Business advances sans interest permissible if capital suffices. Market conditions dictate business plans' viability. Consequential expenses allowed.

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....Advances given to 5 persons without charging interest were for business purposes. Non-installation of machinery or renovation in subsequent period due to non-viability cannot negate the business purpose. Assessee decided not to proceed with its plan due to bad market condition, which is a valid business decision and consequential expenditure cannot be disallowed. Assessee had sufficient interest-free capital exceeding the interest-free advances, hence disallowance of interest is impermissible as per jurisdictional High Court precedents.....