“Section 35(1)(iii)”
The decision most relied on for Section 35(1)(iii) is (1) DCIT v. Core Healthcare Ltd. (251 ITR 61), cited in 49 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 35(1)(iii)
Interest paid on money borrowed for acquiring machinery is deductible under Section 36(1)(iii) even if the machinery is not put to use in the year of borrowing. This principle applies to the 'for the purpose of business' test for borrowed capital.
Disallowance under Section 14A cannot be made if the assessee has not received any exempt income during the relevant assessment year. The mere possibility of earning exempt income does not trigger disallowance.
The Assessing Officer has reason to believe that income has escaped assessment when there is material on record, such as from a survey or a statement, indicating that the assessee has wrongly claimed a deduction.
The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research's (DSIR) role, prior to July 1, 2016, was limited to approving R&D facilities, not the expenditure incurred, even if specific forms were not issued.
The Assessing Officer must record dissatisfaction regarding the correctness of the assessee's claim for expenditure to earn exempt income before invoking Rule 8D for disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act.
Notional figures or hypothetical figures cannot be used for the calculation of profit, gain, or full value of consideration. The profit or gain to the transferor must be a distinctly and clearly identifiable component of the transaction.