Claim of Depreciation on the brands used by assessee - ...
Court Rules Brand Names Depreciable as Intangible Assets u/s 32(1)(ii) of Income Tax Act.
September 14, 2023
Case Laws Income Tax HC
Claim of Depreciation on the brands used by assessee - intangible assets - A careful perusal of clause (b) of Explanation 3 extracted hereinabove shows that the definition of assets, as explained in the Explanation, includes commercial rights of similar nature. Brand names certainly invest in the owner commercial rights, and therefore, will fall within the scope of intangible assets, which are amenable to depreciation u/s 32(1)(ii) - HC
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