Education cess paid by assessee is not allowable as expense u/s. 37

DCIT Vs Aarti Drugs Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) Held that education cess paid by the respondent-assessee is not allowable as an expenditure under Section 37 read with 40(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act. Facts- The assessee has made investments on which it has earned exempt income. Accordingly, the assessee was asked to show cause as to why disallowance u/s14A r.w.r.8D should not be made. After considering the submission of the assessee, the AO computed the disallowance of Rs.31,65,557/- u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(2)(ii) and disallowance of Rs.6,69,375/- u/s 14A r.w.r. 8D(2)(iii), aggregating to total disallowance o...