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Nature of expenditure - business of development of software ...


Software Development Costs for Abandoned Project Deemed Revenue, Not Capital Expenditure Due to Lack of Enduring Asset.

December 5, 2022

Case Laws     Income Tax     HC

Nature of expenditure - business of development of software solution and management - admittedly, the product which was sought to be developed, never came into existence and the same was abandoned. No new asset came into existence which would be of an enduring benefit to the assessee, and therefore, in these circumstances, the expenditure could only be said to be revenue in nature. - HC

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