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Disallowance of professional charges in assessment years 1993-94 and 1994-95. Detailed Analysis: Issue 1: Disallowance of professional charges - The appeals were against the CIT(A)'s order for assessment years 1992-93 and 1994-95. - The only issue was the disallowances of Rs. 5,36,234 and Rs. 3,33,771 made by the Assessing Officer and confirmed by the CIT(A). - The assessee-company derived income from a diagnostic center with C.T. Scan, Ultrasound, and X-ray facilities. - The claim was for deduction of professional charges paid to three directors who were also doctors. - The directors had a partnership specializing in Radiology and entered into agreements with the company. - The company agreed to pay specific amounts to the doctors for restrictive covenants and services rendered. - The company also agreed to pay a percentage of total collections to the doctors for 25 years. - The Assessing Officer disallowed the deductions, which the CIT(A) upheld. - The company argued that the payments were allowable expenditures and raised legal arguments based on previous court decisions. - The DR argued for upholding the CIT(A)'s order. - The Tribunal analyzed the agreements and payments made to the doctors. - The Tribunal found that the impugned payments did not qualify as business expenditures under section 37(1) of the Act. - The Tribunal discussed the legal distinction between application of income and diversion by an overriding title. - Various legal principles and court decisions were cited to explain the concept of diversion of income. - The Tribunal concluded that the impugned payments were not a case of diversion by an overriding charge. - The Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s orders and dismissed the appeals for both years. This detailed analysis covers the issue of disallowance of professional charges in assessment years 1993-94 and 1994-95, providing a comprehensive overview of the facts, arguments presented, legal principles discussed, and the final decision reached by the Tribunal.
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