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- Deletion of addition of Rs. 58,930 claimed to have been paid by the assessee to various Government officials for supply of medicines. - Deletion of commission payments to M/s. Rahul Enterprises and M/s. Rahul Steels Industries. - Disallowance of commission payments and extra commercial consideration. - Lack of evidence to support commission payments. - Interpretation of section 37(1) of the Act regarding business expenditures. - Application of judicial precedents on deductions for payments opposed to public policy. Analysis: 1. The first issue pertains to the deletion of the addition of Rs. 58,930 claimed to have been paid to Government officials for procuring orders. The Assessing Officer disallowed the claim due to lack of evidence supporting the commission payments, as sales were made directly to the Government. The Tribunal upheld this decision, emphasizing that no evidence was presented to show services rendered by field staff or firms in procuring orders. 2. The second issue involves the deletion of commission payments to M/s. Rahul Enterprises and M/s. Rahul Steels Industries. The Assessing Officer disallowed these payments, considering them as extra commercial considerations without evidence of services rendered. The Tribunal agreed with this assessment, citing the lack of proof of services provided by these entities. 3. The third issue addresses the disallowance of commission payments and the concept of extra commercial consideration. The Tribunal upheld the disallowance, stating that the payments were not incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes. The lack of evidence supporting the necessity of these payments led to the conclusion that they were not legitimate business expenditures. 4. The fourth issue revolves around the lack of evidence to support the commission payments made by the assessee. The Tribunal found that the assessee failed to demonstrate the services rendered by employees and firms in procuring orders, leading to the disallowance of these payments as legitimate business expenses. 5. The fifth issue concerns the interpretation of section 37(1) of the Act regarding business expenditures. The Tribunal referred to judicial precedents and the Explanation to section 37(1) to emphasize that payments opposed to public policy are not allowable as deductions. The assessee's failure to prove the legitimacy of the payments resulted in their disallowance. 6. The final issue involves the application of judicial precedents on deductions for payments opposed to public policy. Citing relevant cases, the Tribunal concluded that payments made against public policy, such as those lacking evidence of legitimate business purposes, cannot be permitted as deductions. The decision was based on the principle that business expenditures must be lawful and not contrary to public policy.
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