Dividend on shares held as stock is taxable as income from other sources

it is immaterial whether the shares are held by the appellant as stock-in-trade. The dividend income derived from these shares is specifically chargeable under the head “Income from other sources”. Consequently, it is immaterial whether the appellant is a dealer or a trader and caries on business of purchase and sale of shares. We find that the Tribunal after relying upon the decisions of the Bombay High Cou

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