General Insurance Corporation of India v. CIT

240 ITR 139Supreme Court of India1999#1874 most cited

What is General Insurance Corporation of India v. CIT authority for?

Rule 5(a) of the First Schedule to the Income Tax Act applies to add back an amount only if it is an expenditure or allowance contemplated in sections 30 to 43A and is specifically disallowed. Without such a specific prohibition, amounts like provisions for preference share redemption or amortization cannot be added back to an insurance company's profits.

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General Insurance Corporation of India v. CIT · 240 ITR 139 · Rule 5(a) First Schedule · sections 30 to 43A · insurance business profits · adding back expenditure · provision for redemption · amortization claim · specific prohibition.

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