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Tribunal Overturns Director Salary Disallowance, Finds Payment Reasonable Due to Role and Revenue Increase for AY 2018-19. The Tribunal allowed the appeal regarding the disallowance of director salary under section 40A(2)(b) for AY 2018-19. It determined that the payment was ...
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Tribunal Overturns Director Salary Disallowance, Finds Payment Reasonable Due to Role and Revenue Increase for AY 2018-19.
The Tribunal allowed the appeal regarding the disallowance of director salary under section 40A(2)(b) for AY 2018-19. It determined that the payment was reasonable, given the director's significant role and the increase in company revenue. The Tribunal found no evidence of excessive payment and directed the AO to re-compute the assessee's income, overturning the previous disallowance.
Issues: Disallowance of salary to directors u/s 40A (2)(b)
Analysis: 1. The appeal pertains to the disallowance of salary to directors under section 40A (2)(b) for Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. The assessee paid consultancy charges to a director who acted as a resident director, justifying the payment based on his expertise and role in the company's day-to-day affairs. 3. The Assessing Officer (AO) proposed disallowance of a portion of the consultancy charges, citing lack of significant change in responsibilities or permissions obtained for the project. 4. The AO disallowed the increased payment under section 40A (2)(b), which was upheld by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). 5. However, the Tribunal held that the reasonableness of expenditure for business purposes should be judged from a businessman's viewpoint, not the Revenue's, as per the Madras High Court ruling in Computer Graphics Pvt. Ltd. 6. It was noted that the payment to the director was justified due to the substantial increase in revenue generated in the relevant year and the director's pivotal role as the sole resident director. 7. The Tribunal found no evidence of excessive or unreasonable payment, especially considering the director's involvement in day-to-day affairs and the adherence to Companies Act provisions. 8. As the AO failed to establish the excessive nature of the payment or its unreasonableness, the Tribunal deleted the disallowance and directed the AO to re-compute the assessee's income. 9. The appeal was allowed, and the order was pronounced on 10th June 2024.
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