THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, vs. M/S SONATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD

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ITA/987/2008HC KarnatakaKAHC01041437200814 August 2012Bench: B.MANOHAR,K.SREEDHAR RAO2 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court of Karnataka, in its decision dated August 14, 2012, allowed the appeal filed by the revenue. The Court held that the substantial questions of law are to be answered in favour of the revenue. This decision was based on the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax & anr. -vs- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. & ors. reported in (2011) 245 CTR (Kar) 481. The High Court's reasoning is that the precedent set by the Supreme Court directly addresses the issues at hand and dictates a conclusion favorable to the revenue. Consequently, the order of the ITAT Bangalore and the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-IV) are set aside.

What were the facts?

This case involves an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax and the Income Tax Officer (Appellants) against M/s Sonata Information Technology Ltd. (Respondent). The appeal is under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging an order dated April 30, 2008, passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore, in ITA No. 194/BANG/2008. The appellants also seek to set aside the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-IV), Bangalore. The High Court of Karnataka at Bangalore is hearing this appeal.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the substantial questions of law formulated in the appeal are to be answered in favour of the revenue or the assessee. This question turns on the interpretation and application of Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in relation to the ITAT's order. The revenue's contention, as indicated by the judgment, is that the questions of law should be answered in their favour. The judgment does not explicitly record the assessee's arguments, but it implies a disagreement with the ITAT's decision that led to the revenue's appeal.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 260-A

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1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2012 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.SREEDHAR RAO AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.MANOHAR ITA No.987/2008 BETWEEN : 1 THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX INTERNATIONAL TAXATION RASTROTHANA BUILDING NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE.

2 THE INCOME TAX OFFICER (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) WARD-11 (1), RASTROTHANA BUILDING, NRUPATHUNGA ROAD BANGALORE. .. APPELLANTS (By Sri K V ARAVIND, ADV.) AND : M/S SONATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD NO.193, I FLOOR, R V ROAD BASAVANAGUDI BANGALORE-560 004. ...RESPONDENT (By Smt.VANI H, ADV.)

2 This ITA filed u/S.260-A of I.T.Act, 1961 arising out of Order dated 30-04-2008 passed in ITA No. 194/BANG/2008 by the ITAT Bangalore, praying that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: i. formulate the substantial questions of law stated therein, ii. allow the appeal and set aside the order passed by the ITAT Bangalore in ITA No.194/BANG/2008 dated 30-04-2008 and the order of Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals-IV), Bangalore.

This ITA coming on for final hearing this day, K.SREEDHAR RAO, J, delivered the following: JUDGMENT In view of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax & anr. -vs- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. & ors. reported in (2011) 245 CTR (Kar) 481, the questions of law are answered in favour of the revenue. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE bkm.

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