Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT

266 ITR 99Supreme Court of India2004#530 most cited

What is Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The Revenue cannot take a conflicting stand from what it had earlier accepted in a previous assessment year without compelling justification. This principle of consistency applies to various issues, including the treatment of customs duty in closing inventory.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,368 Indian tax judgments — from 2006 to 2026.

Also referred to as

Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT · 266 ITR 99 · rule of consistency · Revenue conflicting stand · Section 147 reassessment · customs duty in closing inventory · accepted position · Section 143(3) assessment · arbitrary reassessments · consistency in tax assessment

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135 Taxmann 586258 CTR 329

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 961/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Feb 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Dcit, Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-16(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. New Delhi. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2010-11] Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-16(1), Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Adv., Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. & Ms. Tejasvi Jain & Ms. Somya Jain, Ca Respondent By Shri G.C.Srivastava, Adv., Shri Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv. & Shri Mayank Patawari, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 09.02.2023

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 43Section 43B

…g the Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of the case of Samtel Color Ltd.in Civil Appeal Number 6449 of 2012 . The Reliance was also placed on the Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of Bereger Paints(India Ltd. Vs CIT 266 ITR 99. He contended that this amount represents custom duty/CVD paid by the assessee during the relevant assessment year on import of components/raw material which were in transition on the last date of financial year. He contended that the similar disallowance was made in AYs 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and the Hon’ble Tribunal vide orders dated…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA No

ITA 1507/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Feb 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2010-11] Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Dcit, Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-16(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. New Delhi. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent [Assessment Year : 2010-11] Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-16(1), Plot No.1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi. Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070. Pan-Aaacm0829Q Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr.Adv., Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. & Ms. Tejasvi Jain & Ms. Somya Jain, Ca Respondent By Shri G.C.Srivastava, Adv., Shri Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv. & Shri Mayank Patawari, Ca Date Of Hearing 11.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 09.02.2023

Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(5)Section 43Section 43B

…g the Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of the case of Samtel Color Ltd.in Civil Appeal Number 6449 of 2012 . The Reliance was also placed on the Judgement of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in the case of Bereger Paints(India Ltd. Vs CIT 266 ITR 99. He contended that this amount represents custom duty/CVD paid by the assessee during the relevant assessment year on import of components/raw material which were in transition on the last date of financial year. He contended that the similar disallowance was made in AYs 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and the Hon’ble Tribunal vide orders dated…

Grr Holdings, Hyderabad vs. DCIT, Circle -3 (3), Hyderabad

ITA 92/HYD/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad31 Jan 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri K. Narasimha Charyassessment Year: 2014-15 M/S. Grr Holdings Vs. Dy. Cit Hyderabad Circle 3(3) Pan:Aaqfg0867M Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Murali Mohan Rao, Ca Revenue By: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, Dr Date Of Hearing: 19/01/2023 Date Of Pronouncement: 31/01/2023 Order Per R.K. Panda, A.M This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 16.3.2022 Passed U/S 263 Of The I.T. Act, 1961 By The Learned Pr.Cit (Central) Hyderabad Relating To A.Y. 2014-15. 2. Facts Of The Case, In Brief, Are That The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm Incorporated On 31.1.2014 & Is In The Business Of Real Estate. It Did Not File Its Original Return Of Income For The A.Y 2014- 15. A Search & Seizure Operation U/S 132 Of The I.T. Act Was Conducted On 20.9.2017. In Response To Notice U/S 153A Dated 11.5.2018, No Return Of Income Was Filed. The Ar Of The Assessee Also Refused To Appear When Contacted By The Assessing Officer. Subsequently, The Partner Of The Assessee Firm Shri Gaddam Shyam

For Appellant: Shri Murali Mohan Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, DR
Section 132Section 132(4)Section 144Section 153ASection 263Section 69

…ITA No 92 of 2022 GRR HOLDINGS आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, हैदराबाद पीठ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL Hyderabad ‘ B ‘ Bench, Hyderabad Before Shri R.K. Panda, Accountant Member AND Shri K. Narasimha Chary, Judicial Member Assessment Year: 2014-15 M/s. GRR HOLDINGS Vs. Dy. CIT Hyderabad Circle 3(3) PAN:AAQFG0867M Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Shri Murali Mohan Rao, CA Revenue by: Shri Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, DR Date of hearing: 19/01/2023 Date of pronouncement: 31/01/2023 ORDER Per R.K. Panda, A.M This appeal filed by the assessee is directed against the order dated 16.3.2022 passed u/s 263 of th…

Poonawalla Shares & Securities Pvt.Ltd, Pune vs. Assistant Commissioner of Wealth-Tax, Circle-4, Pune

Appeal is partly allowed in above terms

ITA 380/PUN/2020[2016/17]Status: DisposedITAT Pune29 Jul 2022

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपीलसं. / Ita No.380/Pun/2020 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2016-17 Poonawalla Shares & Securities The Assistant Pvt. Ltd., Vs Commissioner Of Income 16-B,/1, Sarosh Bhavan, Tax, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Circle-4, Pune. Pune – 411001 Pan: Aaacp 6087 H Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri Percy Pardiwala – Ar Revenue By Shri M.G.Jasnani – Dr Date Of Hearing 08/07/2022 Date Of Pronouncement 29/07/2022 आदेश/ Order Per S.S.Godara, Jm: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2016-17 Is Directed Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-3, Pune’S Order Dated 11.12.2019 Passed In Case No.Pn/Cit(A)-3/Cir 4/193/2018-19/428, In Proceedings U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [In Short “The Act”].

