(1) DCIT v. Core Healthcare Ltd.

251 ITR 61High Court2001#2368 most cited

What is (1) DCIT v. Core Healthcare Ltd. authority for?

Interest paid on money borrowed for acquiring machinery is deductible under Section 36(1)(iii) even if the machinery is not put to use in the year of borrowing. This principle applies to the 'for the purpose of business' test for borrowed capital.

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DCIT v. Core Healthcare Ltd. · 251 ITR 61 · Section 36(1)(iii) · interest on borrowed capital · machinery not put to use · deduction of interest · purpose of business loan · capital reduction interest · Gujarat High Court · borrowed funds for capital assets

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing (1) DCIT v. Core Healthcare Ltd.

DCIT RG. - 3(1), Mumbai vs. M/S. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed and the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 4374/MUM/2005[2001-2002]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Jan 2017AY 2001-2002

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited, The Dy. Commissioner Of 122, Maker Chambers, Iii, Income-Tax- Range 3(1), फनधभ/ Nariman Point, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Mumbai-400021. M K Marg, Mumbai-400020 Dy. Commissioner Of Income- Gujarat Ambuja Cements Tax-Range 3(1), Limited, 122, Maker फनधभ/ Room No.607, 6Th Floor, Chambers, Iii, Nariman Point, Aayakar Bhavan, Mumbai-400021 Vs. M K Marg, Mumbai-400020 स्थधमी रेखध सं./ Pan : Aaacg0569P (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: S/Shri Soumen Adak & HarishFor Respondent: Shri K B Shukla

…well reasoned order. The ld.AR also submitted that an identical issue has already been decided by the Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court and in support of his contention he relied on the following decisions : A) CIT V/s Gujarat Mineral Devp.Corp. (1981) 132 ITR 377(Guj); which is affirmed by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court and reported in (2001) 249 ITR 787; B) National Organic Chemicals Ltd V/s CIT (1993) 203 ITR 410 (Bom) C) CIT V/s Associated Cementg Co. Ltd (1988) 172 ITR 257 (SC); D) CIT V/s Samsung India Ele.c Ltd (2014) 222 Taxman 21 (Del) E) Add.CIT V/s Dhampur Sugar Mills (P) Ltd (2015) 370 ITR 194 (All)…

M/S. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT RG. 3(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed and the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 3360/MUM/2005[2001-2002]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Jan 2017AY 2001-2002

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Jm & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited, The Dy. Commissioner Of 122, Maker Chambers, Iii, Income-Tax- Range 3(1), फनधभ/ Nariman Point, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Mumbai-400021. M K Marg, Mumbai-400020 Dy. Commissioner Of Income- Gujarat Ambuja Cements Tax-Range 3(1), Limited, 122, Maker फनधभ/ Room No.607, 6Th Floor, Chambers, Iii, Nariman Point, Aayakar Bhavan, Mumbai-400021 Vs. M K Marg, Mumbai-400020 स्थधमी रेखध सं./ Pan : Aaacg0569P (अऩीरधथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) :

For Appellant: S/Shri Soumen Adak & HarishFor Respondent: Shri K B Shukla

…well reasoned order. The ld.AR also submitted that an identical issue has already been decided by the Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court and in support of his contention he relied on the following decisions : A) CIT V/s Gujarat Mineral Devp.Corp. (1981) 132 ITR 377(Guj); which is affirmed by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court and reported in (2001) 249 ITR 787; B) National Organic Chemicals Ltd V/s CIT (1993) 203 ITR 410 (Bom) C) CIT V/s Associated Cementg Co. Ltd (1988) 172 ITR 257 (SC); D) CIT V/s Samsung India Ele.c Ltd (2014) 222 Taxman 21 (Del) E) Add.CIT V/s Dhampur Sugar Mills (P) Ltd (2015) 370 ITR 194 (All)…

DCIT, CC-Xxv, Kolkata vs. M/S Dpil Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue on this ground is dismissed

ITA 209/KOL/2014[2002-03]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata05 Dec 2016AY 2002-03

Bench: Dr. A.L.Saini, Am & Shri K. Narasimha Chary, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No209/Kol/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2002-2003) Dcit, Cc-Xxv, Vs. M/S Dpil Limited, 110, Shantipally, 4B, Hungerford Street, 5Th Floor, Suvira House, Kolkata-700107 Kolkata-700017 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcd 1665 N .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Biswanath Das, Jcit "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Agnibesh Sengupta, Advocate सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 16/11/2016 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 05/12/2016 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To The Assessment Year 2002-2003, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Iv,Kolkata, In Appeal No.160/Cit(A)-Iv/04-05, Dated 30.09.2013, Which In Turn Arises Out Of Assessment Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (Ao) Under Section143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961, (In Short The ‘Act’), Dated 15.02.2005. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Qua The Assessee Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income On 30.10.2002 Along With The Audited Balance Sheet & The Tax Audit Report, Declaring A Loss Of Rs.5,18,44,247/-. The Case Was Selected For Scrutiny U/S.143(3) Of The Act & The Ao Has Completed The Assessment By Making The Addition On Account Of Interest On Term Loan, Proportionate Expenses On Account Of Exempted Income U/S 14A

For Appellant: Shri Agnibesh Sengupta, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Biswanath Das, JCIT
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…with cost would not be proper in the case of the appellant. It is also seen that the appellant incurred interest expenditure on Loan which was used exclusively for the purpose of acquisition of Tea Estates. In the case of DCIT vs. Core Healthcare Ltd. (2001) 251 ITR 61 (Guj), the Hon'ble High Court of Gujarat held that Interest paid towards borrowings made for the purpose of acquiring new machineries in an existing business, though pertaining to the period prior' to commencement of production, was allowable as deduction under s.36(l)(iii). The relevant portion of the order, for the sake of convenience, is reprod…