Arunachalam v. CIT
227 ITR 222Supreme Court of India1997#5314 most cited
What is Arunachalam v. CIT authority for?
Expenditure incurred by an assessee to discharge a mortgage created by a previous owner is an allowable deduction in computing capital gains, as it represents the cost of acquisition or perfecting an imperfect title. The assessee's payment to clear the encumbrance is not deductible for capital gains computation.
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Arunachalam v. CIT · 227 ITR 222 · SC · capital gains · discharge of mortgage · cost of acquisition · imperfect title · clearing encumbrance · section 48 · section 55 · cost of improvement
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