ITO, KOTA vs. CHANDI RAM, KOTA
In favour of the assessee: the Revenue's appeal was dismissed. From the AI summary of this appeal.
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the arbitration receipts were conditional and the assessee did not have an absolute right to them until the proceedings attained finality. Following a coordinate bench's decision, the Tribunal confirmed the deletion of the addition made by the AO.
What were the facts?
The assessee received arbitration awards, but the State of Rajasthan filed objections. The assessee furnished a bank guarantee for 50% of the awarded amount, which was released to them, while the matter remained pending in the High Court. The Assessing Officer treated these receipts as income, while the assessee showed them as liabilities.
What were the issues?
Whether conditional arbitration receipts, pending final adjudication of a dispute, can be treated as taxable income of the assessee.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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- CIT v. Hindustan Housing and Land Development Trust Ltd.71 citing161 ITR 524 · 1986 · SC · Read judgment
- CIT v. Bavala Gopalak Vivid Karya Kari Sahakari Mandali Ltd.10 citing253 ITR 97 · 2002 · HC
- Commissioner of Income-tax, Bangalore v. L. Sambashiva Reddy4 citing62 Taxmann.com 174 · 2015 · HC
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, JAIPUR BENCHES, JAIPUR
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