Sunil Siddharthbhai v. CIT
156 ITR 509Supreme Court of India1985#1406 most cited
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A partner's contribution of a personal asset to a partnership firm does not amount to a "transfer" for capital gains purposes under the Income-tax Act, as the consideration (the partner's interest in the firm) is indeterminate, and the computational machinery for capital gains fails.
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Sunil Siddharthbhai v. CIT · 156 ITR 509 · capital gains · transfer to partnership firm · partner's capital contribution · section 45 · section 2(47) transfer · indeterminate consideration · machinery failure principle · legislative amendment 45(4) · partnership asset contribution
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