CIT v. McDowell & Co. Ltd.
180 Taxmann 514Supreme Court of India2009#6458 most cited
What is CIT v. McDowell & Co. Ltd. authority for?
The specific words 'know-how, patents, copyrights, trade marks, licenses and franchises' constitute a distinct class of positive rights that are capable of being used or put to use, and the expression 'any other business or commercial rights of similar nature' is to be read along with the preceding categories, not as a separate category.
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Also referred to as
CIT v. McDowell & Co. Ltd. · section 2(15) · section 10(23c) · advancement of general public utility · proviso to section 2(15) · put to use · section 36(1)(v) · section 40a(3) · section 10(23c)(iv) · mli
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