« Top Headlines » Open DEMAT Account in 24 hrs   How to check income tax return (ITR) status  Income tax rules: How much cash can you receive in one day to avoid an I-T notice?  Tax saving tips: How you can reduce tax burden under the new regime  Condonation of delay under section 119(20) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in filing of Form No. 9A/10/108/10BB for Assessment Year 2018-19 and subsequent assessment years  Condonation of delay under section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 in filing of Form No. 10-IC or Form No. 10-ID for Assessment Years 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23  New GST form notified to help taxpayers adjust tax demand amount: Here's how to use  ITR filing deadline extended to November 15, 2024 for these taxpayers «  ‘Speed money’ is undisclosed income indeed, says court... Online tax filing foxes corporates... » Expenses on bonus shares is revenue expenditure, rules SC October, 03rd 2006 The Supreme Court has ruled that expenditure incurred in the process of issuing bonus shares is a revenue expenditure and the company is eligible to avail of tax benefits while filing returns. While hearing an appeal filed by the commissioner of income tax for disallowing tax breaks claimed by General Insurance Corporation, the apex court Bench observed: The issue of bonus shares leaves the capital employed unchanged and does not result in conferring an enduring benefit to the company and the same has to be regarded as revenue expenditure. The Bench, comprising Justice Ashok Bhan and Justice Markandey Katju, said: Issuance of bonus shares by capitalisation of reserves is merely a reallocation of a companys funds. There is no inflow of fresh funds or increase in the capital employed, which remains the same. The issue before the court was whether the expenditure incurred in connection with the issuance of bonus shares is a capital expenditure or revenue expenditure. GIC, which has four subsidiaries, filed a return of Rs 58.52 crore along with the audit report for the assessment year 1991-92. However, the assessing officer disallowed a few expenses incurred as revenue expenditure to the tune of Rs 1.4 crore incurred toward stamp duty and registration fees paid in connection with the increase in authorised share capital.