Amortization of preliminary expenditure: approval requirement removed; assessee must file prescribed statement to claim deduction.

Amendment removes the Board approval requirement for entities performing preparatory activities tied to amortization of preliminary expenditure and replaces it with a requirement that the assessee furnish a prescribed statement containing particulars of such expenditure to the prescribed income tax authority within the prescribed period and form; effective from 1 April 2024 for the relevant assessment year.

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