Interest paid on belated payments of service tax is allowable for deduction u/s 37(1) IT Act


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The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has ruled that interest paid on late service tax payments is allowable as a business expense under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act. The tribunal clarified that such interest is not a penalty, which would typically be disallowed. Therefore, the disallowance of this interest by the Assessing Officer was directed to be deleted.

Court :
ITAT Chennai

Brief :
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chennai ("the ITAT") in Prince Holdings Madras (P) Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax [ITA No.: 524/Chny/2021 dated November 2, 2022] held that the interest paid on belated payments of service tax is allowable for deduction under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 ("the IT Act").

Citation :
ITA No.: 524/Chny/2021 dated November 2, 2022

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Bimal Jain
Published in Income Tax
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