Commissioner of Customs v. Dilip Kumar & Co.
95 Taxmann.com 327Supreme Court of India2018#931 most cited
What is Commissioner of Customs v. Dilip Kumar & Co. authority for?
Exemption provisions and notifications must be interpreted strictly, and the burden of proving applicability lies with the assessee. If there is an ambiguity in an exemption clause, its benefit cannot be claimed by the assessee and must be interpreted in favour of the Revenue.
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Commissioner of Customs v. Dilip Kumar & Co. · 95 Taxmann.com 327 · strict interpretation exemption · exemption notification · burden of proof assessee · ambiguity favouring revenue · Section 11 · Section 80P · tax exemption interpretation · benefit of doubt revenue