THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, PANAJI-GOA. vs. M/S. SESA KEMMBLA COKE CO. LTD.,

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TXA/57/2006HC BombayHCBM05001600200627 November 2006Author: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE J. N. PATEL,N. A. BRITTO3 pages
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The High Court held that the ITAT had rightly dealt with the Revenue's contentions regarding the interpretation of the Technical Collaboration Agreement. The Court noted that the ITAT had provided specific reasons in paragraph 4.2 of its impugned order to classify the receipt as a capital receipt. The ITAT had relied on the judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in the case of Commissioner Income Tax Vs. Barium Chemicals Ltd. (1987) 168 ITR 164. Consequently, the High Court found that no substantial question of law arose for its decision. The appeal filed by the Revenue was dismissed.

What were the facts?

The Revenue appealed against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated January 2, 2006, in ITA No. 218/PNJ/2002. The appeal concerned the classification of a receipt of US $20,00,001 by the assessee, M/s Sesa Kemmbla Coke Co. Ltd. The Revenue contended that this amount, received under a Technical Collaboration Agreement dated August 18, 1993, was a revenue receipt. The assessee, however, had treated it as a capital receipt. The ITAT had previously ruled in favor of the assessee, holding the receipt to be capital in nature.

What were the issues?

1. Whether the amount of US $20,00,001 received by the assessee under the Technical Collaboration Agreement dated August 18, 1993, is a capital receipt or a revenue receipt, turning on the interpretation of the agreement's clauses. Assessee's Contention: The judgment does not record any specific contentions made by the assessee before the High Court. Revenue's Contention: The Revenue contended that the ITAT erred in interpreting the clauses of the Technical Collaboration Agreement. They argued that the receipt should be construed as a revenue receipt because it was received in the ordinary course of business for loss of production and had no nexus to capital expenditure. The Revenue's argument was based on a conjoint reading of the agreement's clauses.

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA  TAX APPEAL NO. 57 OF 2006. The Commissioner of Income Tax, having office at Aayakar Bhavan Patto, Plaza, Panaji, Goa.                                                  ....                    Appellant. Versus M/s Sesa Kemmbla Coke Co. Ltd., Sesa Ghor, Pato Plaza, Panaji, Goa.                                                  ....                    Respondent. Shri S. R. Rivankar, Advocate for the Appellant. Shri V. Frank, Advocate for the Respondent.                                                          CORAM:  J. N. PATEL &                                                                        N. A. BRITTO, JJ.                                                        DATE:   27    th   November,  2006.

O R D E R:  ( Per J.N. Patel, J.)

The Revenue has preferred this appeal, impugning the Order dated   2.01.2006   of   the   Income   Tax   Appellate   Tribunal   in   I.T.A.   No. 218/PNJ/2002. 2. It is the contention of the  Revenue that the Tribunal has erred in interpreting the various clauses of the Technical Collaboration Agreement dated 18.08.93 and holding that the amount of US $ 20,00,001/­ received 3

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