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2020 (2) TMI 206 - AT - Income TaxDisallowance of interest expenses for the reason that the interest bearing funds were diverted for purchase of a land - DR submitted that by virtue of amendment by Finance Act, 2003 with effect from 01/04/2004, proviso to section 36(1)(iii) was introduced, whereby the interest on borrowed funds till the asset was to be used cannot be allowed as deduction - HELD THAT:- As rightly pointed out by the Ld. DR, amendment to Finance Act, 2003 w.e.f. 01/04/2004 has inserted proviso to section 36(1)(iii) which clearly states that interest on borrowed funds in respect of capital borrowed for acquisition of an asset shall not be allowed as deduction till the date on which the said asset was put to use for the purpose of business. In the instant case, amounts borrowed have been diverted for purchase of an asset which belongs to the assessee’s firm. Admittedly, the said asset was not put to use even as on date of hearing of this appeal. Therefore, going by the proviso to section 36(1)(iii) of the I.T. Act, interest expenses on capital borrowed for purchase of asset cannot be allowed as deduction. In other words, interest expenditure has to be necesssarily capitalised. The judicial pronouncements relied on by the Ld. AR relates to the case laws prior to the introduction of proviso to section 36(1)(iii). Admittedly, the proviso to section 36(1)(iii) of the Act is applicable during the relevant assessment year, namely 2008-09 and since the asset (land) has not been put to use by the assessee, the interest expenditure for acquiring the same cannot be allowed as a deduction - Decided against assessee.
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