MERCANTILE BANK LTD Vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX BOMBAY
LAWS(SC)-2006-5-66
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Decided on May 01,2006

MERCANTILE BANK LTD., BOMBAY Appellant
VERSUS
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX BOMBAY Respondents

JUDGEMENT

Ruma Pal, J. - (1.) The assessment year in question is 1978-79. The two questions which are to be answered in this appeal are:i) Whether the appellant is liable to be taxed under the Income-tax Act, 1961 (referred to hereinafter as the "Act") in respect of the interest on doubtful advances credited to the interest suspense account ii) Whether two separate limits apply for the purposes of computing disallowance under Section 40A (5) of the Act where an employee retires and ceases to be in employment during the previous year, so that one limit will apply in respect of the amounts and benefits received by him as an employee and another for the amounts and benefits received by him as a former employee.
(2.) The High Court answered both the questions in favour of the Revenue and against the Assessee.
(3.) Being aggrieved the appellant has approached this Court.;


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