Assessee paid DTT subscription to use Deloitte brand. AO held that the expenditure is of capital in nature . CIT(A) allowed the claim as revenue expenditure. On appeal by revenue the Tribunal held that there was nothing on record to suggest that assessee had acquired brand or technology for good and, therefore, it could not be concluded that assessee had incurred expenditure for acquiring an asset of enduring benefit. Accordingly the subscription paid by assessee to run its business activity more efficiently and profitably was to be allowed as deduction. (AY. 2007 -08 )
ACIT v. Eastern Silk Industries Ltd. (2019) 179 ITD 22/ 184 DTR 406 (Kol) (Trib.)
S.37(1): Business expenditure – Capital or revenue – DTT subscription to use Deloitte- Brand helped for getting more business- Held to be allowable as business expenditure.