ACIT CIRCLE-16(2), NEW DELHI vs. MAXIMAL INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, NEW DELHI

ITA 1253/DEL/2020Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 May 2025AY 2015-16Bench: MS. MADHUMITA ROY (Judicial Member), SHRI MANISH AGARWAL (Accountant Member)6 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) upheld the decision of the Ld. CIT(A), ruling that the interest paid on delayed EDC is a revenue expenditure and not penal or capital in nature. The Tribunal relied on its own previous decisions for the assessee and precedents like CIT vs. Enchante Jewellery Ltd., affirming that such interest is an allowable business expense, especially when related to projects already completed and sold.

What were the facts?

The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (ACIT) disallowed an expenditure of Rs. 5,47,36,000/- claimed by Maximal Infrastructure Private Limited as interest paid on delayed External Development Charges (EDC) to HUDA, treating it as penal and capital in nature. The Ld. CIT(A) subsequently allowed this expenditure, classifying it as revenue. The Revenue appealed this decision.

What were the issues?

Whether interest paid on delayed External Development Charges (EDC) is an allowable revenue expenditure or a penal/capital expense; and its treatment regarding work-in-progress.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 143(3),Section 37(1),Section 43B

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “E” BENCH, DELHI

Before: MS. MADHUMITA ROY & SHRI MANISH AGARWAL

For Appellant: Ms. Rajkumari, CA
Hearing: 06.05.2025Pronounced: 30.05.2025

PER MADHUMITA ROY, JM:

The instant appeal filed by the Revenue is directed against the order passed by the Ld. CIT(A)-37, New Delhi, dated 27.01.2020 arising out of the Assessment Order dated 22.12.2017 passed by the ITO, Ward - 16(3) under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’) Assessment Year 2015-16. The matter relates to P a g e | 2 Maximal Infrastructure Private Limited expenditure of interest on EDC to the tune of Rs.5,47,36,000/- which was allowed by the Ld. CIT(A).

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