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Taxation of arbitration award

Since the amount is given in restitution of the loss suffered on account of appropriation of the shares entrusted for sale to the share broker, such amount awarded with reference to the value of the shares lost should probably be treated on a par with the sale value and not damages so as to avoid tax. But then, such a view is only an opinion with which there can probably be a dissent. No precise answer is possible as it is a matter of appreciation of facts. Such opinions with reference to specific cases are not given in these columns, since these are not matters of general interest. However, such requests for solution on complex facts are received from time to time, sometimes along with self-paid envelopes.

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