1987 (8) TMI 22 - HC - Income Tax

Summary

Issues:
1. Discretionary expenses claimed by the assessee for the assessment year.
2. Deduction of expenditure on repairs to a rented building.

Analysis:
1. The first issue pertains to the discretionary expenses claimed by the assessee. The Tribunal, in a previous order, rejected the application for reference for the assessment year 1973-74. The Tribunal considered the magnitude of the turnover and the small amount of expenditure incurred by the assessee. Despite the lack of detailed nature of the discretionary expenses, the Tribunal accepted the case of the assessee that the expenditure was wholly and exclusively laid out for the business. The High Court, following a previous decision, declined to direct reference on this question, emphasizing the turnover of the company and the nature of the expenditure involved.

2. The second issue involves the deduction of Rs. 66,815 claimed by the assessee as expenditure on repairs to a rented building. The Income-tax Officer had commented on the lack of details, but the Inspecting Assistant Commissioner treated the entire amount as capital expenditure, which was not disputed by the Department. The Tribunal, considering previous orders, allowed the deduction for repairs to rented premises. The Tribunal found the expenditure to be revenue expenditure, supported by the availability of details in the books presented in a statement before the Tribunal. The High Court concluded that no question of law arose from the Tribunal's finding, thus declining a reference on this issue as well. The application was dismissed, with no costs awarded.