Case Law Details
Directors of the company have undergone foreign travelling for the purpose of export and looking for the business avenues abroad. The details submitted by the assessee though only provides the date of travelling, details of country visited and amount of fare, visa charges and other miscellaneous expenses incurred, however, the Assessing Officer has not brought anything on record to show that the foreign travelling was for personal purposes. Once the foreign travelling has been accepted for the purpose of business then part of the amount cannot be disallowed on account of personal user unless it is established that there was personal and non business expenditure. Since no basis has been given nor anything adverse has been brought on record, the ad hoc addition cannot be disallowed.
INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI
ITA No.6411 /Mum/2010
Assessment Year: 2005-2006
M/s Blue Steel Engineers P. Ltd. Vs. DCIT
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