determination of scrap

yash doshi (article) (41 Points)

07 July 2008  

what is the definition of scrap???????

how should we determine that any material lying in the godown at the end of the year is scrap or closing stock???

suppose that i m a dealer in cloth, i purchase 100mm cloth out of which i use 95mm for production  and i want to consider the other 5mm as scrap but the income tax officer says that it should be considered as closing stock of raw material

so what should i consider the 5 mm cloth (scrap or closing stock of raw material)????

are there any guidelines issued regarding how should we determine scrap????