Business use of land supports interest deduction where no direct nexus links borrowings to acquisition or construction.

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....Interest on capital borrowed for business purposes is deductible, subject to the restriction applicable until an acquired asset is first put to use. Use of land as a storage yard may be established through delivery and transport records, electricity bills and photographs; such evidence requires verification and cannot be rejected without contrary material. Construction reflected as capital work-in-progress on part of the land does not by itself show that the remaining land was not used for business. Where interest-free funds and borrowings form a common pool, investment is presumed to come from interest-free funds unless a direct nexus with interest-bearing borrowings is established.....