ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-TINSUKIA, TINSUKIA vs. M/S. BROOKE BOND INDIA LIMITED, MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the revenue and the cross-objection of the assessee are dismissed

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Dr. Manish Borad, Hon’Ble]

237 ITR 707], are unanimous in their opinion that presence of wife with the top level executives is to assist him for discharging his social cum business obligation and such expenditure are deductible u/s 37(1) of the Act. Finally, the ld. First Appellate Authority held that similar expenditure was allowed in the earlier Assessment Years, and no disallowance

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1, GUWAHATI vs. ABCI INFRASTRUCTURES PRIVATE LIMITED, KOLKATA