What expenses are deductible for tax against income under Business & Profession?

What expenses are deductible for tax against income under Business & Profession?

All the expenses relating to business and profession are allowed deduction against income. Following are few examples of expenditures which are allowed:

  1. Expenditure incurred during the previous year wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the business;
  1. After deducting allowances and deductions provided in Sections 30 to 43D of the I.T. Act.;
 The following expenses are not allowable:- 
  1. Expenditure relating to a discontinued business;
  2. Expenditure incurred before setting up of a business;
  3. Provisions, anticipated losses, reserves or contingent liabilities, bad debts etc. which have not arisen during the previous year.