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Court Affirms Forex Loss as Expenditure, Upholds ITAT Decision on EEFC Account, Following Precedent in Tax Law.

April 8, 2024

Case Laws     Income Tax     HC

Disallowance of foreign exchange fluctuation loss on sale proceeds held in the EEFC account - ITAT deleted addition - The High Court, after considering the arguments presented by both parties and referring to the Woodward Governor India case, concluded that the treatment of forex losses should adhere to the principles laid down in income tax law and accounting standards. It emphasized that such losses are considered as an item of expenditure under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act. As the issues raised had already been settled by precedent decisions, the Court declined to admit the appeal, affirming the decisions of the ITAT and the coordinate Bench of the Court.

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