Provision of Lease Equalization Charges created in accordance with AS-19 is allowable deduction.
Recently the Delhi ITAT has allowed the Provision of Lease Equalization Charges, created in accordance with AS-19, is allowable deduction, since such AS is mandatory and has to be accepted for computing business income u/s 145(2).
Even otherwise, the deduction is revenue neutral as the same would result in lower deduction in subsequent year viz-a-viz actual rent paid.
The copy of the order is as under: