Question juridique clé
Whether the company proved the business necessity of entertainment expenses deducted as business costs.
Solution extraite
The company did not sufficiently substantiate the business purpose of the disputed entertainment expenses.
Motifs extraits
For such expenses, especially where private use is plausible, the taxpayer must timely document participants and business purpose. The authority may demand proof, and lack of a convincing response after notice and reminder justified treating the expenses as not sufficiently proven.