Tax treatment of expenses on phd research

Sunit Pareek (Student(final)-Article) (93 Points)

24 May 2012  

Hello friends,

A friend of mine asked a query, I was unable to reply. Is there anyone here, who can help me out?

He is currently employed at a firm, and has salary income of Rs. 5 lakh. he is also pursuing PhD and is spending around Rs. 1.5 lakh on the research work. Can he claim exemption of this expense on research, by showing a business loss under PGBP??

What is your view?