https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=78106 In a case before ITAT Delhi, the issue was whether expenses incurred on Employee Stock Option (ESOP) scheme are allowable u/s 37(1). The AO disallowed the expenses, deeming them as notional and contingent. However, the CIT(A) allowed the expenditure. The assessee, a private limited company in real estate consultancy, argued that ESOP expenses were actually incurred. Citing precedents like M/S. BIOCON LTD. and LEMON TREE HOTELS LTD., the Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, stating that ESOP expenses are allowable. The Revenue's appeal was dismissed. en-us Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:04:13 +0530 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:04:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=78106 In a case before ITAT Delhi, the issue was whether expenses incurred on Employee Stock Option (ESOP) scheme are allowable u/s 37(1). The AO disallowed the expenses, deeming them as notional and contingent. However, the CIT(A) allowed the expenditure. The assessee, a private limited company in real estate consultancy, argued that ESOP expenses were actually incurred. Citing precedents like M/S. BIOCON LTD. and LEMON TREE HOTELS LTD., the Tribunal upheld the CIT(A)'s decision, stating that ESOP expenses are allowable. The Revenue's appeal was dismissed. Highlights Income Tax Tue, 04 Jun 2024 08:04:13 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/highlights?id=78106