SHIBANI S. BHOJWANI,MUMBAI vs. DCIT CEN CIR 3(4), MUMBAI
In favour of the assessee: the assessee's appeal was allowed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that since the income was consistently treated as business income in earlier years, and no new facts emerged, the AO's inconsistent approach was not permissible. The income should be assessed as business income.
What were the facts?
The assessee treated license fees from composite letting of property (including furniture and fixtures) as business income. The AO and CIT(A) classified it as income from house property, disallowing depreciation.
What were the issues?
Whether composite letting of furnished property should be treated as business income or income from house property, and the impact of consistent past treatment by the department.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
Not explicitly mentioned, but relates to classification of income under different heads.
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- H.A. Shah & Co. v. CIT51 citing30 ITR 618 · 1956 · HC
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, MUMBAI BENCHES “E”, MUMBAI
Before: SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH & SHRI RAJESH KUMAR
आदेश क� ��त�ल�प अ�े�षत/Copy of the Order forwarded to : अपीलाथ� / The Appellant 1. ��यथ� / The Respondent 2. आयकर आयु�त(अपील) / The CIT(A), Mumbai 3. आयकर आयु�त / CIT, Mumbai 4. �वभागीय ��त�न�ध, आयकर अपील�य अ�धकरण, मुंबई / 5. DR, ITAT, Mumbai गाड� फाईल / Guard file 6.
आदेशानुसार/ BY ORDER, स�या�पत ��त //True Copy//
उप/सहायक पंजीकार (Dy./Asst. Registrar) आयकर अपील�य अ�धकरण, मुंबई / ITAT, Mumbai
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