Indian Galvanics Cyrium Foils Ltd. v. DCIT (2018) 257 Taxman 32 / 303 CTR 800/ 168 DTR 241 (Bom) (HC)

S.37(1):Business expenditure- Education expenses of director’s son- No direct nexus with the business of the company – Not allowable as deduction .

Dismissing the appeal of the assessee the  Court held that the,  expenditure incurred on the education expenses of director’s son is allowable expenditure as the expenses has  no direct nexus with the business of the company .Appellants did not place better particulars on record like, basic qualification of Harsh Kumar; subjects in which he did his administration course; how such subjects has-had nexus to business activities of appellant and so on. Though a contract was placed on record whereby Harsh Kumar had agreed to render his services after completing his education and training, but that itself was not sufficient to hold that the appellants-assessee has proved nexus between the expenditure and its business activities.( AY.1997 -98)