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Enduring Benefit or Recurring Necessity: Tax Treatment of Advertisement Expenditure

Income Tax : The article explains why advertisement expenses for brand building remain deductible under Section 37. Courts have consistently ru...

May 14, 2026 1200 Views 0 comment Print

Abandoned Software Development Costs Allowed as Revenue Expense in Adadyn Technologies Case

Income Tax : The article explains how the ITAT allowed deduction of abandoned software project costs as revenue expenditure. The ruling clarifi...

May 14, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Income’ & ‘Expenditure’ Pertaining to Pre-Commencement Business Period: Whether Capital or Revenue?

Income Tax : ‘Income’ & ‘Expenditure’ Pertaining to Pre-Commencement Business Period: Whether Capital or Revenue? – An Insight fo...

August 21, 2019 56652 Views 1 comment Print

Subsidy a capital or revenue expense: Recent decision of Delhi HC in Bhushan Steel

Income Tax : The government would introduce a scheme to provide a subsidy for advancing the development of industries mainly in backwards areas...

August 6, 2017 3432 Views 0 comment Print

Bank Revenue Audit tip on Penal Interest

Fema / RBI : In CBS environment , most of the times , Management response is usually as All charges calculation and charging is done by system ...

March 23, 2017 7599 Views 0 comment Print


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PWC asked for clarity on taxation rules regarding payments made for acquiring spectrum

Finance : “There is no specific provision in Indian tax laws governing the deductibility of the payments made for acquiring spectrum,” a...

November 25, 2009 957 Views 0 comment Print


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Replacement of Machinery Giving Enduring Benefit Is Capital Expenditure: Madras HC

Income Tax : The court held that expenditure on replacement of independent machinery cannot be treated as revenue when it results in a new asse...

April 24, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

Annual Software Renewal Costs Not Capital in Nature: ITAT Ahmedabad

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad ruled on Unimed Technologies' software license and renewal expenses, classifying them as revenue. The tribunal also...

July 29, 2025 1062 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Restores Revenue Deferral Case as Assessee Failed to Provide Details

Income Tax : The ITAT Ahmedabad has remitted the case of Gujarat State Road Development Corporation Ltd. for a fresh assessment due to insuffic...

July 20, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

Entries in books do not dictate tax treatment: ITAT allows expense

Income Tax : ITAT held that entries in the books of accounts do not dictate tax treatment. As long as expenses were allowable under relevant se...

August 12, 2023 1617 Views 0 comment Print

Expenditure on Lease Premises towards Civil Furniture etc. is Capital Expenditure

Income Tax : The issue under consideration is whether the expenditure incurred by the assessee on the lease premises towards civil furniture, ...

October 15, 2020 7455 Views 0 comment Print


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Enduring Benefit or Recurring Necessity: Tax Treatment of Advertisement Expenditure

May 14, 2026 1200 Views 0 comment Print

The article explains why advertisement expenses for brand building remain deductible under Section 37. Courts have consistently ruled that brand promotion does not create an enduring capital asset or goodwill.

Abandoned Software Development Costs Allowed as Revenue Expense in Adadyn Technologies Case

May 14, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

The article explains how the ITAT allowed deduction of abandoned software project costs as revenue expenditure. The ruling clarifies that no capital asset arises when a project is permanently abandoned.

Replacement of Machinery Giving Enduring Benefit Is Capital Expenditure: Madras HC

April 24, 2026 285 Views 0 comment Print

The court held that expenditure on replacement of independent machinery cannot be treated as revenue when it results in a new asset or advantage. It set aside the Tribunal’s order for relying on a precedent later overturned by the Supreme Court and remanded the case for fresh adjudication.

Annual Software Renewal Costs Not Capital in Nature: ITAT Ahmedabad

July 29, 2025 1062 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad ruled on Unimed Technologies’ software license and renewal expenses, classifying them as revenue. The tribunal also addressed interest expenditure disallowance.

ITAT Restores Revenue Deferral Case as Assessee Failed to Provide Details

July 20, 2025 285 Views 0 comment Print

The ITAT Ahmedabad has remitted the case of Gujarat State Road Development Corporation Ltd. for a fresh assessment due to insufficient evidence supporting deferred revenue recognition.

Entries in books do not dictate tax treatment: ITAT allows expense

August 12, 2023 1617 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT held that entries in the books of accounts do not dictate tax treatment. As long as expenses were allowable under relevant sections of Income Tax Act, appellant was entitled to claim them.

Expenditure on Lease Premises towards Civil Furniture etc. is Capital Expenditure

October 15, 2020 7455 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the expenditure incurred by the assessee on the lease premises towards civil furniture, etc. is a revenue expenditure or capital expenditure?

Expenses on Replacement of Jigs & Fixtures Allowable as revenue

September 16, 2020 3114 Views 0 comment Print

ACIT Vs Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd (ITAT Mumbai) The issue under consideration is whether the replacement of jigs and fixtures considered as revenue expense or capital expense? ITAT states that, the expenditure incurred on replacement of jigs and fixtures are basically tooling aids required in the production process and these items are part of […]

Expenditure on Hotel Rooms Renovation & Redecoration is Revenue Expense

August 15, 2020 6396 Views 0 comment Print

The issue under consideration is whether the expenditure incurred in renovation and redecoration of rooms in a hotel is a revenue expenditure or capital expenditure?

Income’ & ‘Expenditure’ Pertaining to Pre-Commencement Business Period: Whether Capital or Revenue?

August 21, 2019 56652 Views 1 comment Print

‘Income’ & ‘Expenditure’ Pertaining to Pre-Commencement Business Period: Whether Capital or Revenue? – An Insight for ‘Start-Ups’!!  “To be curious is a good thing and to work towards satisfying ones’ curiosity is even better.”- Mayank Mohanka Introduction: The critical question concerning the nature and taxability of ‘income’ and ‘expenditure’ pertaining to the ‘pre-commencement business/commercial production’ […]

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