CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd.
261 ITR 256High Court2003#932 most cited
What is CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. authority for?
Losses incurred from foreign exchange forward contracts or derivatives, entered into to hedge currency fluctuations in the course of regular business like exports, are treated as business losses and not as speculative transactions under Section 43(5). Such contracts, when incidental to business and cover exchange rate risks, constitute a business activity.
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CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. · Section 43(5) · speculative transaction · foreign exchange loss · forex forward contract · hedging transactions · business loss · export business · currency fluctuation loss · non-speculative activity
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