VODAFONE IDEA LTD. (EARLIER KNWON AS VODAFONE MOBILE SERVICES LTD.),MUMBAI vs. ACIT,. CIRCLE-26(2), NEW DELHI
In the result, all above said grounds are allowed for statistical purpose
ITA 8361/DEL/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Oct 2025AY 2012-13
Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman & Shriyogesh Kumar U.S.Vodafone Idea Ltd Vs. Acit, (Earlier Known As Vodafone Circle-26(2), Mobile Services Ltd) New Delhi 10Th Floor, Birla Centurion, Century Mills Compound, Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai, Maharastra (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan: Aaacb2100P
For Appellant: Shri Salil Kapoor, AdvFor Respondent: Shri S. K,. Jadav, CIT DR
Section 115JSection 143(3)Section 144C(5)Section 92C
…ved that lease rentals paid by an assessee in case of a finance lease isallowable as an revenue expenditure under section 37(1) of the Act. (ii) The decision of the Karnataka High Court in the case of Banashankari Medical & Oncology Research Centre Ltd [2009] 316 ITR 407 is also to the same effect. In that case, the assessee had taken certain equipments on lease for which it had paid a certain sum as deposit which was to be adjusted against the lease rentals and besides that, the assessee was also paying finance/interest charges to the owner of equipment. The entire amount of lease rentals paid during the year, w…