Calico Dyeing & Printing Works v. CIT

34 ITR 265High Court1958#1796 most cited

What is Calico Dyeing & Printing Works v. CIT authority for?

For claiming a deduction of interest paid on borrowed capital under Section 36(1)(iii), an assessee must show that the capital was used for business purposes; the nature of the asset acquired (revenue or capital) with such capital is irrelevant.

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Calico Dyeing & Printing Works v. CIT · 34 ITR 265 · Section 36(1)(iii) · interest on borrowed capital deduction · business purpose · revenue asset · capital asset · loan utilization · income tax deduction

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Judgments citing Calico Dyeing & Printing Works v. CIT

Lodha Developers Ltd(Formerly Known As Lodha Developers Private Limited), Mumbai vs. DCIT Cen Cir 7(3), Mumbai

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

ITA 2348/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Feb 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon'Bledy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle – 7(3) 412, 71-G, Vardhman Chamber Room No. 655, 6Th Floor C.P. Road, Horniman Circle Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Fort, Mumbai Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aabcl1117D (Appellant) (Respondent) Lodha Developers Limited Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. {Since Merged M/S. Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd.,} Central Circle – 7(3) 412, 4Th Floor, 17G, Vardhman Chamber Room No. 655, 6Th Floor Cawasji Patel Road, Horniman Circle Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aabcl1117D (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajan R. VoraFor Respondent: Shri Awungshi Gimson
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…assessee was entitled to deduction under section 36(l)(iii) of the Act in respect of the interest on the loan obtained for execution of said project." Relying on the another judgment of Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Calico Dying and Printing Works 34 ITR 265 Bombay, Hon'ble Bombay High Court concluded that the interest expenditure relating to the borrowed capital is allowable u/s 36(l)(iii) of the Act. The relevant lines from the para 4 reads as under; "that, while adjudicating the claim for deduction under section 36(l)(iii) of the Act the nature of expense 0- whether the expenditure was on capital a…

DCIT Cent. Cir. -7(3), Mumbai vs. Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

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

ITA 2147/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Feb 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon'Bledy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd., Central Circle – 7(3) 412, 71-G, Vardhman Chamber Room No. 655, 6Th Floor C.P. Road, Horniman Circle Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Fort, Mumbai Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aabcl1117D (Appellant) (Respondent) Lodha Developers Limited Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. {Since Merged M/S. Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd.,} Central Circle – 7(3) 412, 4Th Floor, 17G, Vardhman Chamber Room No. 655, 6Th Floor Cawasji Patel Road, Horniman Circle Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Fort, Mumbai - 400 001 Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aabcl1117D (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajan R. VoraFor Respondent: Shri Awungshi Gimson
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…assessee was entitled to deduction under section 36(l)(iii) of the Act in respect of the interest on the loan obtained for execution of said project." Relying on the another judgment of Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Calico Dying and Printing Works 34 ITR 265 Bombay, Hon'ble Bombay High Court concluded that the interest expenditure relating to the borrowed capital is allowable u/s 36(l)(iii) of the Act. The relevant lines from the para 4 reads as under; "that, while adjudicating the claim for deduction under section 36(l)(iii) of the Act the nature of expense 0- whether the expenditure was on capital a…

Horizon Infrastructure Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT-CC 38, (Presently DCIT CC 6(3), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is hereby ordered to be partly allowed with no order as to cost

ITA 5812/MUM/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 May 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.5812/Mum/2017 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2011-12) In The Matter Of: बनधम/ Horizon Infrastructure Ltd. Acit-Cc 38 (Presently Dcit., Cc-6(3) (Now Known As Skil Vs. Air India Building, Infrastructure Ltd.) Nariman Point Mumbai- Skil House, 209 Bank 400021. Street Cross Lane, Fort, Mumbai-400023. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaach9240E (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri Ruturaj H. Gurjar (Ar) Revenue By: Shri Manoj Kumar Singh (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 09/05/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 14/05/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Sandeep Gosain, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 12.06.2017 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-54, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2011- 12. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: - “1 On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax-(Appeals)(Cit(A) Has Erred In Upholding The Views Of The Ao By Confirming The Disallowance In Respect Of Interest Paid Amounting To Rs.4,00,55,791/- 2. On The Facts & In The Circusmtances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit-(A) Has Erred In Directing The Ao To Compute The Disallowance U/S 14A R.W.R 8D Of The I.T. Act, In Respect Of Shares/Investment In Mutual Funds, Which Have Yielded Dividends.”

For Appellant: Shri Ruturaj H. Gurjar (AR)For Respondent: Shri Manoj Kumar Singh (DR)
Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…unds. This precise argument has been repelled by the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Bombay Samachar Ltd. (supra) wherein reliance was placed on the following observations in its earlier judgment in the case of Calico Dyeing & Printing Works vs. CIT, 34 ITR 265 (Bom.) :- “Where the assessee claims deduction of interest paid on capital borrowed under section 10(2)(iii) of the Income-tax Act, all that the assessee has to show is that the capital which was borrowed was used for the purposes of the business of the assessee in the relevant year of account. It does not matter whether the capital is borrowed in…

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)

…paid in the post acquisition period to ICICI Bank. Such payments of interest are allowable under section 36(1)(iii) of the IT. Act and the issue is settled as in the case of Challapalli Sugar ltd. Vs. CIT (1975) 98 ITR 167(SC) and Calico dyeing Vs. CIT (1958) 34 ITR 265 (Bombay). It seems that the main contention of the Assessing officer has been the comment in the schedule 16 Clause 5 of the notes on accounts of Annual financial Statement which stated :- “Interest on borrowing for acquisition of tea estates now held by the company by virtue of amalgamation of companies as approved by the Hon’ble high Court at Ca…

E-City Investments & Holdings Co. Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. D.C.I.T. RG. 8(1) (OSD), Mumbai

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 8382/MUM/2011[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Feb 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Ashwani Tanejaassessment Year: 2008-09 E-City Investments & Holdings Dcit, Company Private Limited, Range-8(1)(Osd), बनाम/ 844/4, Shah Industrial Estate, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Off. New Link Road, Opp. M.K. Road, Laxmi Industrial Estate, Mumbai-400020 Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) Pan. No.Aaace8030F "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri Vijay Mehta राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By Mr.J. Saravanan -Dr

Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ, ई,मुंबई । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCHES “E”, MUMBAI "ी जो"ग"दर "संह, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी अ"नी तनेजा, लेखा सद"य, के सम" Before Shri Joginder Singh, Judicial Member, and Shri Ashwani Taneja, Accountant Member Assessment Year: 2008-09 E-City Investments & Holdings DCIT, Company Private Limited, Range-8(1)(OSD), बनाम/ 844/4, Shah Industrial Estate, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Off. New Link Road, Opp. M.K. Road, Laxmi Industrial Estate, Mumbai-400020 Andheri (West), Mumbai-400053 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) PAN. No.AAACE8030F "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee by Shr…