IS INTEREST PAID TO BANK RS. 15000 IN CONNECTION WITH OVERDRAFT OBTAINED FOR PAYING DIVIDEND IS ADMISSIBLE EXPENSE OR NOT
SUDHIR & PRADEEP JI (CA FINAL+LLB + DISA) (2299 Points)
15 April 2010IS INTEREST PAID TO BANK RS. 15000 IN CONNECTION WITH OVERDRAFT OBTAINED FOR PAYING DIVIDEND IS ADMISSIBLE EXPENSE OR NOT
Aditya Maheshwari
(CA in Practice)
(35867 Points)
Replied 15 April 2010
Interest on borrowals for payment of dividend is deductible - Interest paid on moneys borrowed, which are utilised for payment of dividend to the shareholders of a company, is entitled to deduction under section 36(1)(iii) - Kesar Sugar Works Ltd. v. CIT [1997] 140 CTR (Bom.) 431.