Bonus Shares as Capital, Not Income, When Original Shares Are Stock in Trade; Treated as Investments.

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....Receipt of bonus share - investments or stock in trade - original shares were part of stock in trade - bonus shares given by company in proportion to the holding of equity capital by share­holders would, in the absence of express provision to be contrary be treated as capital and not income - hence it form part of investments....