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Sultan Brothers v CIT

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[VERIFY] · Supreme Court of India

taxation-lawletting-as-businesshead-of-incomehouse-property
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1964
Subjects
Law of Taxation
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Whether income from letting out property is 'Income from House Property' or 'Business Income' depends on the intention: if letting is the business, it may still be House Property income.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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