CIT v. Tin Box Company
260 ITR 637High Court2003#1417 most cited
What is CIT v. Tin Box Company authority for?
When an assessee possesses sufficient interest-free funds, it is presumed that any interest-free advances or investments made are from these funds, preventing disallowance of interest under Section 36(1)(iii). This principle applies if own capital and interest-free loans exceed the interest-free advances given.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2010 to 2026.
Also referred to as
CIT v. Tin Box Company · 260 ITR 637 · Section 36(1)(iii) · interest free advances · disallowance of interest · borrowed capital · presumption of own funds · commercial expediency · mixed funds · availability of interest-free capital · Section 14A disallowance · Delhi High Court