CIT v. Associated Cement Companies Ltd.
172 ITR 257Supreme Court of India1988#814 most cited
What is CIT v. Associated Cement Companies Ltd. authority for?
An expenditure is classified as either capital or revenue; the 'enduring benefit' test is a key criterion for this distinction, and income tax law does not generally recognize deferred revenue expenditure unless specifically provided.
126
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,518 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2026.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Associated Cement Companies Ltd. · 172 ITR 257 · capital expenditure · revenue expenditure · enduring benefit test · deferred revenue expenditure · business deductions · Section 35D · Section 32(1)(ii) · Section 40A(9)