Loss of stock due to fire- AO cannot disallow merely for Insurance

Nikon Systems Pvt. Ltd Vs ACIT (ITAT Delhi)

Admittedly, fire occurred during the year, the traded goods of the assessee are lost during the year due to fire. Such traded goods were the stock in trade of the assessee. Undoubtedly, the traded goods were insured with the insurance Co for any loss due to fire. But merely because the assessee has an insurance, it does not mean that assessee has not incurred the loss during the year. Moment the insurance Co determines the loss in terms of the insurance policy obtained by the assessee from the insurance compan

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