CIT v. Carborandum Universal Ltd.

149 ITR 759High Court1984#3842 most cited

What is CIT v. Carborandum Universal Ltd. authority for?

An assessee has the right to change its method of accounting, even if the new method is detrimental to revenue, provided the change is bona fide and consistently applied.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Carborandum Universal Ltd. · accounting method change · detrimental to revenue · bona fide change · consistent application · valuation of stock · accounting standard 2

Also reported as

16 Taxmann 25

Issues it is cited on

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