ANUNTA TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE 4(1)(1), MUMBAI

ITA 2407/MUM/2025Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 July 2025AY 2020-21Bench: SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR BILLAIYA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL (Judicial Member)1 pages
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What did the Tribunal hold?

The Tribunal held that the AO had conducted necessary verification and the view taken was plausible. The PCIT's order under Section 263 was not justified as the assessment order was neither erroneous nor prejudicial to the interest of the revenue.

What were the facts?

The assessee claimed deduction for Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) expenses. The Assessing Officer (AO) accepted the deduction. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) initiated revision proceedings under Section 263, holding the assessment order erroneous and prejudicial to revenue as the ESOP expenses were not properly enquired into and were capital in nature.

What were the issues?

Whether the PCIT was justified in revising the assessment order under Section 263 when the AO had made a plausible assessment regarding ESOP expenses? Whether ESOP expenses are deductible under Section 37(1)?

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 263,Section 37(1),Section 143(3),Section 144B

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A” BENCH, MUMBAI

Before: SHRI NARENDRA KUMAR BILLAIYASHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL

For Appellant: Shri K.K. Ved
For Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav, CIT-DR

PER SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL, J.M.

The assessee has filed the present appeal against the impugned order dated 07.03.2025, passed under section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the Act”) by the learned Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai-4 [“learned PCIT”], for the assessment year 2020-21. 2. In this appeal, the assessee has raised the following grounds: - “1. Re.: Validity of Order u/s. 263:

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1 On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the impugned Order dated 07 March 2025 passed under section 263 of the Act is without juri iction and bad in law. 2

Without prejudice to the above,

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2 On the facts and circumstances of the case and in law, the Pr

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