Commissioner of Income Tax v. Modipon Ltd.
334 ITR 102High Court2011#2717 most cited
What is Commissioner of Income Tax v. Modipon Ltd. authority for?
An expense booked in a later year, even if relating to an earlier period, does not result in revenue loss if tax would have been lower in the earlier year. Expenses relating to prior years can be allowed in the year they crystallize, especially when there is no loss to revenue.
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Also referred to as
CIT vs. Modipon Ltd. · 334 ITR 102 · disallowance of expenses · expenses relating to earlier year · no loss to revenue · mercantile system of accounting · crystallization of liability