Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT
72 ITR 612Supreme Court of India1969#721 most cited
What is Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT authority for?
The reasonableness of an expenditure for business purposes must be assessed from the businessman's perspective, not the revenue's, and the primary motive to earn income directly is not a prerequisite for its admissibility as a deduction.
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Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT · expenditure admissibility · business purposes · reasonableness of expenditure · businessman's viewpoint · revenue's viewpoint · section 10(2)(xv) · commercial expediency