Badridas Daga v. CIT

34 ITR 10Supreme Court of India1958#527 most cited

What is Badridas Daga v. CIT authority for?

A loss incurred by a businessman, such as money lost or advances written off, if it arises in the ordinary course of business, is a deductible trading loss. Such a loss is allowable as it is inherent or incidental to the business operations.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Badridas Daga v. CIT · 34 ITR 10 · business loss · deductible loss · trading loss · advances written off · money lost in ordinary course · Section 28 · Section 37(1) · allowable business expenditure

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Badridas Daga v. CIT

ACIT, Circle- 11(2), New Delhi vs. Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

The appeals of the revenue are dismissed and the Cross Objections of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4664/DEL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 Apr 2021AY 2013-14

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharatdr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4663/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Ita No. 4664/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Acit, Vs M/S Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd. Circle-11(2), Mehtab House, A-36, Mohan Co-Op New Delhi Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaach7474G Co No. 190/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Co No. 191/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 M/S Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Acit, Mehtab House, A-36, Mohan Co-Op Circle-11(2), Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaach7474G Assessee By : Sh. S. K. Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Ms. Vanita R. Sharma, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 18.03.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 07.04.2021

For Appellant: Sh. S. K. Aggarwal, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Vanita R. Sharma, CIT DR
Section 28

…/2017 18 CO Nos. 190 & 191/Del/2017 Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd. • There should be no prohibition in the Act, express or implied, against the deductibility thereof. 19. In Pondicherry Railway Co Ltd Vs CIT [1931] 5 ITC 363 (PC)/ Badridas Daga Vs CIT [1958] 34 ITR 10 (SC)/ Calcutta Co Ltd Vs CIT [1959] 37 ITR 1 (SC)/ CIT Vs Bai Shirinbai K Kooka [1962] 46 ITR 86 (SC)/ Kamalpat Motilal Vs CIT [1976] 104 ITR 783 (SC) it was held that subject to the special requirements of the Act, the profit to be assessed are the real profits and they must be ascertained on the ordinary principles of commercial trading and comme…

ACIT, Circle- 11(2), New Delhi vs. Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd., Delhi

The appeals of the revenue are dismissed and the Cross Objections of the assessee are allowed

ITA 4663/DEL/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi07 Apr 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Sh. Kul Bharatdr. B. R. R. Kumar(Through Video Conferencing) Ita No. 4663/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Ita No. 4664/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Acit, Vs M/S Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd. Circle-11(2), Mehtab House, A-36, Mohan Co-Op New Delhi Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaach7474G Co No. 190/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2012-13 Co No. 191/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 M/S Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd. Vs Acit, Mehtab House, A-36, Mohan Co-Op Circle-11(2), Estate, Mathura Road, New Delhi New Delhi-110044 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaach7474G Assessee By : Sh. S. K. Aggarwal, Ca Revenue By : Ms. Vanita R. Sharma, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 18.03.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 07.04.2021

For Appellant: Sh. S. K. Aggarwal, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Vanita R. Sharma, CIT DR
Section 28

…/2017 18 CO Nos. 190 & 191/Del/2017 Humboldt Wedag India Pvt. Ltd. • There should be no prohibition in the Act, express or implied, against the deductibility thereof. 19. In Pondicherry Railway Co Ltd Vs CIT [1931] 5 ITC 363 (PC)/ Badridas Daga Vs CIT [1958] 34 ITR 10 (SC)/ Calcutta Co Ltd Vs CIT [1959] 37 ITR 1 (SC)/ CIT Vs Bai Shirinbai K Kooka [1962] 46 ITR 86 (SC)/ Kamalpat Motilal Vs CIT [1976] 104 ITR 783 (SC) it was held that subject to the special requirements of the Act, the profit to be assessed are the real profits and they must be ascertained on the ordinary principles of commercial trading and comme…

M/S. Lucky Exports, New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 771/DEL/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi28 Sept 2020AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2008-09 Lucky Exports, Vs Dcit, Ug-28, Som Dutt Chambers-Ii, Circle-24(1), 9, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan: Aaafl1147P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Naveen N.D. Gupta, Ca Revenue By : Shri Saras Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 20.08.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 28.09.2020 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 21.11.2013 Of The Cit(A)-28, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm & Is Engaged In The Business As Merchant Exporter. It Filed Its Return Of Income On 27Th September, 2008 Declaring The Total Income At Rs.2,96,21,168/-. During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings, The Ao Observed From The Profit & Loss Account That The Assessee Has Claimed A Sum Of Rs.1,61,35,879/- Under The Head ‘Write Off/Bad Debt.’ He, Therefore, Asked The Assessee To Explain & Justify The Advances /Bad Debt Written Off In Respect Of 22 Parties. He Asked The Assessee To File Partywise Explanation & Justification Of Bad Debt/Advances Written Off & To Produce The Copy Of Account & Names Of Such Parties For The Last Three Years. He Also Asked The Assessee To File: (A) Copy Of Bank Statement When Payment Of Advances Written Off Were Made; (B) Complete Name, Address, Pan & Contact Details Of The Parties Including Current Address, If Any; & (C) Copy Of Correspondence Made In Connection With Recovery Of Loan/Advances Written Off.

For Appellant: Shri Naveen N.D. Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Shri Saras Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 37Section 37(1)

…What has to brought to tax is the net amount earned by carrying on a profession or a business which necessarily requires deducting expenses and losses incurred in carrying on business or profession. The Supreme Court in the case of Badridas Daga v. CIT [1958] 34 ITR 10 has held that in assessing the amount of profits and gains liable to tax, one must necessarily have regard to the accepted commercial practice that deduction of such expenses and losses is to be allowed, if it arises in carrying on business and is incidental to it. [Para 10] •On the basis of the aforesaid decision, it can be concluded that even if…