CIT v. Edward Keventer (P.) Ltd.

115 ITR 149Supreme Court of India1978#4130 most cited

What is CIT v. Edward Keventer (P.) Ltd. authority for?

When assessing expenses under Section 40A(2), tax authorities must consider the entire position judiciously from the viewpoint of a prudent businessman, not arbitrarily or capriciously. The revenue must demonstrate tax evasion and cannot disallow expenses if the recipient is taxed at the same or higher rate.

28

judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2011 to 2024.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Edward Keventer · Section 40A(2) · prudent businessman · arbitrary disallowance · tax evasion · expenditure · closely held company · fair market value · management fees

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Edward Keventer (P.) Ltd.

Showing 120 of 28 · Page 1 of 2

CIT v. Edward Keventer (P.) Ltd. (115 ITR 149) — Cited in 28 Judgments | BharatTax