Sec 31 & 37

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12 December 2012 Can an excellent actor, who met with an accident in financial year 2011-12, claim expenses incurred in his medical treatment while computing his taxable income? Is it allowable. please quote any caselaw

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12 December 2012 No..If he met with an accident while in duty or perfrmace then it is eligible for deduction otherwise it is personal expenditure.

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12 December 2012 Thank you Sir..
Then if the accident occured on his way to Shooting place, can we claim that?

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12 December 2012 Yes..he can very well claim such expenditure...

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13 December 2012 Thank you so much Sir..

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13 December 2012 He can claim it u/s 37 na?

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13 December 2012 Yes... he can claim it under section 37.

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14 December 2012 Is there any caselaw available relating to this?

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14 December 2012 All the conditions mentioned on section 37 are satisfied, you are not required to refer any case law.. pls read the section very carefully.

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19 December 2012 okay.. Thank you..