Karnataka Power Transmission ... vs Assessee on 13 December, 2011
11.8 At para 4.3, the Assessing Officer has cited that in CIT v
British India Corpn. Ltd. (165 ITR 51) (SC) and CIT v Karuna Mica Co. (167
ITR 292) that it was held that the aim and object of the expenditure would
determine the character of the expenditure. In British India, it has been
held that Rs.50,000/- fixed amount paid to distributor for establishing
distributorship is revenue in nature. In Karuna Mica, it has been held that
there was a new construction and the ultimate object was the protection of
mines as also the safety of the labourers was capital expenditure.