Interest on share application money - revenue expenditure, Income Tax

[Rohit Doshi]

Can Interest paid on share application money recevied by a Private Limited Company to the applicants to whom shares are not alloted be treated as revenue expenditure ?

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[DEV KUMAR KOTHARI]

Please give full facts. How the capital received by way of share application money was used is relevant. If it was used to meet revenue expenses, to purchase trading stock etc, or to pay off other libility, then interest paid on refund of shae application money can be allowed u/s 36 or S 37However, if used for capital expenses, then interest for the period till assets are put to use can be treated as capital expenses. In this case also in some circumstances interest may be allowed.

[Rohit Doshi]

Thanks for ur reply. The share application money was used for purchase of Trading Stock & paying off creditors.So from ur reply it seems that the Interest paid would be allowed as revenue expenditure. Secondly how long can we continue to hold the share application money recevied & pay interest on it ? Is there any time limit as far as Private Limited Co is concerned regarding refund of share application money recevied ?