Swadeshi Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT

63 ITR 57Supreme Court of India1967#1698 most cited

What is Swadeshi Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The question of whether an amount claimed as an expenditure was laid out wholly and exclusively for business purposes must be decided based on the facts and circumstances of each case. The Income-tax Officer retains the discretion to determine the deductibility of an expense, and the mere existence of an agreement or actual payment does not bind the officer to allow the deduction under Section 37.

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Swadeshi Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. v. CIT · 63 ITR 57 · Section 37 · Section 37(1) · wholly and exclusively for business · business expenditure · Income-tax Officer discretion · deductibility of expenses · factual determination · business expediency · commission payment

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