Bonus paid, in lieu of the dividend, disallowed under section 36(1)(ii)

 SRC Aviation Pvt. Ltd. Vs ACIT (Delhi High Court) Facts- The appellant is a private limited company. Sh. Arvind Chadha and Sh. Anoop Chadha are two share-holders and directors holding 50% equity shares each since inception of the company. In the Assessment year 2011-2012, the company has paid bonus of Rs.1 crore each to both the directors. Similarly, in the assessment year 2014-2015 the company has paid bonus of Rs.1.5 crore each to both the Directors. Assessing Officer disallowed the same relying upon Section 36 (1)(ii) of the Act. The Assessing Officer was of the view that bonus was paid t...