Payment made to ROC
v koushikan (articles) (44 Points)
19 September 2019
whether the expenditure incurred in connection with increasing authorised capital is allowable under IT Act us 35D
v koushikan (articles) (44 Points)
19 September 2019
Suresh Thiyagarajan
(Student)
(3986 Points)
Replied 19 September 2019
1. There were a lot of debates whether such expenses should be treated as revenue expenditure or capital expenditure. Various courts and tribunals support the view of treating the expenditure incurred on increasing the share capital as capital expenditure.
2. Now, if such expenditures are covered u/s 35D(2), then it will be allowed over a period of 5 years from the year in which such expenditures are incurred.
3. In your case ROC fee paid towards increasing the authorized capital will be allowed as deductions u/s 35D over a period of 5 years.
Please correct me if the above solution has an alternative view.
v koushikan
(articles)
(44 Points)
Replied 19 September 2019
Suresh Thiyagarajan
(Student)
(3986 Points)
Replied 19 September 2019
1. I cannot think of any particular case law or recent decision on the issue.
2. Don’t go for sec 37 as it is only relating to revenue expenditure. However, sec 35D allows such expenses to be written off over a period of 5 years. I cannot think if an alternative solution for this issue.
Kamlesh Batra
(CA)
(61 Points)
Replied 19 September 2019
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