Melmould Corporation v. CIT
202 ITR 789High Court1993#2526 most cited
What is Melmould Corporation v. CIT authority for?
Adjustments to opening stock are not permissible when applying Section 145A, as this would retroactively disturb finalized profit figures of earlier assessment years. MODVAT credit balance in closing stock should be added to income, but corresponding adjustments to opening stock are not allowed.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
Also referred to as
Melmould Corporation v. CIT · 202 ITR 789 · Section 145A · opening stock adjustment · closing stock MODVAT credit · excise duty · business income
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