Appeal is partly allowed for statistical purposes
Bench: Shri B.M. Biyani
hearing and it is found that the research conducted by assessee satisfies the definition of ‘scientific research related to business’ as prescribed in section 43(4)(iii) of the Act for the purpose of section 35(1)(i): “43(4) (iii) references to scientific research related to a business ... research undertaken by assessee as substantiated by Ld. AR with reference to various documents discussed earlier, does not satisfy the requirement of section 43(4)(iii). Therefore, after a careful consideration, we arrive at a conclusion that the research undertaken by assessee is related to assessee’s business. Therefore
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is treated as partly allowed for statistical purposes
Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Shri B.R. Baskaranit(Tp)A No.2556/Bang/2019 Assessment Year : 2015-16
conducting scientific research related to a business carried on by the assessee. The reference to "scientific research related to a business" in section 43(4)(iii)(a) is to include the cases of scientific research which may lead to or to facilitate an extension of that business. Section 35 relates