ITAT Upholds FBT Additions on Employee-Related free tickets, hospitality, conveyance, goods & lodging

Jet Lite (India) Limited Vs ACIT/DCIT (ITAT Delhi) The case concerned four appeals involving assessment years 2007-08 and 2008-09, comprising two appeals by the assessee against Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) assessments and two appeals by the Revenue against deletion of penalties imposed under Section 271(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act. The assessee challenged the inclusion of expenses relating to free or concessional tickets, hospitality, conveyance and travelling expenses, goods, and hotel boarding and lodging expenses within the ambit of fringe benefits. The Assessing Officer had referred the matte...