Debatable claim cannot be disallowed by Section 143(1) intimation

Chetas Gulabbhai Desai Vs DCIT (ITAT Mumbai) The assessee during the period relevant to the assessment year under appeal had incurred expenditure of Rs.35.00 lakhs towards club membership, entrance fee and subscription fee. The aforesaid expenditure was claimed as business expenditure on the ground of commercial expediency. The said expenditure was also reflected in the Tax Audit Report under clause 21 of Form 3CD. The return of income was processed u/s. 143(1) of the Act and the aforesaid expenditure was disallowed. The assessee filed rectification petition u/s. 154 of the Act, the same was a...