CIT v. A. Krishnaswami Mudaliar
53 ITR 122Supreme Court of India1964#1638 most cited
What is CIT v. A. Krishnaswami Mudaliar authority for?
Under Indian income-tax law, the Income-tax Officer must compute income and profits according to the method of accounting regularly employed by the assessee, such as the cash or mercantile system. This distinguishes Indian law from English legislation where the tax authority is not bound by the assessee's chosen method.
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CIT v A Krishnaswami Mudaliar · 53 ITR 122 · method of accounting · cash system · mercantile system · regularly employed method of accounting · Section 145 · Income-tax Act 1961 · Section 13 1922 Act · computation of income · ITO power