2013 (8) TMI 1082 - HC - Income Tax

Summary

Issues involved: Appeal against Tribunal's judgment on advertisement expenditure under Section 194C, applicability of circular No.715, and deletion of addition under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act for assessment year 2006-2007.

Advertisement Expenditure under Section 194C:
The High Court considered the appeal challenging the Tribunal's decision on the advertisement expenditure incurred by the assessee company. The Tribunal had found that the nature of the transaction involving T-shirts and payments was primarily for the purchase of goods, not a works contract u/s 194C of the Income Tax Act. Citing the decision in CIT Vs. Dabur India Ltd., the Court upheld the Tribunal's findings, stating that the presence of the assessee's logo on the T-shirts did not alter the transaction's nature. Consequently, the Court declined to admit the appeal.

Applicability of Circular No.715:
Another issue raised in the appeal was the correctness of the Tribunal's ruling that circular No.715 dated 08.08.1995 was not applicable to the case. The Court did not find any reason to interfere with the Tribunal's decision, indicating that the Tribunal had correctly applied the law based on the facts of the case.

Deletion of Addition under Section 40(a)(ia):
The third issue concerned the deletion of the addition made under Section 40(a)(ia) of the Income Tax Act by the Appellate Tribunal. The High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision in this regard, stating that the Tribunal had justified grounds for deleting the addition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the appeal, with no order as to costs.