THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX PATIALA vs. M/S GROZ BACKERT ASIA LTD.

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ITA/266/2003HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01048581200312 October 2006Bench: MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL,MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL2 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Revenue. The dismissal was based on the Court's judgment rendered on the same day in ITA No. 2 of 2004, which involved the same parties and issues. Therefore, the specific findings and reasoning of the ITAT on the two questions of law are not elaborated upon in this High Court order. The operative direction is the dismissal of the appeal. No issues were expressly left undecided; the appeal was disposed of based on the precedent set in the related case.

What were the facts?

The appeal is filed by the Revenue against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Chandigarh Bench 'A', dated May 13, 2003, pertaining to assessment year 1992-93. The ITAT's order is under challenge. The dispute involves two primary issues concerning the deductibility of foreign travel expenditure and the valuation of closing stock. The High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh is hearing this appeal. The judgment notes that a similar appeal, ITA No. 2 of 2004, involving the same parties and issues, was decided on the same day.

What were the issues?

The Tribunal had to decide the following substantial questions of law: 1. Whether the expenditure incurred on foreign travelling was a revenue expenditure. 2. Whether the value of finished goods in the closing stock would include Central Excise Duty components. The Revenue contended that the ITAT erred in holding foreign travel expenditure as revenue expenditure. The Revenue also argued that the ITAT was incorrect in excluding the Central Excise Duty component from the valuation of closing stock. The judgment does not record specific arguments or authorities relied upon by the assessee or the revenue for each issue, other than referencing a prior judgment in a related appeal.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ITA No.266 of 2003 Date of decision:12.10.2006 The Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala

....Appellant versus M/s Groz Backert Asia Limited, Chandigarh ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Dr. N.L.Sharda, Advocate, for the appellant. Ms.Radhika Suri, Advocate, for the respondent. ORDER: 1. This appeal has been preferred by the revenue against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench 'A', Chandigarh (in short, 'the ITAT') dated 13.5.2003 in ITA No.99/Chandi/96, in respect of assessment year 1992-93, proposing following substantial questions of law:- “1. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the ITAT was right in law in holding that the expenditure incurred on foreign travelling was a revenue expenditure? 2. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the ITAT was right in law in holding that the value of the finished goods in the closing stock would not include Central Excise Duty components?” 2. In view of our judgment rendered today in ITA No.2 of 2004 (The Commissioner of Income tax, Patiala v. M/s Groz Backert Asia Limited Chandigarh), this appeal is also dismissed. (Adarsh Kumar Goel) Judge October 12, 2006 (Rajesh Bindal) 'gs' Judge

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