Non-charging of interest on loan to director – Perquisite?

DCIT Vs Shri Shekhar G. Patel (ITAT Ahmedabad) Conclusion: Non-charging of interest on the loan amount given by lending company to its director could not be a perquisite as no remuneration or salary in the capacity of the director had been drawn from the lending company nor any interest expenditure was shown in its profit and loss account. Held: Assessee-director had taken interest free loan from the company in which he was director. AO opined that if an interest at the rate of 15 per cent been charged, assessee would be required to pay amount of Rs. 47 lakhs, therefore, the company had extend...