Madras Industrial Investment Corpn. Ltd. v. CIT
What is Madras Industrial Investment Corpn. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
The Supreme Court held that discount on the issue of debentures is a deductible expenditure that can be spread proportionately over the period for which the debentures remain outstanding, rather than being claimed entirely in the year of issue. This treatment acknowledges the enduring benefit derived from the funds raised through debentures.
judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2017 to 2025.
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Madras Industrial Investment Corpn. Ltd. v. CIT · 91 Taxmann 340 · 225 ITR 802 · discount on debentures · deduction of debenture discount · proportionate deduction · spread over debenture period · expenditure timing · Section 36(1) · test of enduring benefit · amortization of expenses
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