COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-I vs. DAISY PACKERS PVT LTD

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TAXAP/212/2010HC GujaratGJHC24026284201018 July 20123 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court, while noting that the Tribunal had found the transaction to be inter-corporate deposits and not a loan, focused on an admitted fact: the assessee was not a shareholder in Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd. The Court relied on its own Division Bench decision in Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Ankitach(P) Ltd. [(2012) 340 ITR 14], which held that if an assessee company does not hold shares in another company from which it received a deposit, such deposit cannot be treated as a deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e). Therefore, the High Court held that the deposit of Rs. 25 lacs received by the assessee from Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd was an inter-corporate deposit and not a deemed dividend. The Court found that the Tribunal's order could be supported by this legal reason, even if not explicitly considered by the Tribunal, and thus did not need to remand the matter. The substantial question of law was answered in favour of the department.

What were the facts?

The assessee, Daisy Packers Pvt Ltd, filed its return for Assessment Year 2000-01 declaring a loss. The case was reopened under Section 147. The department alleged that Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd advanced a loan of Rs. 25 lacs to the assessee from its surplus. The assessee contended it received a deposit and was not a shareholder in Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd. The Assessing Officer treated the deposit as a deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) and made an addition. The CIT(A) dismissed the assessee's appeal. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) allowed the assessee's appeal, holding it was inter-corporate deposits and not a deemed dividend. The Revenue filed a tax appeal before the High Court.

What were the issues?

1. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in law in reversing the order of CIT(A) and thereby deleting the addition made on account of deemed dividend u/s. 2(22)(e) of the Act on inter-corporate deposits? Assessee's Contention: The assessee contended that it received deposits from Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd and that Daisy Packers Pvt Ltd was not a shareholder in Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd. The ITAT accepted this, holding it was inter-corporate deposits and not a loan or deemed dividend. Revenue's Contention: The Revenue contended that the Rs. 25 lacs advanced by Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd to the assessee constituted a loan and therefore a deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of the Act. The Assessing Officer and CIT(A) supported this view.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 2(22)(e),Section 143(1)(a),Section 147,Section 115JA

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TAXAP/212/2010 1/3 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD TAX APPEAL No. 212 of 2010 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. M. SAHAI

HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA ========================================================= 1 Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3 Whether their Lordships wish  to see the  fair copy of the judgment? 4 Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution of India, 1950 or any order made thereunder? 5 Whether it is to be circulated to the civil judge? ========================================================= COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-I Versus DAISY PACKERS PVT LTD ========================================================= Appearance : MR KM PARIKH for Appellant(s) : 1, MRS SWATI SOPARKAR for Opponent(s) : 1, ========================================================= CORAM : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. M. SAHAI and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.V. ANJARIA Date : 18/07/2012 ORAL JUDGMENT (Per : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. M. SAHAI) This tax appeal has been filed by Revenue challenging the order of the Tribunal and this Court had admitted the appeal on the following question of law.

TAXAP/212/2010 2/3 JUDGMENT “ Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in law in reversing the order of CIT(A) and thereby deleting the addition made on account   of   deemed   dividend   u/s.2(22)(e)   of   the   Act   on inter­corporate deposits?” 2.0 The brief facts are that the assessee filed return of income for the Assessment Year 2000­01 declaring a loss of Rs.4,22,792/­. The return was processed under Section 143(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (for short 'the Act') and income of the assessee was declared under Section 115JA of the Act. Thereafter the case was reopened under Section 147 of the Act which was served on the assessee. The case of the department was that the Amigo Brushes Pvt. Ltd. had a total surplus of Rs.70 lacs as on 31st  March 1999 and it has advanced a loan to the assessee to the tune of Rs.25 lacs. Whereas the assessee contended that he received deposit from Amigo Brushes Pvt. Ltd. and Daisy Packers Pvt. Ltd. was not a shareholder in Amigo Brushes Pvt. Ltd. The Assessing Officer by his order dated 30th September 2004 rejected the claim of the assessee and treated the deposits as loan and consequently deemed to be a deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of the Act and accordingly computed the tax. The assessee filed appeal which was dismissed by CIT(A) on 11th May 2006. The assessee filed Second Appeal which has been allowed by the Tribunal on 5th June 2009 and the Tribunal has hold that it was not the case of the deemed dividend and it was the case of the deposits. The Tribunal further recorded finding that it was not a loan given by Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd. to the assessee company and it was inter­corporate deposits. However, we need not go into various questions raised by learned   counsel   for   the   parties   as   admittedly   the   assessee   was   not shareholder in the Amigo Brushes Pvt. Ltd. The Division Bench of this Court in  Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Ankitach(P) Ltd. [(2012) 340 ITR 14]. The Delhi High Court has held that if the assessee company does not hold a share in other company from which it had  received

TAXAP/212/2010 3/3 JUDGMENT deposit then it cannot be treated tobe a deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e)of the Act. In view of this admitted position that assessee is not a shareholder in Amigo Brushes Pvt. Ltd. and therefore, the deposit received by the assessee of Rs.25 lacs from Amigo Brushes Pvt Ltd. was an inter­corporate deposit and not a deemed dividend and, therefore, though this aspect has not been considered by the Tribunal but since the order of the Tribunal can be supported by another legal reason on the admitted facts, we need not send the matter back. 3.0 For the aforesaid reasons, we are of the considered opinion that substantial question of law formulated by the Division Bench is to be answered in affirmative against the assessee in favour of the department. [V. M. SAHAI, J.] [N. V. ANJARIA, J.] Amit

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