Allowability of Interest Cost of amount utilized for Investment in Shares

JPR Investments and Trading Private Limited Vs ACIT (ITAT Mumbai)

The case of JPR Investments and Trading Private Limited vs ACIT, adjudicated by the ITAT Mumbai, revolves around the treatment of interest costs incurred for investing in shares. The ITAT directed the re-calculation of Short Term Capital Gains (STCG) from shares, stating that interest expenses cannot be claimed as business expenditure when borrowed funds are utilized for share investments.

The appellant, JPR Investments, dec

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