TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
1981 (6) TMI 43
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....diture of Rs. 62,417 being the expenditure incurred on installation of electrical stand-by line as a permissible deduction u/s 37(1) of the IT Act, 1961. (2) The ld. CIT(A) ought to have upheld the ITO's decision treating the expenditure of Rs. 62,417 as capital expenditure. 2. The assessee incurred total expenditure of Rs. 62,417 for installation of stand-by line which it obtained from the Guja....
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....ure incurred by it was of a capital nature. 5. On the other hand, on behalf of the assessee reliance had been placed on the decision in the case of Empire Jute Co. Ltd. vs. CIT (1980) 17 CTR (SC) 113 : (1980) 124 ITR 1 (SC). In that case the Supreme Court observed that "it is not every advantage of enduring nature acquired by the assessee that brings the case within the principle laid down in th....
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....ure incurred was on the ground of commercial expediency for augmenting profitability and was, therefore, revenue expenditure. 6. In the present case the assessee has supplied to us a copy of the agreement with the Gujarat Electricity Board. On perusal of para 5(b) of the agreement, it is seen that it was the duty of the assessee to complete all arrangements for receiving supply of electricity fr....