“Section 10(30)”
The decision most relied on for Section 10(30) is General Insurance Corporation of India v. CIT (240 ITR 139), cited in 61 judgments on BharatTax.
Leading authorities on Section 10(30)
Rule 5(a) of the First Schedule to the Income Tax Act applies to add back an amount only if it is an expenditure or allowance contemplated in sections 30 to 43A and is specifically disallowed. Without such a specific prohibition, amounts like provisions for preference share redemption or amortization cannot be added back to an insurance company's profits.
Disallowance under Section 14A is not warranted merely because an assessee has sufficient interest-free funds to make investments that yield exempt income. No disallowance is called for if no expenditure is found to have been incurred for earning exempt income.
The 'written-down value' of an asset for depreciation purposes is determined by subtracting the depreciation 'actually allowed' in previous years from the actual cost. The word 'actually' signifies a real, not speculative, allowance.
The principles applied in CIT v. Williamson Financial Services [2008] 297 ITR 17 (SC) are not applicable to the present cases as the former dealt with deductions under Section 80HHC, which is part of Chapter VI-A (special deductions), distinct from deductions under Sections 30 to 43D.