VAT Penalty Payment Not Deductible Under Section 37: ITAT Bangalore

Kadharegowda Siddaraju Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore) In the case of Kadharegowda Siddaraju Vs ITO (ITAT Bangalore), the assessee, an individual taxpayer, challenged the decision of the CIT(A) in confirming the disallowance of VAT penalty payments as a deductible expense under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act. The disputed amount was Rs. 2,74,202/- and pertained to payments made towards VAT arrears for the assessment year 2018-19. The assessee had filed the return of income on 31.10.2018, declaring a total income of Rs. 3,93,310/- and was later subjected to a scrutiny assessment, which resulted in th...