Poona Electric Supply Co. Ltd. v. CIT
57 ITR 521Supreme Court of India1965#816 most cited
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Income tax is levied on real income, which represents profits determined by ordinary commercial principles after permissible deductions, considering the probability of realization. This principle distinguishes real profits from statutory profits specified for other purposes under the Income-tax Act.
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Poona Electric Supply Co. Ltd. v. CIT · 57 ITR 521 · real income theory · commercial principles · determination of income · permissible deductions · probability of realization · business income · mercantile system of accounting · statutory profits distinction
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