CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd.
236 ITR 315Supreme Court of India1999#200 most cited
What is CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd. authority for?
Interest earned during the pre-commencement period of a project, on advances made to contractors or on unutilized borrowed funds, if inextricably linked to the setting up of the plant, constitutes a capital receipt. Such interest is not taxable as income but can be reduced from the capital work-in-progress.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,541 Indian tax judgments — from 2007 to 2026.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd. · 236 ITR 315 · pre-commencement interest · capital receipt · income from other sources · unutilized borrowed funds · advances to contractors · capital work-in-progress · Section 56 · Section 28 · setting up of plant
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