Legal and professional fees for improving existing business operations are deductible u/s 37 of the Income Tax Act.

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....Nature of expenditure - expenses incurred on account of professional and legal fees - The expenses are not incurred for exploring the market for a new product and rather expenses is incurred for exploring the circumstances as to how Assessee should manage it s existing business more effectively - expenditure incurred by Appellant is business expenditure allowable under Section 37. - HC....