CIT v. Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd.

138 ITR 763High Court1982#4437 most cited

What is CIT v. Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd. authority for?

Advances made to subsidiaries, even if irrecoverable, can be considered as business expenditure if they are part of the assessee's sustained business activity of financing and guiding subsidiaries. Not charging interest on such advances does not negate the allowability of the claim.

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CIT v. Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co. Ltd. · Section 28 · Section 37(1) · business expenditure · advances to subsidiaries · irrecoverable expenditure · financing subsidiaries

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74 ITD 117

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