PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, SURAT-1 vs. M/S NEEL IMPEX

TAXAP/874/2019HC GujaratGJHC24074230201920 January 2020Author: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA8 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What were the facts?

The Revenue (Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Surat-1) filed tax appeals against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Surat Bench, for Assessment Year 2011-12. The assessee is M/s Kiran Jewellery. The Assessing Officer (AO) made additions on account of disallowance and deduction under Section 10AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The assessee claimed a deduction of Rs. 1,37,57,13,846/- for AY 2011-12. The CIT(A) deleted the additions made by the AO. The Revenue appealed to the ITAT, which dismissed the Revenue's appeal. The High Court is hearing the Revenue's appeal against the ITAT's order.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the ITAT was correct in upholding the CIT(A)'s order. The primary issue revolved around the disallowance made by the AO on account of the assessee firm not claiming interest on capital and remuneration to partners. The partnership deed, as amended, specifically stated that no partner was eligible for interest on capital or remuneration. The CIT(A) and the ITAT both found that since the partnership deed did not authorize or provide for such payments, the assessee could not be compelled to claim them. Consequently, the disallowance made by the AO under Section 10AA(9) was incorrect. The High Court relied on its own previous decision in Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Alidhara Taxspin Engineers & Anr., which held that if the partnership deed reflects the partners' wish not to pay/charge interest on capital and remuneration, the disallowance made by the AO is rightly deleted. The Court found no substantial questions of law and dismissed the appeals.

What were the issues?

1. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the ITAT's order is correct when the exemption u/s. 10AA of the IT Act should be based on total income computed as per sections 29 to 43D, after allowing all eligible deductions? (Assessee's contention: Not recorded. Revenue's contention: Exemption should be based on total income after all deductions). 2. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the ITAT is right in upholding the decision of CIT(A) in deleting the disallowance made by the AO without appreciating that the assessee firm had taken undue benefits of section 10AA by not claiming interest on capital and remuneration, which resulted into an increase in exempt profit? (Assessee's contention: Not recorded. Revenue's contention: Assessee manipulated profits by not claiming interest and remuneration). 3. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the decision of the ITAT is perverse in upholding the decision of CIT(A) in deleting the disallowance made by the AO without ascertaining facts regarding the partnership deed and its amendment not providing for payment of interest & remuneration to partners? (Assessee's contention: Not recorded. Revenue's contention: Partnership deed amendment to not provide for payment of interest and remuneration was a dubious method). 4. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the ITAT's order is perverse in ignoring facts indicating a dubious method adopted by the assessee, which cannot be allowed in view of the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Mac Dowell & Company Vs CIT(154 ITR 148)? (Assessee's contention: Not recorded. Revenue's contention: Assessee's method is dubious and disallowed as per Mac Dowell & Company).

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 10AA,Section 29,Section 43D,Section 143(3),Section 147,Section 80IA(10),Section 10AA(9),Section 40(b)(v),Section 271(1)(c),Section 148

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
C/TAXAP/818/2019 ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/TAX APPEAL NO. 818 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 819 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 820 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 874 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 875 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 788 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 798 of 2019 With R/TAX APPEAL NO. 805 of 2019 ================================================================ PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, SURAT-1 Versus M/S KIRAN JEWELLERY ================================================================ Appearance: MRS KALPANAK RAVAL(1046) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 for the Opponent(s) No. 1 ================================================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BHARGAV D. KARIA Date : 20/01/2020

(PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.B.PARDIWALA)

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Since the questions of law as proposed by the Revenue in all the captioned tax appeals are the same, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common order.

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For the sake of convenience, the Tax Appeal No

The order continues below.

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