
Case Law Analysis
|Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Section 37(1) IT Act | Documentary Evidence Validates Subcontracting Expenses as Revenue Deduction : ITAT Delhi
ITAT Delhi rules that contract expenses incurred through a legitimate subcontracting chain are allowable under Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act if supported by documentary proof. The ruling clarifies that disallowance cannot be based on mere suspicion of circular transactions, reinforcing the burden of proof on tax authorities to disprove genuineness.