2006 (7) TMI 179

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....pur Bench, Jaipur, by order dated January 29, 1981, to answer as to whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in holding that the expenses of Rs. 1,71,791 (rupees one lakh seventy-one thousand seven hundred ninty-one only) could be termed as entertainment expenses or could be treated as business development expenses. The aforesaid question arose as t....

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....hwise, then the average monthly expenditure by each branch towards entertainment would come to Rs. 25 to 30 only and, therefore, it was held by the Tribunal that this amount was reasonable to be claimed towards entertainment and it had to be treated towards business development and was held allowable expenditure. The appeal of the assessee was thus allowed. The Department of Income-tax under th....

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....ribunal had given cogent and convincing reason while allowing the expenses towards entertainment expenditure as business development expenditure since the amount of Rs. 1,71,791 is not an expenditure in just one branch of SBBJ but it has been spent by 400 branches of the respondent-bank which has rightly been held to be reasonable and not exorbitant or lavish in any manner. It is no doubt true tha....