Orchasp Limited, Hyderabad vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1(2), Hyderabad
In the result, the Tax Case Appeals are dismissed and the substantial questions of law are answered against the Revenue
ITA 182/HYD/2022[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad20 Apr 2023AY 2011-12
Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyassessment Year: 2011-12 Orchasp Limited Vs. Dy. Cit Hyderabad Circle 1(2) Pan:Aabcc4776F Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, Ca Revenue By: Shri B. Yadagiri, Dr Date Of Hearing: 13/04/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 20/04/2023 Order Per R.K. Panda, A.M This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 23/03/2022 Of The Learned Cit (A)- Nfac, Relating To A.Y. 2011-12. 2. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Are As Under: “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case The Appellate Order Passed By The Cit(A) Is Erroneous Both On Facts & In Law To The Extent The Order Is Prejudicial To The Interest Of The Appellant. 2. The Cit(A) Ought To Have Appreciated The Fact That The Amount Of Investment Made Is Completely In Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company Which Is Revenue In Nature & Not A Capital Expenditure. 3. The Ld. Cit(A) Ought To Have Accepted The Investments Written Off Of Rs.3,60,72,141/- Since The Said Amount Was Not Received From The Third Party To The Subsidiary & Thus, The Same Amount Was Written Off By The Virtue Of The Circular No. 69 Dt. 27-07-2011 Issued By Rbi.
For Appellant: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri B. Yadagiri, DR
Section 143(2)Section 271(1)(c)Section 37Section 37(1)
…the relevant bills and vouchers and the learned CIT (A) is not justified in upholding the wrong order of the Assessing Officer. 22. Referring to the decision of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of New Delhi Television Ltd vs. ACIT reported in (2020) 117 Taxmann.com 212, he submitted that in the said decision, the Hon'ble Delhi High Court has held that the expenditure on software such as software upgradation licence and under the head “other software” are revenue in nature. Relying on various other decisions, he submitted that the order of the learned CIT (A) NFAC on this issue be set aside and the groun…