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Sec. 37(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961—Business Expenditure— Assessing officer disallowed the salary paid by assessee to its director on the ground that the director was not attending the office of the assessee for the last six years and no duties were assigned to him except some consultation. Moreover, assessee failed to provide any details regarding the nature and character of consultation. Assessee preferred appeal before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The CIT(A) disallowed the amount claimed paid as salary and the order passed by the assessing officerwasupheld. Assessee carried the matter further in appeal before the Tribunal. Tribunal deleted the addition and set aside the order of the assessing officer as affirmed by the first appellate authority. Court find that Tribunal relied upon the order of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) dated 04.12.2014 in the assessee’s own case and deleted the additions made by the assessing officer. Court have been informed that Commissioner of Customs has assailed the finding returned by the CESTAT before the High Court of Gujarat in Tax Appeal. --- Pr. CIT. vs. VVF LTD.[2020] 23 ITCD Online 90 (BOM)