Section 35(2AB) Scientific Research expenditure deduction cannot be disallowed for Approval from prescribed authority in subsequent year

Banco Products (India) Ltd. Vs DCIT (Gujarat High Court) Research and development facility can be set up only after incurring substantial expenditure. The application for approval of such facility can be made only after setting up of the facility. Once an application is filed by the assessee to the prescribed authority, the assessee would have no control over when such application is processed and decided. Even if therefore, the application is complete in all respects and the assessee is otherwise eligible for grant of such approval, approval may take some time to come by. The claim for deduct...