Director of Supplies and Disposals v. Member, Board of Revenue
20 STC 398Supreme Court of India1967#3998 most cited
What is Director of Supplies and Disposals v. Member, Board of Revenue authority for?
The case establishes that for an activity to constitute 'trade, commerce or business' for taxation purposes, it must be conducted with a profit motive. Activities carried out on a 'no loss no profit' basis can still be liable for taxes if they involve economic activity.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,314 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2022.
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Director of Supplies and Disposals v. Member · Board of Revenue · 20 STC 398 · SC · trade · commerce · business · profit motive · economic activity · no loss no profit