CA are on a compulsion to attend the prescribed CP hours form ICAI. Is such expenditure deductible as an expense for a practicing CA from their professional income?
Secondly if the CA attends any course like IFRS , etc from ICAI are such course fees deductible as an expense from the professional income of practicing CA ?
21 February 2011
CA are on a compulsion to attend the prescribed CP hours form ICAI. Is such expenditure deductible as an expense for a practicing CA from their professional income?
Yes. It is essential for a CA to remain updated with the latest knowledge. Assessing officers, who may also not be aware with all the amendments in the law, know that this is a revenue expenditure and deductible. ( However if CA pays fee and he does not attend CPE hours, but gets credit thru a proxy, the expenditure is deductible but not digestable.)
21 February 2011
Secondly if the CA attends any course like IFRS , etc from ICAI are such course fees deductible as an expense from the professional income of practicing CA ?