2020 (2) TMI 1223

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....Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) concerning AY 2012-13. 2. The revised grounds of appeal raised by the Revenue is reproduced hereunder: "1. "On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(Appeals) erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 262.93 lakhs made on account of disallowance of claim of guarantee fees paid to Government of Gujarat disregarding the applicable statutory provisions contained under S 37 of Income tax Act,1961 which do not allow any expenditure of capital nature. The disallowance was made by disallowing the claim as revenue expenditure as it is of enduring nature in the assessee's business and hence capital in nature." 2. "On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld.CIT(Appe....

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....pay guarantee fees as per rules. After the split of the company, the said loan were still continued, which were guaranteed by the Govt. of Gujarat. Therefore, every year these guarantee fees become payable to Govt. of Gujarat on recurring basis. Regarding the cost of raising finance, the assessee submitted that the finance was raised during the year, and accordingly, the cost incurred for raising finance was charged to current year's profit & loss account. The AO did not accept the above explanation of the assessee on the ground that the assessee did not furnish the details of the purpose for which the loans were taken for which the guarantee fees were claimed. Further, if the fees paid for loans facility in respect of fixed assets, nat....

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....f capital assets, which were already put-to-use prior to 1.4.2007. The guarantee fees of Rs. 5,69,35,000/- is directed to be allowed as revenue expenditure, subject to verification by the AO of the certificate filed during the appellate proceedings i.e. there was no capital work-in-progress in respect of loans on which guarantee fees was paid. 33. Regarding cost of raising finance of Rs. 21.61 lakhs is concerned, the CIT(A) observed that the same was an allowable deduction and being revenue expenditure, following the decision in the case of India Cements Ltd. (supra) disallowance of Rs. 21,61,000/- was cancelled. 34. The DR supported the order of the AO, whereas, the AR of the assessee supported the order of the CIT(A) and submitted tha....

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....ince the payment of guarantee commission was an annual charge. The benefit derived from payment of such commission thus lasted for exactly one year only. Such shortlived benefit cannot be categorized as "enduring". Hence, I am inclined to the view that the payment of guarantee commission was a revenue expenditure. 5.3. Further, the jurisdictional Bench of ITAT had occasion to consider the allowability of guarantee commission paid to a Director of the company in respect of loans taken from the bank. In the case of Himalaya Machinery Pvt.Ltd. (ITA No.738/Ahd/2009) for AY 2006-07, the Tribunal held, vide order dt.5.6.2009, following the decision of the Rajasthan High Court in CIT v. Metalising Equipment Co.Pvt.Ltd., 8 DTR 12, that the paymen....