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DCIT Vs EIH Associated Hotels Ltd. (ITAT Kolkata) It is noted that the staff recruitment expenses were incurred only exclusive for the purpose of business and hence allowable expenditure. We note that the expenses on account of employees’ relation expenses to the tune of Rs. 3,78,242/- was incurred for efficient functioning of the business which […]
USG Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. Vs Additional CIT (ITAT Delhi) The Ld. DR submitted that the disallowance u/s 37 on account of additional payment for purchase of land was righty made as the assessee could not establish his case as the expenditure was incurred without any substantial evidence produced before the Assessing Officer to that effect […]
Addition of amount representing 15% of sale proceeds deducted by the Monetary committee from e-auction sale of mineral stock belonging to assessee and which was contributed to Special Purpose Vehicle, as per the direction given by Hon’ble Supreme Court was justified as the same constituted trading receipts in the hands of assessee, but at the same time it was allowable as deduction u/s 37(1).
According to Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any expenditure not being the expenditure allowed under Sections 30 to 36 and not of capital or personal nature and which are expended exclusively for the purposes of the business or profession are allowed while computing the income from business or profession. Conditions laid out […]
Addl. CIT Vs Rites Limited (ITAT Delhi) AO has disallowed claim of the assessee company qua CSR expenditure by misinterpreting the provisions contained under section 37(1) of the Act by observing that since CSR expenditure is not incurred for the purpose of carrying on the business, such expenditure cannot be allowed under the existing provisions […]
The fact that a certain payment constitutes income or capital receipt in the hands of the recipient is not material in determining whether the payment is revenue or capital disbursement qua the payer. It has further been held that whether a transaction is capital expenditure would have to be determined having regard to the nature of the transaction and other relevant factors.
Landmark judgment on claimed compensation & business expenditure. High Court rules against Assessee in Allu Arvind Babu vs ACIT case.
The amendment brought about by way of Explanation 2 to section 37 by Finance Act, 2014, was only with effect from 01.04.2015. ITAT held that the amendment in question is not retrospective. Expenditure incurred in CSR in accordance with guidelines issued by the Govt. of India is allowable as a deduction for both A.Y. 2013-14 and A.Y. 2014-15. In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed.
DCIT Vs. Coffee Day Global Ltd. (ITAT Bangalore) The issue under consideration is whether foreign exchange fluctuations are allowed as revenue expense u/s 37 of Income Tax Act? ITAT states that, the Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Woodward Governor India Pvt. Ltd. (2009) 312 ITR 254 had already held that the actual […]
Whether CIT(A) was justified in confirming the disallowance of foreign exchange fluctuation loss arising out of re-statement of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) at the year end rates in accordance with AS-11?
