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of <h1>Tribunal Allows ESOP Deduction, Rejects Entertainment Tax Exemption & Capital Expenditure Disallowance</h1> <h3>Inox Leisure Ltd. Versus Deputy. Commissioner of Income tax, Circle 1 (2), Baroda and Vica-Versa</h3> Inox Leisure Ltd. Versus Deputy. Commissioner of Income tax, Circle 1 (2), Baroda and Vica-Versa - TMI Issues:1. Addition of ESOP amount in the assessment.2. Treatment of entertainment tax exemption as a capital receipt.3. Disallowance of expenditure on prints as capital expenditure.Analysis:Issue 1: Addition of ESOP amountIn the case of ITA No. 374/Ahd/2012 for A.Y. 2008-09, the dispute revolved around the disallowance of Rs. 1,58,90,158/- on account of ESOP. The Assessing Officer (A.O) disallowed the claim of deduction as the assessee had not incurred any expenditure, stating that the allotment of shares to employees cannot be considered as an allowable expenditure. The assessee appealed to the ld. CIT(A) without success. However, the Tribunal, after considering relevant decisions, directed the A.O to allow the claim of deduction, citing precedents where similar claims were allowed by the High Courts. The Tribunal upheld the assessee's appeal on this ground.Issue 2: Treatment of entertainment tax exemptionIn ITA No. 523/Ahd/2012 for A.Y. 2008-09, the revenue challenged the treatment of entertainment tax exemption as a capital receipt. The A.O treated the entertainment tax as a revenue receipt based on findings from earlier years. The ld. CIT(A) directed the A.O to delete the addition, relying on past Tribunal decisions and the High Court's judgment. The Tribunal, following the High Court's findings, dismissed the revenue's appeal, stating that the issue had been settled in favor of the assessee in previous assessments.Issue 3: Disallowance of expenditure on printsThe dispute in this regard arose in ITA No. 523/Ahd/2012 for A.Y. 2008-09, where the A.O disallowed Rs. 69,30,298/- claimed as expenditure on prints, treating it as capital expenditure. The ld. CIT(A) directed to treat the print cost as revenue expenditure, emphasizing that the cost of prints cannot be included in the cost of acquisition of exhibition rights. The Tribunal upheld the ld. CIT(A)'s decision, stating that the cost of prints must be allowed in the year of expenditure, regardless of the treatment in the books of accounts. The revenue's appeal on this ground was dismissed.In conclusion, the Tribunal's judgment addressed the issues of ESOP addition, entertainment tax exemption, and expenditure on prints, providing detailed analysis and relying on precedents to make decisions in favor of the respective parties involved.
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