenue cannot dictate a businessman's commercial decisions, but the assessee bears the onus to prove the business expediency.

Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
143 Taxmann.com 178 · 2022 · Supreme Court
1,392
citing judgments

Employee contributions to provident fund and ESI deposited by an employer beyond the due dates prescribed under the respective special Acts are not allowable as a deduction under section 36(1)(va) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Such disallowance can be made during processing under section 143(1).

CIT v. Alom Extrusions Ltd.
319 ITR 306 · 2009 · Supreme Court
1,344
citing judgments

A proviso inserted into a section to remedy unintended consequences, make the section workable, or supply an obvious omission must be read retrospectively in operation to give effect to the section as a whole.

CIT v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
366 ITR 505 · 2014 · High Court
1,261
citing judgments

When an assessee possesses interest-free funds sufficient to cover investments yielding tax-free income, it is presumed that such investments were made from these interest-free funds, precluding disallowance of interest expenditure under Section 14A.

CIT v. Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation
366 ITR 170 · 2014 · High Court
1,158
citing judgments

Employees' contributions to welfare funds, such as provident fund, are not allowable as a deduction under section 36(1)(va) if deposited beyond the due date prescribed under the respective welfare statutes, even by a single day. Such delayed deposits are not cured even if made before the income-tax return filing due date.

TRF Ltd. v. CIT
323 ITR 397 · 2010 · Supreme Court
714
citing judgments

For claiming deduction for bad debts under section 36(1)(vii) of the Income Tax Act, it is sufficient for the assessee to write off the debt as irrecoverable in its accounts, and it is not necessary to prove that the debt has actually become irrecoverable.

Judgments citing Section 36(1)

Roche Products (India) Pvt Ltd, Mumbai vs. The Asst Comm of Income Tax-1(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 307/MUM/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Jun 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm & Ms. Padmavathy S, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.307/Mum/2023 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2018-19) Roche Products (India) Pvt. बिधम/ Acit-1(3)(1) Ltd. Room No. 540, 5Th Floor, Vs. 8Th Floor, 146-B, 166A, Unit Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. No.7, 8 & 9, R City Mall Road, Mumbai-400020. Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Ghatkopar (West), Mumbai- 400086. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacr2744K (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Shrihari Iyer Revenue By: Smt. Mahita Nair (Sr. Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 01/06/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 30/06/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 09.12.2022 For Ay 2018-19. 2. At The Outset, The Ld. Ar Of The Assessee Pointed Out That The Adjustment Made By The Cpc U/S 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”) Disallowing The Employee’S Contribution Towards Pf/Esic For Belated Deposits Is In Line With The Decision Of The Hon’Ble Supreme Court In The Case Of Checkmate Services Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Cit (448 Itr 518). Therefore, He Does Not Contest The Action Of The Cpc On Principle As Such. However, His Limited Prayer Is That This Lapse (Of Not Depositing The Employee’S Contribution Within The Due- Date) Was Only In Few Months (Refer Chart Infra). According To Assessee, A Careful Perusal Of The Deposit Of Contribution In The Relevant Government Account Of Pf/Esic, It Would Reveal That Assessee Had Been Depositing More Amount I.E. Advance Amount In The Relevant

For Appellant: Shri Shrihari IyerFor Respondent: Smt. Mahita Nair (Sr. AR)
Section 143(1)

filing of return of income is allowable u/s 43B of the Act. 4 A.Y. 2018-19 Roche Products (India) b) Amendment to section 36(1)(va) of the Act vide Finance Act, 2021 is prospective and effective from 1 April 2021 i.e. AY 2021-22. c) Disallowance of employee