(INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) vs. GENERAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS INC
What did the High Court hold?
The High Court held that the ITAT correctly followed the previous ruling of the court. The appeals are dismissed, subject to the final outcome of pending Supreme Court appeals.
What were the facts?
The Revenue appealed against the ITAT's decision regarding interest levied under Section 234-B. The ITAT had followed a previous High Court judgment in favour of the assessee.
What were the issues?
Whether interest under Section 234-B was correctly levied. Whether the ITAT erred in following a previous High Court judgment.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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- DIT v. GE Packaged Power Inc.199 citing373 ITR 65 · 2015 · HC
$~10 to 28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 10
ITA 661/2018 and C.M.Nos.24761-24763/2018
THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GENERAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS INC ..... Respondent
Through: 11
ITA 662/2018 and C.M.Nos.24764-24766/2018 THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -1
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE ENGINE SERVICES MCALLEN LP
..... Respondent 12
Through:
ITA 663/2018 and C.M.Nos.24768-24770/2018 THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -1
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE ENGINE SERVICES MCALLEN LP
..... Respondent
Through: 13
ITA 664/2018 and C.M.Nos.24771-24773/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE CALEDONIAN LTD
..... Respondent
Through:
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ITA 665/201824774 - 24776/2018
THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA COMPANY ..... Respondent
Through: 15
ITA 666/2018 and C.M.Nos.24777-24779/2018
THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO.
..... Respondent
Through: 16
ITA 667/2018 and C.M.Nos.24780-24782/2018
THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -1
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE ENGINE SERVICES MCALLEN LP
..... Respondent
Through: 17
ITA 668/2018 and C.M.Nos.24783-24785/2018
THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE CALEDONIAN LTD
..... Respondent
Through:
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ITA 669/2018 and C.M.Nos.24799-24801/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-1
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA COMPANY ..... Respondent
Through: 19
ITA 670/2018 and C.M.Nos.24802-24804/2018 THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -1 ..... Appellant
Through:
versus
NUOVO PIGNONE SPA ..... Respondent
Through: 20
ITA 671/2018 and C.M.Nos.24805-24807/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO.
..... Respondent
Through: 21
ITA 672/2018 and C.M.Nos.24810-24812/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE CALEDONIAN LTD
..... Respondent
Through:
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ITA 673/2018 and C.M.Nos.24813-24815/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)-1
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA COMPANY ..... Respondent
Through: 23
ITA 674/2018 and C.M.Nos.24816-24818/2018
THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA COMPANY ..... Respondent
Through: 24
ITA 675/2018 and C.M.Nos.24819-24821/2018
THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE JENBACHER GMBH & CO.
..... Respondent
Through: 25
ITA 676/2018 and C.M.Nos.24822-24824/2018
THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) ..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA COMPANY ..... Respondent
Through:
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ITA 677/2018 and C.M.Nos.24826-24828/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE WIND ENERGY GMBH
..... Respondent
Through: 27
ITA 678/2018 and C.M.Nos.24829-24831/2018 THE PR.COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX -1 (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE WIND ENERGY GMBH
..... Respondent
Through: 28
ITA 679/2018 and C.M.Nos.24834-24836/2018 THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -1
..... Appellant
Through:
versus
GE ENGINE SERVICE DISTRIBUTION LLC ..... Respondent
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Present: Mr. Ruchir Bhatia, Advocate for the Revenue in all the matters.
Mr. Sachit Jolly and Mr. Siddharth Joshi, Advocates for respondent in all the matters.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. K. CHAWLA
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The sole question of law urged by the Revenue is with respect to the interest levied under Section 234-B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. This issue is covered in the assessee’s favour and against the Revenue by the judgment of this Court in ‘Director of Income-Tax (International Taxation) vs. GE Packaged Power Inc.’, (2015) 373 ITR 65 (Delhi).
It appears that the Revenue has appealed further to the Supreme Court and that its appeals are pending since leave has been granted.
In these circumstances, the Court is of the opinion that the previous ruling in the assessee’s case would bind it. The ITAT did not commit any error in following that previous order of this Court. However, it is also clarified that in any event, the parties shall be finally bound on the question of law by the judgment/ruling of the Supreme Court in the pending batch of appeals and the special leave petitions. The appeals are consequently dismissed subject to the above observations.
S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J
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