Bhagwati Sponge (P) Ltd. v. DCIT
72 Taxmann.com 40Reported decision2016#10727 most cited
What is Bhagwati Sponge (P) Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?
Capital investment subsidies received from a state government cannot be reduced from the cost of a capital asset for the purpose of allowing depreciation. Depreciation is mandatory and must be allowed irrespective of whether it was claimed in the return.
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Bhagwati Sponge (P) Ltd. v. DCIT · 72 taxmann.com 40 · Section 32 · depreciation mandatory · additional depreciation · capital investment subsidy · cost of capital asset · state government subsidy