DCIT (Ltu) 2, Mumbai vs. Asian Paints Ltd, Mumbai
In the result, the appeal by the Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes
ITA 2959/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Mar 2024AY 2015-16
Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail
For Appellant: Shri Fenil Bhatt a/wFor Respondent: Shri Vachashpati Tripathi
Section 10Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250Section 37(1)
…tise, workforce and all other connected things engaged and involved are completely different. During the hearing, the learned DR placed reliance upon the decision of the Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court in CIT v/s Zenit Steel Pipes and Industries Ltd, [2009] 315 ITR 95 (Bom.), wherein following the earlier decision of the Hon’ble High Court in CIT v/s JK Chemicals Ltd, [1994] 207 ITR 985 (Bom.) it was held that expenditure incurred on obtaining market survey for setting up new line of business is a capital expenditure. Therefore, respectfully following the aforesaid decision and in view of the aforementioned fin…