Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (SSI) v. CBDT
353 ITR 388High Court2013#4563 most cited
What is Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (SSI) v. CBDT authority for?
Payments made to doctors in violation of Indian Medical Council regulations are considered opposed to public policy and are not deductible as business expenditure under section 37(1). Such payments are to be discouraged.
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Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry v. CBDT · section 37(1) · prohibited by law · tax benefit · Indian Medical Council regulations · disallowance of expenses · public policy · doctors' payments · business expenditure
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