DIRECTOR OF INCOME4 TAX ; INTERNATIONAL TAXATION -I NEW DELHI vs. CARGIL TSF PTE LTD

ITA - 623 / 2012HC Delhi19 November 20123 pages
For Petitioner: ABHISHEK MARATHA
AI SummaryDismissed

What did the High Court hold?

The Tribunal held that the discounting charges were business income and not interest income as defined under Section 2(28A) of the Income Tax Act. This decision was based on previous rulings and circulars from the CBDT.

What were the facts?

The assessee, a Singapore-incorporated company, earned discounting charges from Indian parties by discounting bills of exchange and promissory notes. The Assessing Officer treated these charges as interest income, which was confirmed by the CIT(A).

What were the issues?

Whether discounting charges earned by the assessee constitute 'interest' as defined under the Income Tax Act.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 2(28A)

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Cause title — parties, addresses and appearances
Ct $-2 to 4 * IN THE HIGII COURT OF DELHI AT NI],W DELIII -f tTA^621l20l2 DIRECTOR OF'INCOME TAX ..... Appellant Through : Sh. Abhishek Maratha, Sr. Standing Counsel with Ms. Anshul Sharma. versus CARGIL TSF PTE LTD ..... Respondent Ihrough : Sh. Vikas Jain, Advocate. + tTA623t20L2 DIITECTOR OF INCOME TAX ; INTEI{NATIONAL TAXATION -I NBW DELFII ..... Appellant 'through : Sh. Abhishek Maratha, Sr. Standing Counsel with Ms. Anshul Sharma. VCTSUS CAITGIL TSF'PTH LTD ..... Respondent 'fhrough : Sh. Vikas Jain, Advocate. +. tTA 624t20I2. C.M. LPPL.I853212012 DIITECTOR OF INCOME TAX ..... Appellant Thlough : Sh. Abhishek Muatha, Sr. Standing Counscl with Ms. Anshul Sharma. veISus CARGIL'I'SF PTE, LTD ..... Itcspondent Through: Sh. Vikas Jain, Advocatc. CORAM: IION'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT }ION'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.V.EASWAR

o/r 19.L1.20L2 'I'he present appeals are directed against the three orders of the Income 'I'ax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 19.08.2011 for the Assessment Years 2005-06, 2006-07 and2007-08.'I'he questionl of larv sought to be urged on behalf of the Iteveneue is: "Whether the Tribunal fell into error in holcling that the discounting charges earned

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