29 December 2013
1. preliminary expenses refer to incorporation expenses. whereas pre-operative expenses refer to expenses incurred between the incorporation and start of operations of the company.
2. preliminary expenses are amortised over 5 annual installments under section 35D.
Pre-operative expenses are capitalized in the assets.
3. What all expenses are you referring to
4. expenses considered as preliminary expenses are defined under 35D. so what is allowed there can be claimed as preliminary expense. Pre-operative expense shall also be need to be considered in the same light as to whether or not it should be capitalized.