TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD,MUMBAI vs. ASST CIT LTU-1, MUMBAI
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the issue of disallowance of State taxes paid overseas was decided by a Coordinate Bench following a jurisdictional High Court decision. The Tribunal found that the State taxes paid overseas were not eligible for relief under Section 90 or 91 of the Act.
What were the facts?
The assessee claimed deduction for State taxes paid overseas, which the Assessing Officer disallowed under Section 40(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act. The assessee argued that these taxes were not eligible for relief under Section 90 or 91 and thus not covered by Section 40(a)(ii).
What were the issues?
Whether State taxes paid overseas are deductible expenses under Section 37 or disallowed under Section 40(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, considering the definitions of 'tax' and eligibility for relief under Sections 90 and 91.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
Section 40(a)(ii),Section 90,Section 91,Section 37,Section 2(43)
AI-generated summary — verify with the full judgment below
Cases cited in this judgment(19)Show listHide list
Detected automatically from the text. Citations are also linked where they appear in the judgment. The count shows how many other judgments on BharatTax rely on the same authority.
- National Thermal Power Co. Ltd. v. CIT5,834 citing229 ITR 383 · 1998 · SC
- Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence (P) Ltd. v. CIT914 citing432 ITR 471 · 2021 · SC · Read judgment
- CIT v. Everest Kento Cylinders Ltd.304 citing378 ITR 57 · 2015 · HC
- Sesa Goa Ltd. v. JCIT291 citing423 ITR 426 · 2020 · HC
- CIT v. Yokogawa India Ltd.290 citing391 ITR 274 · 2017 · SC · Read judgment
- CIT v. Yokogawa India Ltd.270 citing341 ITR 385 · 2012 · HC
- CIT v. Gem Plus Jewellery India Ltd.207 citing330 ITR 175 · 2011 · HC
- CIT v. HCL Technologies Ltd.174 citing404 ITR 719 · 2018 · SC · Read judgment
- Wipro Ltd. v. DCIT122 citing382 ITR 179 · 2016 · HC
- CIT v. Black & Veatch Consulting Pvt. Ltd.63 citing348 ITR 72 · 2012 · HC
- Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v. DCIT62 citing325 ITR 102 · 2010 · HC
- CIT v. Ace Multi Axes Systems Ltd.61 citing400 ITR 141 · 2017 · SC · Read judgment
- Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. v. CIT34 citing390 ITR 271 · 2017 · HC
- CIT v. Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.14 citing343 ITR 108 · 2012 · HC
- Navin Bharat Industries Ltd. v. DCIT14 citing90 ITD 1 · 2004 · ITAT
- DCIT v. Tata Sons Ltd.12 citing43 SOT 27 · 2011 · ITAT
- CIT v. Apar Industries Ltd.11 citing323 ITR 411 · 2010 · HC
- Vijay Industries v. CIT8 citing412 ITR 1 · 2019 · SC · Read judgment
- Tax v. Interra Software India (P) Ltd. (2011) 238 CTR (Del) 23, Commissioner of Income-tax v. Damco Solutions (P) Ltd.3 citing11 Taxmann.com 365 · 2011 · HC
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “J” BENCH, MUMBAI
Before: SHRI PRASHANT MAHARISHI & SHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL
PER SANDEEP SINGH KAR
The order continues below.
Read the full judgment
A free account opens 10 full judgments a month. Re-reading one you have already opened does not count again.
The summary, the parties, the sections and the citations above are open to everyone and always will be. Only the text of the order and the PDF are metered.
Similar judgments
Other orders that rely on the same authority or decide the same section.
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Mumbai vs Addl CIT 2(3), MumbaiMumbai4 Nov 2015Partly Allowed
Also relies on CIT v. Galaxy Surfactants Ltd. and 1 other authority
The Tribunal held that overseas taxes and penal interest paid were not deductible under Section 40(a)(ii). Software expenditure was accepted as capital with depreciation. Rule 8D was held to be non-retrospective. Crucial...
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Mumbai vs Addl CIT Ltu 1, MumbaiMumbai11 Nov 2020Partly Allowed
Also relies on DCIT v. Tata Sons Ltd. and 1 other authority
The Tribunal held that state taxes paid overseas are not deductible under Section 40(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act. However, it allowed the claim for double taxation relief under Section 90 or 91 for these taxes.
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Mumbai vs Addl CIT Ltu -1, MumbaiMumbai30 Oct 2019Partly Allowed
Also relies on DCIT v. Tata Sons Ltd. and 1 other authority
The Tribunal held that State taxes paid overseas are not covered under Section 40(a)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, following the jurisdictional High Court's decision in Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. The Tribunal also address...
- Wipro Limited, Bangalore vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax…Bangalore14 Jun 2023Partly Allowed
Also relies on Navin Bharat Industries Ltd. v. DCIT and 1 other authority
The Tribunal held that the AO was not justified in disallowing expenses related to dividend income under Section 115BBD if no dividend was received. It also directed the AO to recompute deductions under Section 10AA as p...
- M/S. Wipro Limited, Bangalore vs Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax…Bangalore23 May 2022Partly Allowed
Also relies on Navin Bharat Industries Ltd. v. DCIT and 1 other authority
The Tribunal restored issues regarding contradictory computation sheets and dividend distribution tax to the AO for verification. It also directed the AO to delete the disallowance under Section 115BBD as the assessee di...
More judgments on Section 40(a)(ii)
- Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax… vs Sharekhan Limited, MumbaiITA 4287/MUM/2026[2020]Status: Disposed30 Sept 2026
- Sharekhan Limited, Mumbai vs DCIT, Circle 15(3)(2), MumbaiITA 1935/MUM/2026[2020-21]Status: Disposed30 Sept 2026AY 2020-21
- Agfa Healthcare India Private Limited… vs Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-1…ITA 3938/MUM/2024[2020-21]Status: Disposed25 Sept 2026AY 2020-21
- M/S. Sarjak Container Lines Pvt Ltd, Mumbai vs DCIT, Circle 3(1)(1), MumbaiITA 1791/MUM/2026[2022-23]Status: Disposed16 Sept 2026AY 2022-23
- M/S. Anabond Ltd., Chennai vs DCIT, CC-1(1), ChennaiITA 2826/CHNY/2026[2018-19]Status: Disposed9 Sept 2026AY 2018-19
Latest GST High Court judgments
Search GST case law →- Ankil Jagdishchandra Kholwadwala vs. Union Of INDIA And AnrBombay · 22 Oct 2026
- Imtiyaz Shaikh Z Chorlekar vs. Salman ShaikhBombay · 21 Oct 2026
- S. Nithyananda vs. State Of KarnatakaKarnataka · 17 Oct 2026
- Venkadeswara Grill Works vs. The Joint Commissioner (St)Madras · 16 Oct 2026
- Mufti Clothing And Co vs. The Assistant Commissioner (St)Madras · 16 Oct 2026