CIT v. Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd.

292 ITR 339High Court2007#5245 most cited

What is CIT v. Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

A debt written off by a taxpayer qualifies for deduction under section 36(1)(vii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, if it has been written off in the accounts in the year it became irrecoverable, without requiring the assessing officer to determine if the debt was indeed 'bad'.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2023.

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CIT v. Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd. · section 36(1)(vii) · bad debt write off · irrecoverable debt · income tax deduction · business loss · financial company · non-banking financial company · hire purchase

Judgments citing CIT v. Morgan Securities & Credits Pvt. Ltd.