MTA Coal Mines Ltd., Bangalore Page 49 of 55 (b) Prakash Cotton Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
129 TTJ 81Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2010#6516 most cited
What is MTA Coal Mines Ltd., Bangalore Page 49 of 55 (b) Prakash Cotton Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
Interest paid on delayed payment of service tax or sales tax is compensatory in nature and therefore, it is an allowable business expense. The same principle applies to interest levied for delayed payment of TDS.
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DCIT v. Messee Dusseldorf India (P) Ltd. · 129 TTJ 81 · interest on service tax · interest on sales tax · allowable expense · section 37(1) · compensatory nature · TDS interest