Deduction us.37(1) on account of “Escrow Disbursement Provision” ...

Deduction us.37(1) on account of “Escrow Disbursement Provision” ('EDP’) - Prior period expenditure - To put it simply, the AO will bifurcate total Escrow Disbursement payment of ₹ 20,76,35,244/- made during the year into the amount of Escrow Incentive in respect of packages sold during the year itself and incentive for the packages sold in earlier years. Deduction of Escrow incentive for the year will be allowed only in respect of the packages sold during the year because for the packages sold in earlier years, the assessee has already availed deduction at the time of creation of the EDP in such earlier years. - AT

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