Chokshi Hiralal Maganlal v. DCIT
What is Chokshi Hiralal Maganlal v. DCIT authority for?
Excess stock found during a survey, if it pertains to the assessee's regular business and is not separately identifiable, should be taxed as business income rather than deemed income under sections 69, 69A, 69B, or 69C. Income already brought to tax as an undeclared business receipt cannot be further taxed as deemed income.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,315 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
Also referred to as
Chokshi Hiralal Maganlal v DCIT · survey section 133A · excess stock found during survey · business income vs deemed income · unexplained investments section 69B · undisclosed business receipt · section 69 · section 69A · section 69C · taxation of undisclosed income · 115BBE applicability · classification of income