Patnaik & Co. Ltd. v. CIT

161 ITR 365Supreme Court of India1986#4571 most cited

What is Patnaik & Co. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Losses arising from the sale of investments made for business purposes are treated as business losses, not capital losses.

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Patnaik & Co. Ltd. v. CIT · loss on sale of investment · business loss · capital loss · revenue expenditure · 161 ITR 365 · 27 Taxmann 287 · section 73

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27 Taxmann 287

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