CIT v. Reebok India Company. (2018) 409 ITR 587 (Delhi)(HC) Editorial: Reebok India Company v. Dy CIT ( 2017) 56 ITR 211 ( Delhi) (Trib) is affirmed.

S. 36(1)(iii) :Interest on borrowed capital -Commercial expediency – Interest free advance to third parties -Interest paid is held to be allowable as deduction .

Dismissing  the appeal of the revenue the Court held that ,merely because non-interest bearing advances were given to third parties, that would not justify a finding that the test of “commercial expediency” was not satisfied. Interest-free advances were advanced to the parties connected with the business of the assessee. Money taken on loan was not diverted for non-business purpose. The unsecured loans were not used for personal purpose. According the interest paid on capital borrowed for the purpose of business had to be allowed as a deduction. (AY.2011-12)