M/S. Life Insurance Corporation Of ... vs The Income Tax Officer, (Tds)- Ward, ... on 21 January, 2021
• Nestle India Ltd. v. Asstt. CIT (1997) 61 ITD 444 (Delhi)
• Indian Airlines Ltd. v Asstt. CIT (1996) 59 ITD 353 (Mum).
6.3.7. Further we note that, assessee relied on letter issued
by CBDT dated 20/05/2002 granting exemption, placed at
page 219 of paperbook. It is very clear from the letter that
CBDT clearly understood the Cash Medical Benefit, to be in
the nature of fixed medical allowance, and that, the fixed
medical allowance is for the expenditure, which is both
actually incurred or to be incurred. The letter also states
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that, as long as assessee is satisfied that the expenditure is
actually incurred, CBDT do not have any objection in
extending the exemption under section 17(2), Proviso (v) of
the Act. The said letter was issued by CBDT in response to
the submissions made by assessee vide letter dated
29/08/2001, placed at page 216-218 of paperbook. Under
such circumstances it was not right on part of authorities
below to reject the contention of assessee for the reason that
medical allowance extended by assessee to its employee was
fixed component as a part of salary against which no bills
were submitted. In our view, basis for rejecting the
contention of assessee is contrary to the CBDT approval
granted to assessee.