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Addition of payment made for legal professional charges - CIT(A) ...


CIT(A) Rules 75% of Legal Fees Incurred by Group Companies, Lacks Detailed Breakdown from Assessee.

March 11, 2021

Case Laws     Income Tax     AT

Addition of payment made for legal professional charges - CIT(A) observed that payments do not relate to the professional services received by the assessee but other members of the group companies. - Since no bifurcation has been provided by the assessee, it is very difficult to decide how much of the charges paid pertain to the professional services received by the assessee company. The CIT(A) found that 75% of the expenses must have been incurred on other group companies and accordingly, sustained the addition - For the lack of evidences, we decline to interfere with the findings of the CIT(A) - AT

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