CIT vs. MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD

ITA/992/2011HC DelhiDLHC01072862201101 September 2011Bench: CASES PERTAINING TO SPL.DIVISION BENCHES2 pages

AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The Tribunal held that the provision for warranties created by the assessee against possible claims from buyers of vehicles is allowable as a deduction. This decision was based on a prior judgment of this Court in Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Whirlpool India Ltd. (dated 24th January, 2011, in ITA 1154/2009), which in turn relied on the Supreme Court's judgment in Rotork Controls India P' Ltd' Vs' CIT, 314 ITR 62. Furthermore, the Tribunal noted that for subsequent years, the Revenue itself had allowed such claims, thus supporting the claim on the ground of consistency. Consequently, the Court was of the opinion that no question of law arose from the ITAT's decision. The appeals were accordingly dismissed.

What were the facts?

The appeals were filed by the Revenue against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The core issue concerned the deletion of additions made by the Assessing Officer (AO) on account of provisions for warranties. The assessee had created a provision for potential warranty claims from buyers of vehicles. The ITAT had deleted these additions. The appeals were filed for assessment years not explicitly stated in the provided text. The procedural history indicates that the Revenue is challenging the ITAT's decision to allow the deduction for warranty provisions.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was correct in law in deleting the additions made by the Assessing Officer on account of provisions for warranties (Question of law). Assessee's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the assessee. However, the ITAT's decision to delete the additions implies acceptance of the assessee's claim for deduction of warranty provisions. Revenue's Contention: The Revenue, through its Sr. Standing Counsel, accepted that the question of law was as stated, concerning the deletion of additions for warranty provisions. The Revenue's appeal is based on challenging the ITAT's deletion of these additions.

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#B&9 o/o OL,9.2OLL present: Mr. N.P. Sahni, Sr.Standing Counsel for the appellant/Revenue. Mr. Ajay Vohra, Advocate with Ms Kavita Jha and Mr. Somnath Shukla, Advocates for the respondent/assessee. +tTA 99r./20L1 & ITA 992/20L1 The only question that arises for consideration in these two appeals '1+=as to whether the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was correct in law in deleting the additions made by the Assessing Officer on account of provisions for warranties. Mr. Sahni accepts the position that other questions are wrongly stated which do not arise in these appeals. The .provision ior warranty was made by the assessee against the possible claims which may be received by the assessee from the buyers of the vehicles under the warranty provision. It is held by this Court in its I decision dated 24th Janu ary, 20II in ITA 115412009 in Commissioner of Igcome las Vs. Whirpool India Ltd. that such a warranty provision created in the aforespid manner is allowable as deduction. While taking lf1" aforesaid view, this Court had relied upon the judgment of the 1 Supreme Court in the case of Rotork Controls lndia P' Ltd' Vs' CIT' 314 lrR 62, Digitally Signed By:AMULYA Certify that the digital file and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing. Signature Not Verified

? I .-+ /M,Ld . 'A.K. slKRl,f, L? INDERMEET KAUR,J. We rhay also hote that for subsequent years this claim has been allowed by the Revenue itself. On the ground of consist"n.y also such claim was allowable. We are, therefbre of the opinion that no question of law arises on this aspect. These appeals are accordingly dismissed. SEPTEMBER OI., 2O"I.1 gkb f,

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