Mahalakshmi Sugar Mills Co. v. CIT
123 ITR 429Supreme Court of India1980#1613 most cited
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Payments that are compensatory in nature, such as interest paid for the delayed payment of statutory dues like cess, are an allowable business deduction under section 37(1) of the Income-tax Act. Such payments are not considered a penalty for an infringement of law.
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Mahalakshmi Sugar Mills Co. v. CIT · section 37(1) · compensatory interest deduction · delayed payment interest · business expenditure allowability · penalty versus compensatory · income tax deduction · 123 ITR 429 · interest on statutory dues · deductibility of fines and penalties
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