« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs  Mock Test Papers Series - I & II for Students appearing in CA Foundation January 2027 Examination.  Income Tax Rules 2026: CBDT Introduces Revised Form 161 for Penalty Waiver, Clarifies Misreporting Categories and Taxpayer Relief  ITR Filing and Income Tax Audit Deadline Extended: 5 Critical Things Taxpayers Must Know  Filing Belated ITR for AY 2026-27? Know Which Losses You Can Carry Forward and Which You May Lose  CBDT Extends Tax Audit Report Deadline to October 21, ITR Filing Last Date to November 21 for AY 2026-27  CBDT Extends AY 2026-27 ITR Filing Deadline for Tax-Audit Cases: New Dates and Key Compliance Details  Foreign Assets Missing From Your ITR? Income Tax Department Opens One-Time Disclosure Window  Tax Audit Deadline September 30: Why AIS, TDS and GST Figures May Not Match Your ITR and What Taxpayers Should Do  Tax audit deadline September 30: Common mistakes taxpayers should avoid  Your ITR says ‘verified’, but the refund hasn’t arrived? 5 reasons why your money could be stuck  Missed the ITR Deadline but TDS Refund Is Due? Here’s How You Can Still Claim Your Money «  Field levelled for deposits... Budget '07: It's time to talk to commerce ministry... » Corporate social conscience August, 07th 2006 This is with reference to "Corporate social conscience" We need to study Section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act 1961 to understand the concept better. Section 37(1) accommodates all deductible expenditure other than those specifically covered by other provisions. Also, it is impracticable to list out all the deductible expenditures. One of the components of this section is "any expenditure laid out or expended wholly or exclusively for the purposes of the business or profession." This means that there should be a perfect nexus between the expenditure and the business if deduction is to be claimed. It is important to also understand a concept called commercial expediency. This means that certain expenses are allowed as deductible even though there may not be any specific provision in law allowing the same. For example, mamool given in places such as dockyard, railway stations, etc., are allowed considering the practical functioning of the business. Strictly speaking, there is no provision in law that says that they should be allowed or disallowed. Based on the same principle of commercial expediency, several expenses have been considered in favour of assesses. For instance, in CIT vs Heyward Waldia Refinery Ltd (1992) 209 ITR 159 (Cal.), the company presented watches to employees to encourage them to maintain timely attendance. It also enhanced the goodwill between the employer and the workers. A. N. V. Ramani Chennai