CIT, KARNAL vs. SIYA RAM GARG

ITA/679/2010HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01093638201014 December 2010Author: MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL,MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL5 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What were the facts?

The Revenue appealed against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) concerning Assessment Year not specified. The appeal challenged the ITAT's deletion of an addition of Rs. 12,16,090/- made on account of agro-based subsidy received by the assessee, Siya Ram Garg HUF, which was treated as a tax-free capital receipt. The Assessing Officer (AO) had disallowed this claim, relying on Supreme Court decisions. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] allowed the assessee's appeal, holding the subsidy to be a capital receipt for setting up an industrial unit in a backward area. The ITAT affirmed this view. The appeal also challenged the deletion of an addition of Rs. 7,16,511/- made under Section 40A(2) for alleged excess payments to a sister concern for purchases.

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that no substantial question of law arose from the ITAT's order. Regarding the first issue, the Court noted that the CIT(A), as affirmed by the Tribunal, found the subsidy was given for setting up an industrial unit in a backward area and was linked to capital investment. This was supported by the Supreme Court's view in CIT v. Ponni Sugars and Chemicals Ltd., which the Tribunal followed. The Court distinguished the decisions in Sahney Steels & Press Works Ltd. & others and Abhishek Industries Ltd. Regarding the second issue concerning Section 40A(2), the Court found that the Tribunal affirmed the CIT(A)'s finding that the payments to the sister concern were not at a higher rate than the normal rate, as the goods purchased at a lesser rate were of inferior quality. The Tribunal noted that the sister concern had offered income at the same rate, which was not disputed. The Court concluded that this finding of fact was not perverse and therefore, no ground existed to interfere.

What were the issues?

1. Whether, on the facts and circumstances, the ITAT was justified in deleting the addition of Rs. 12,16,090/- by treating the agro-based subsidy received by the assessee as a tax-free capital receipt, ignoring decisions in Sawhni Steel & Press Work Ltd. v. CIT, CIT v. Raja Ram Maize Products, and CIT v. Abhishek Industries Ltd.? (Question of law) 2. Whether, on the facts and circumstances, the ITAT was justified in deleting the addition of Rs. 7,16,511/- on account of excess payment made to a sister concern for purchases within the meaning of Section 40A(2) of the Income Tax Act? (Question of mixed law and fact) Assessee's contentions: - The subsidy was for setting up an agro-based industrial unit in a backward area and was capital in nature. The decision in CIT v. Ponni Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. supported this view. Revenue's contentions: - The ITAT erred in deleting the addition of Rs. 12,16,090/- by treating the subsidy as a capital receipt, ignoring apex court decisions. The AO had disallowed the claim, relying on judgments in Sahney Steels & Press Work Ltd. & others and Abhishek Industries Ltd. - The AO correctly invoked Section 40A(2) for excess payments to a sister concern.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260-A,Section 40A(2)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH.

Date of decision: 14.12.2010 The Commissioner of Income Tax. -----Appellant. Vs. Siya Ram Garg HUF. -----Respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL Present:- Mr. Yogesh Putney, Sr.Standing counsel for the Revenue. --- ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J.

1.

This appeal has been preferred by the revenue under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short, “the Act”) against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi dated 16.10.2009 in I.T.A. No.4403/Del/2007 claiming following substantial questions of law:- “i) Whether on the facts, and circumstances of the case, the ITAT was justified in deleting the addition of Rs.12,16,090/- by treating the Agro based subsidy received by the assessee as tax free capital receipt, ignoring direct decisions of the Hon’ble Apex Court iin the case of Sawhni Steel & Press Work Ltd. Vs. CIT 228 ITR 253 (SC) and CIT Vs. Raja Ram Maize Products (2001) 251 ITR 427 (SC) as also CIT Vs. Abhishek Industries Ltd. 286 ITR 1 (P&H)?

ii) Whether on the facts, and circumstances of the case, the ITA

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