ACIT, CIRCLE-1, , TIRUPUR vs. EASTMAN EXPORTS GLOBAL CLOTHING (P) LTD., TIRUPUR
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that incentives received by exporters for exploring new markets are capital receipts and not taxable as business income. This decision was based on previous orders in similar cases.
What were the facts?
The appeals concerned whether incentives received by exporters for exploring new markets were capital or revenue receipts. The Assessing Officer treated them as revenue, while the CIT(A) held them as capital receipts.
What were the issues?
The primary issue was the classification of export incentives as capital or revenue receipts. The secondary issue involved the applicability of Section 28(iiib) to such incentives.
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- Assam Bengal Cement Co. Ltd. v. CIT174 citing27 ITR 34 · 1955 · SC · Read judgment
- Sugar Factory & Oils Mills (P) Ltd. v. CIT110 citing125 ITR 293 · 1980 · SC
- Grasim Industries Ltd. v. Collector Of Customs, Bombay81 citing4 SCC 297 · 2002 · Read judgment
- Nasiruddin v. Sita Ram Agarwal50 citing2 SCC 230 · 1981
- CIT v. TVS Lean Logistics Ltd.42 citing293 ITR 432 · 2007 · HC
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- 1. Serum Institute of India (P) Ltd. v. Union of India18 citing157 Taxmann.com 107 · 2023 · HC
- Raghunath Rai Bareja v. Punjab National Bank9 citing135 Comp Cas 163 · 2007 · SC
- 13. Lastly, in Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.7 citing4 SCC 219 · 2002
- Mother Hospital Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT7 citing392 ITR 628 · 2017 · SC
- CIT v. K.V. Nellaiappan4 citing135 Taxmann.com 223 · 2022 · HC
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आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ’सी’ "ायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME-TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘C’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी एस.एस. िव"ने" रिव, "ाियक सद" एवं "ी जगदीश, लेखा सद" के सम" । Before Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Judicial Member & Shri Jagadish, Accountant Member आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.3326/Chny/2019 & 326/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2017-18 & 2018-19 Nagar South, Tirupur 641 603. Tirupur 641 602. [PAN: AACCC0952E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.706/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 [PAN: AACFV4420D] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.768/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 The Deputy Commissioner of M/s. K.M. Knit Wear, City Garden, Tirupur 641 602. [PAN: AACFK3053B] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.358/Chny/2022 िनधा"
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