Income-tax Act, 1961

Section - 44C - Deduction of head office expenditure in the case of non-residents

Deduction of head office expenditure in the case of non-residents.

44C. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in sections 28 to 43A, in the case of an assessee, being a non-resident, no allowance shall be made, in computing the income chargeable under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession", in respect of so much of the expenditure in the nature of head office expenditure as is in excess of the amount computed as hereunder, namely:-

(a)- an amount equal to five per cent of the adjusted total income; or
(b)- [***]
(c)- the amount of so much of the expenditure in the nature of head office expenditure incurred by the assessee as is attributable to the business or profession of the assessee in India,
whichever is the least :

Provided that in a case where the adjusted total income of the assessee is a loss, the amount under clause (a) shall be computed at the rate of five per cent of the average adjusted total income of the assessee.

Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-

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