Section 143(3)Section 14A

…t any further, then it cannot agitate the same issue in the case of a ITA No.380/PUN/2020 for A.Y. 2016-17 Poonawalla Shares & Securities Pvt. Ltd., Vs. ACIT, Circle-4, Pune (A) different assessee without just cause. [Berger Paints India Ltd. vs. CIT (2004) (266 ITR 99) (SC)]. Not only did the department not pursue its appeal before the High Court in the case of Raptakos (supra), it has not challenged the decisions of the Tribunal in the cases of Somnath (supra), United Investments (supra) and Netesoft (supra). Therefore, having accepted the ratio of the Tribunal’s decisions in these three matters, the departmen…

Dy CIT 10 (3)91), Mumbai vs. M/S Nouveau Developers Pvt Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue for AY

ITA 8047/MUM/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jul 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vp & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 8047/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dcit-10(3)(1) बिधम/ M/S. Nouveau Developers Pvt. 1St Room No.217/212, Ltd. Vs. Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, 701, Natraj, M. V. Road, Churchgate, Mumbai- Junction, Western Express 400020. Highway, Andheri East, Mumbai-400072. आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 7039/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year:2014-15) बिधम/ Dcit-10(3)(1) M/S. Nouveau Developers Pvt. Room No.212, 2Nd Floor, Ltd. Vs. Aayakar Bhawan, M. K. 702, Natraj, M. V. Road, Road Churchgate, Junction, Western Express Mumbai-400020. Highway, Andheri East, Mumbai-400069. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccn5280G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Dr. Pratap Narayan Sharma (Sr.Ar) Assessee By: Shri Naresh Kumar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 27/06/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 12/07/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: These Are Appeals Of The Revenue Preferred Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-17, Mumbai Dated 24.10.2019 For A.Y.2013-14; & Order Dated 07.09.2018 For Ay.2014-15. 2. First We Deal With Appeal Pertaining To Ay. 2013-14 Wherein Ground No. 1 Of The Revenue Is Against The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Reversing The Action Of The Ao Capitalizing Rs.2,47,96,353/- Which

For Appellant: Shri Naresh KumarFor Respondent: Dr. Pratap Narayan Sharma

…to accept the judgment in the case of the assessee in that case and challenge its correctness in the case of another assessee, without just cause." The same view was reiterated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT [2004] 266 ITR 992, and followed by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the cases of CWT v. R.K.K.R. International (P.) Ltd. [2005] 198 CTR 5673 and CIT v. Neo Poly Pack Pvt. Ltd. [2000] 245 ITR 4924. When it is not possible for the revenue to challenge an order of the appellate authority in one case and when it has accepted identical order of the appellate authority i…

DCIT - 10 (3)(1), Mumbai vs. Nouveau Developers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue for AY

ITA 7039/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jul 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vp & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 8047/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dcit-10(3)(1) बिधम/ M/S. Nouveau Developers Pvt. 1St Room No.217/212, Ltd. Vs. Floor, Aayakar Bhawan, 701, Natraj, M. V. Road, Churchgate, Mumbai- Junction, Western Express 400020. Highway, Andheri East, Mumbai-400072. आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 7039/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year:2014-15) बिधम/ Dcit-10(3)(1) M/S. Nouveau Developers Pvt. Room No.212, 2Nd Floor, Ltd. Vs. Aayakar Bhawan, M. K. 702, Natraj, M. V. Road, Road Churchgate, Junction, Western Express Mumbai-400020. Highway, Andheri East, Mumbai-400069. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaccn5280G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Dr. Pratap Narayan Sharma (Sr.Ar) Assessee By: Shri Naresh Kumar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 27/06/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 12/07/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: These Are Appeals Of The Revenue Preferred Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)-17, Mumbai Dated 24.10.2019 For A.Y.2013-14; & Order Dated 07.09.2018 For Ay.2014-15. 2. First We Deal With Appeal Pertaining To Ay. 2013-14 Wherein Ground No. 1 Of The Revenue Is Against The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Reversing The Action Of The Ao Capitalizing Rs.2,47,96,353/- Which

For Appellant: Shri Naresh KumarFor Respondent: Dr. Pratap Narayan Sharma

…to accept the judgment in the case of the assessee in that case and challenge its correctness in the case of another assessee, without just cause." The same view was reiterated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Berger Paints India Ltd. v. CIT [2004] 266 ITR 992, and followed by the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the cases of CWT v. R.K.K.R. International (P.) Ltd. [2005] 198 CTR 5673 and CIT v. Neo Poly Pack Pvt. Ltd. [2000] 245 ITR 4924. When it is not possible for the revenue to challenge an order of the appellate authority in one case and when it has accepted identical order of the appellate authority i…