Supreme Court Approves Lease Accounting Method from 1995 ICAI Guidance Note, Emphasizing Substance Over Form in Lease Transactions.

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....Claim of deduction - lease equalization charge - After referring to the Guidance Note on Accounting for Leases, revised in the year 1995, Supreme Court held that method of accounting followed as derived from ICAI Guidance Note is a valid method of capturing real income based on the substance of finance lease transaction. The rule of substance over form is a fundamental principle of accounting. - Respondent is entitled for bifurcation of lease rental as per the accounting standards prescribed by the ICAI - HC....