CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd.
288 ITR 15High Court2007#1503 most cited
What is CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd. authority for?
Expenditure on software useful for a short period or requiring regular updates, for which subscription fees are paid, constitutes revenue expenditure, distinguishable from capitalized software purchased on a perpetual license model, based on the test of enduring benefit.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd. · Southern Roadways · Section 37(1) · Income Tax Act Section 37 · software expenditure · revenue expenditure · capital expenditure · enduring benefit test · perpetual license software · software subscription fees · deductibility of software expenses.
Also reported as
183 Taxmann 2341 SOT 232