“Section 34(3)(b)”
The decision most relied on for Section 34(3)(b) is LIC of India v. CIT (51 ITR 773), cited in 64 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 34(3)(b)
The assessment of profits for an insurance business is exclusively governed by the specific rules prescribed in the First Schedule to the Income Tax Act and Section 44, thereby precluding the Assessing Officer from applying general computation provisions, such as sections 28 to 43B, disallowances under Section 14A, or making adjustments outside these specific statutory rules.
Expenses incurred prior to business commencement but after business setup are deductible as revenue expenses, as the setting up and commencement dates of a business are not necessarily the same.
Expenditure approved by the DSIR in Form 3CL alone qualifies for weighted deduction under Section 35(2AB). The DSIR's decision on the correctness of expenditure under this section is final.