Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Ltd. v. ACIT (2022) 197 ITD 466 (Chennai)(Trib.)

S. 37(1) : Business expenditure-Sales promotion expenses-Self made vouchers-Payments made to Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) is not allowable since it was a public sector undertaking of State of Tamil Nadu-Not allowable as deduction. [S. 40A(3)]

Held that the assessee was not able to identify payees of such payments and these payments were evidenced merely by self-made vouchers without there being any supporting third party vouchers disallowance is justified. Payments made to  Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)  employees would not be allowable since it was a public sector undertaking of State of Tamil Nadu not allowable as deduction.  (AY. 2007-8, 2013-14)