Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages P. Ltd. v. CIT
296 ITR 41High Court2008#5894 most cited
What is Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages P. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
The Commissioner (Appeals) cannot assume the role of the assessee and decide what should have been the appropriate expenditure towards discount, etc. Expenses incurred to grow a business in a competitive world cannot be disallowed.
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Also referred to as
Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages P. Ltd. v. CIT · CIT v. Devayhi Beverages Ltd. · appropriate expenditure · discount · business growth expenses · disallowance of expenses · competitive world · Commissioner (Appeals) role
Also reported as
211 CTR 545