CIT v. J.H. Gotla
What is CIT v. J.H. Gotla authority for?
The Supreme Court holds that for income tax purposes, the term 'income' includes 'loss,' allowing for the set-off of a spouse's or minor child's business losses when their income is clubbed with the assessee. This decision emphasizes interpreting tax statutes, especially benevolent provisions, by considering the legislative scheme over a strict literal construction.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2005 to 2026.
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CIT v. J.H. Gotla · J.H. Gotla · Section 64 · Section 16(3) 1922 Act · clubbing of income · set off of losses · income includes loss · statutory interpretation · liberal construction · benevolent provision · Section 273B · penalty
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