M/S Hero Honda Motors Ltd, New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi
In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is allowed
ITA 2148/DEL/2009[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi02 Feb 2017AY 2004-05
Bench: Sh C.M.Garg & Shri Prashant Maharishihero Honda Motors Ltd, Dcit, 34, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, Circle-12(1), Vs. New Delhi New Delhi Pan:Aaacg0812J (Appellant) (Respondent)
For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. AdvFor Respondent: Sh. AK Saroha, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 195Section 263Section 32Section 37(1)Section 40Section 9
…essee by way of lump xi/m consideration payable for obtaining technical know-how etc, for manufacture of Radial Tyres is clearly allowable as Revenue expenditure". The Ahmedabad Bench of Tribunal in the case of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. vs. DCIT: 81 ITD 263 held the lump sum payment made by the assessee for acquiring technical know-how for improving its existing products and for extending the range of its existing business and/or for expanding the said business was clearly allowable as revenue expenditure. The emphasis in all the aforesaid decisions was that if the payment is made for exclusive acqui…