Article 57 provides a straightforward but essential anti-avoidance rule: no expense or amount mentioned in the Law (specifically Articles 54 and 55) may be deducted more than once when determining taxable income for any tax year. This prevents taxpayers from claiming the same cost under multiple categories or in different years to artificially deflate their taxable profits. By explicitly prohibiting double deductions, the Law ensures that the tax base is protected from redundant accounting entries that would otherwise reduce the legitimate tax liability of the business.
Part 3 - Chargeability to Tax
Chapter 2 - Rules for Deduction from the Gross Income
Section 1 - General Provisions
Article 57
[GTL Notes: Prohibition of Double Deduction]
In determining the taxable income for any tax year, deduction of any of the expenses or amounts mentioned in Articles 54 and 55 may not be made more than once.
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