Expense on Let out Property not allowable as Business Expense if income offered under House Property

DCIT Vs Egberts India Pvt. Ltd. (ITAT Chennai) From the facts, it emerges that the property at Anna Nagar has been let out by the assessee and the rental income has been offered and assessed as Income from House Property. Under this head, the assessee is entitled to claim statutory deduction of 30% and interest expenditure irrespective of actual expenditure incurred by the assessee. However, it emerges that besides 30% deduction, the assessee is claiming actual expenditure incurred on Anna Nagar property as business expenditure which is not permissible. The assessee is entitled for those expen...