Assessee-bank's centenary celebration expenses deemed business-related, focusing on appreciating customers and staff, enhancing growth objectives.

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....Disallowances of centenary celebration expenses, gift distribution and interest relief to society expenses - The expense incurred on account of relief fund to celebrate centenary year and are clearly for the purpose of business. There is no personal purpose in making of such expenses, gift items for distributed for valued customers, staff members, and token of appreciation of contribution in helping to boost the business of assessee-bank. Thus all the expenses were incurred wholly and exclusively for the purpose of assessee-bank. - AT....