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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 56646 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 279 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 1059 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 1611 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


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

August 6, 2017 3432 Views 0 comment Print

The government would introduce a scheme to provide a subsidy for advancing the development of industries mainly in backwards areas. The assistance was provided primarily for recouping the assessee on the expenditure incurred for the establishment of the industry.

Expense on obtaining ISO certificates are revenue expenditure

March 23, 2017 19071 Views 1 comment Print

It was submitted by the assessee that ISO 27001 and ISO 9001:2008 certification are valid for a period of three years but they are neither intangible fixed asset nor transferrable. Hence, the expenditure incurred for obtaining such certificate is revenue in nature as the certificates can be withdrawn if the assessee does not adhere to the requirement of the certificates.

Bank Revenue Audit tip on Penal Interest

March 23, 2017 7599 Views 0 comment Print

In CBS environment , most of the times , Management response is usually as All charges calculation and charging is done by system , there’s no chance of under recovery.

Brand Licensing Expenses allowed As Business / Revenue Expenses

January 4, 2017 1981 Views 0 comment Print

Whether payments made by the assessee to its holding company Nitrex Chemicals India Ltd for the use of its trademark and for the purpose of obtaining expertise in commerce, finance,manufacturing etc. amounted to revenue expenditure instead of capital expenditure?

Expenses on transfer of lease-Tax Implications

June 2, 2016 7321 Views 0 comment Print

When a lease is transferred it involves payment of some transfer charges to the lessor for the transfer of lease as well as payment of stamp duty on registration of lease in the name of the new lessee. The question here arises is that whether transfer charges and stamp duty paid for transfer of lease would be allowable as revenue deduction under the provisions of the Act.

Receipts from sale of carbon credits – revenue or capital in nature?

May 10, 2016 5071 Views 0 comment Print

The alarming rate of ever increasing pollution is a matter of concern for each of us especially those living in the territory of Delhi NCR. Recently, the Hon’ble Supreme Court termed that living in Delhi is like living in a gas chamber. In past, several measures have been taken to curb the pollution and make life of dilliwallahs comfortable.

Allowability of Investment Depreciation Reserve provision made by banks

May 5, 2016 19060 Views 0 comment Print

Allowability of provision made by banks for Investment Depreciation Reserve due to MTM for AFS & HFT and amortization of premium on HTM. Many banks are disallowed for the certain deductions which are to be made as per RBI statutory regulations to run business smoothly. There are differences of opinion regarding allowability of these items. […]

Method of accounting can be changed if such change is bona fide and permissible under law

January 13, 2014 14390 Views 0 comment Print

Change in method of accounting was bona fide and with the compliance of the Accounting Standard – AS 9 – Revenue Recognition issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and provisions of S.5 of the Act.

Delhi High Court rules that additional provision for warranty is revenue expenditure

February 20, 2011 1350 Views 0 comment Print

Recently, the Delhi High Court (High Court) in the case of CIT v. Whirlpool of India Ltd. (ITA No. 1154 of 2009) (Judgement date: 24 January 2011 Assessment Year 1996-97) held that additional provision for warranty made was not contingent liability

What is Budget?

February 23, 2010 1189 Views 0 comment Print

What is the Budget? Why is it so important? Why does it affect all of us? And, above all, how does one interpret the budgetary lingo flying around? Union Budget is the annual report of India as a country. It contains the government of India’s revenue and expenditure for the end of a particular fiscal year, which runs from April 1 to March 31.

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