ACIT, MUMBAI vs. MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LTD, MUMBAI

ITA 6234/MUM/2025Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 June 2026AY 2013-1417 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What were the facts?

The assessee, MSEDCL, debited prior period expenses of Rs. 132.66 crore. The Assessing Officer disallowed Rs. 96.23 crore, arguing that the expenditure related to earlier periods and had not crystallized in the current year. The CIT(A) deleted this disallowance.

What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the CIT(A) was justified in deleting the disallowance. The assessee demonstrated that the liabilities corresponding to the prior period expenses had crystallized during the relevant previous year, and this was supported by detailed factual explanations and judicial precedents.

What were the issues?

Whether prior period expenses are allowable as a deduction in the year the liability crystallizes, even if the underlying transactions relate to an earlier period. Whether the CIT(A) erred in relying on a previous Tribunal order without independent appreciation of facts.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 143(3),Section 92CA(4)

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ‘C’ BENCH

For Appellant: Shri Ketan Ved & Shri Vishal
For Respondent: Shri R.A. Dhyani, CIT DR
Hearing: 09/03/2026Pronounced: 01/06/2026

PER AMIT SHUKLA (J.M): The aforesaid appeal has been filed by the Revenue against the impugned order dated 22.07.2025 passed by the learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, arising out of the assessment order passed under 2 Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., section 143(3) read with section 92CA(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Revenue is principally aggrieved by the action of the learned CIT(A) in deleting the disallowance of prior period expenditure amounting to Rs.96,23,13,622/-. According to the Revenue, the assessee had failed to establish that the liabilities c

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