E.D. Sassoon & Co. Ltd. v. CIT
26 ITR 27Supreme Court of India1954#325 most cited
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Income is taxable only when it represents real income, not notional income. It accrues only when there is a vested right to receive it, typically upon the occurrence of a transfer or event, rather than merely on a time basis.
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E.D. Sassoon & Co. Ltd. v. CIT · 26 ITR 27 · Supreme Court · real income principle · notional income · income accrual · right to receive income · section 48 · capital gains computation · timing of tax liability · mercantile system · section 145
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1 SCR 313
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