Assessing Officer disallowed the amount incurred towards transportation charges. On appeal the Court held that confirmation letter issued by BDA addressed to assessee stated that RLD had issued credit notes of Rs. 4.91 lacs out of which Rs. 4.02 lacs was towards reimbursement of transportation charges (carriage inward) borne by assessee at time of delivery of stocks. Accordingly the disallowance of transportation charges was deleted. (AY. 1998-99)
Maa Mangala Enterprises v. ITO (2022) 288 Taxman 124 (Orissa) (HC)
S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Transportation charges-Reimbursement of expenses-Disallowance is not justified.