ITAT upheld CIT(A)'s decision allowing deduction of Finance ...

Finance Lease Rental Payments Qualify as Revenue Expenditure Under Section 37(1), Rejecting Capital Expenditure Classification

February 8, 2025

Case Laws Income Tax AT

ITAT upheld CIT(A)'s decision allowing deduction of Finance Lease Rental Payments under section 37(1) as revenue expenditure. Revenue's appeal challenging depreciation allowance was deemed infructuous based on precedent from Karnataka HC regarding lessor's treatment of lease payments. The tribunal affirmed that finance lease rental payments qualify as allowable business expenditure rather than capital expenditure as initially classified by AO. The ruling maintains consistency with established judicial interpretation of lease payment characterization under Income Tax Act provisions. Revenue's appeal dismissed, confirming assessee's entitlement to claim rental payments as deductible business expense.

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ITAT upheld CIT(A)'s decision allowing deduction of Finance ...

Finance Lease Rental Payments Qualify as Revenue Expenditure Under Section 37(1), Rejecting Capital Expenditure Classification

February 8, 2025

Case Laws Income Tax AT

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