HC allows Deduction Towards Construction of Houses for Needy Persons

Kanhaiyalal Dudheria Vs JCIT (Karnataka High Court)

Assessee has incurred the expenditure towards construction of 169 houses for the villagers who had lost their home due to natural calamity. In order to cater to the needs of those destitute persons who had lost the roof over their head on account of natural calamity, assessee constructed the houses by expending the amount. However, assessing officer and the authorities have held that it was not incurred for the purpose of business. One glaring factor which cannot go unnotic

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