For applying both these explanations, the threshold requirement is
that the expenditure claimed is capital in nature. If the expenditure
claimed is not capital in nature then irrespective of the question
whether it was incurred in a leasehold premise or on own premises, it
will be allowable. Jurisdictional High Court has clearly held that in the
case of Thiru Arooran sugars Ltd (supra) that expenditure incurred on
false ceiling and office renovation were revenue in nature. The
question thus is not whether expenditure is incurred in lease hold
premises or not, the question is whether expenditure incurred capital in
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nature or not. No doubt, assessee had furnished a break-up of the
expenditure before ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). In our
opinion, none of the authorities verified whether the expenditure
included any capital outgo or not. We are therefore of the opinion that
matter requires a fresh look by the ld. Assessing Officer. We set aside
the orders of the lower authorities and remit the issue regarding claim
of expenditure on improvement of leasehold asset back to the file of
the ld. Assessing Officer for consideration afresh in accordance with
law. Ground No. 2 of the assessee is allowed for statistical purpose.
3. The Ld.AR relied on the decision of Coordinate Bench of this
Tribunal in case of M/s. Madura Coats Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT in IT(IT)A
Nos. 1344 & 1345/Bang/2019 vide order dated 31.05.2022
wherein it is held as under:
4. The Ld.Counsel for the assessee referring to the order of the Hon'ble
Madras High Court in the case of M/s.Madura Coats Pvt. Ltd. v. DCIT in TCA
No.799/2018 dated 30.09.2020 submitted that these appeals have come
back from the Hon'ble High Court to decide the issue of appropriate method
to be adopted for bench marking transactions of the assessee with its AE
and the Hon'ble High Court while deciding the issue had followed earlier
decision in the assessee's own case for the AY 2009-10, where the Hon'ble
High Court has set aside the issue to the file of the Tribunal for adjudication
on appropriate method. Therefore, the order of the Tribunal for the AY
MA Nos.46 & 47/Chny/2023
(in ITA No.3281/Chny/2019 &
in ITA No.548/Chny/2016)
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