Mysore Kirloskar Ltd. v. CIT
166 ITR 836High Court1987#1875 most cited
What is Mysore Kirloskar Ltd. v. CIT authority for?
For an expenditure to be deductible under Section 37(1), its object or motive must be solely for promoting the business. Donations made for the smooth functioning or commercial expediency of the business can also be allowable.
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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,402 Indian tax judgments — from 2015 to 2025.
Also referred to as
Mysore Kirloskar Ltd. v. CIT · Section 37 · Section 37(1) · business expenditure · wholly and exclusively · commercial expediency · motive for expenditure · object of expenditure · allowable donation · smooth business functioning
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30 Taxmann 467