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Hotel Allied Trades Pvt. Ltd Vs ACIT (Kerala High Court)
In the case of Hotel & Allied Trades Pvt. Ltd. vs. ACIT Circle 1(2), the Kerala High Court deliberated on the validity of disallowing an expenditure claimed by the appellant as revenue expenditure. The dispute arose concerning the assessment year 2009-10, and the appellant contested the disallowance of Rs. 1,01,87,412 as revenue expenditure, asserting it was incurred on repairs and additions to buildings in leasehold premises.
The appellate tribunal, affirming the decisions of the Assessing Authority and the First Appellate Authority, held that the expenditure was of a capital nature and could not be treated as revenue expenditure. The tribunal’s decision was based on Explanation-1 to Section 32(1) of the Income Tax Act, which stipulates that capital expenditure incurred on leased buildings should be capitalized, with only depreciation allowed.
The appellant raised two questions of law before the court:
a) Whether the tribunal was justified in confirming the disallowance of the deduction claimed for the expenditure on buildings in leasehold premises?
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