Court Rules Depreciation Claim Valid for Windmill-Related Costs, Recognizing Commercial Necessity Despite Non-Depreciable Land Involvement.

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....Disallowance on account of depreciation claimed on the cost incurred in relation to the land being non depreciable asset - To our understanding, the impugned expenses were not incurred by the assessee for the acquisition of the land rather cost was incurred for effective functioning of the windmills. Therefore, such cost was directly connected with the functioning of windmill. Thus there was commercial expediency to incur the expenses hence assessee was eligible to claim such expenses. - AT....