Electricity network contributions remain revenue expenditure where ownership and maintenance stay with the electricity board, supporting business prof...
Commission expenditure linked to pharmaceutical marketing income qualifies as business deduction when recipient identity, genuineness and business pur...
Characterization of income - cash receipt due to waiver of loan by the state government - whether in the nature of subsidy - to be treated as benefit / perquisite u/s 28(iv) or not - there is a fundamental difference between “loan” and “subsidy” and the two concepts cannot be equated. While “loan” is a borrowing of money required to the repaid back with interest; “subsidy” is not required to be repaid back being a grant - even if a “loan” is written off or waived, which can be for various reasons, it cannot partake the character of a “subsidy” - No additions - HC
Characterization of income - cash receipt due to waiver of loan by the state government - whether in the nature of subsidy - to be treated as benefit / perquisite u/s 28(iv) or not - there is a fundamental difference between “loan” and “subsidy” and the two concepts cannot be equated. While “loan” is a borrowing of money required to the repaid back with interest; “subsidy” is not required to be repaid back being a grant - even if a “loan” is written off or waived, which can be for various reasons, it cannot partake the character of a “subsidy” - No additions - HC
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