Spicejet Ltd. v. Add. CIT (2023)102 ITR 58 (Delhi)(Trib)

S.37(1): Business expenditure-Interest paid on delayed remittance of tax-Not allowable as deduction.

Tribunal  relied on the decision in  CIT v. Chennai Properties and Investment Ltd (1999) 239 ITR 435 (Mad)(HC) and held that interest paid on delayed remittance of tax is  not allowable as deduction.  Order in Resolve Salvage and Fire India (P) Ltd  v. Dy.CIT (1995) 195 ITD 266 (Mum) (Trib) distinguished.  (AY. 2006-07 to 2010-11)