Morvi Industries Ltd. v. CIT
82 ITR 835Supreme Court of India1971#748 most cited
What is Morvi Industries Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
Income accrues when it becomes due, vesting the assessee with the right to claim the amount, even if payment is not immediate. It requires a corresponding liability from the other party to pay, emphasizing real rather than hypothetical accrual, particularly for assessees using the mercantile system of accounting.
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Also referred to as
Morvi Industries Ltd. v. CIT · accrual of income · real income principle · mercantile system of accounting · right to receive income · income becomes due · corresponding liability to pay · taxability timing · date of payment irrelevant to accrual
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4 SCC 451