Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. v. CIT

343 ITR 270Supreme Court of India2012#235 most cited

What is Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

For a bad debt deduction under Section 36(1)(vii), the debt must be actually written off as irrecoverable in the assessee's accounts, distinct from merely making a provision for bad and doubtful debts. The assessee bears the onus to satisfy the conditions under both Section 36(1)(vii) and Section 36(2) of the Income-tax Act.

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Judgments citing Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. v. CIT

Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd, Pune vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Pune

In the result, all the three appeals of assessee are partly allowed

ITA 1206/PUN/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune11 Mar 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita Nos.1204 To 1206/Pun/2017 नििाारण वषा / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2013-14 Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd., Shivam Complex, Pune-Solapur Road, Hadapsar, Pune – 411028 Pan: Aabas2204G .......अऩीऱाथी / Appellant बिाम / V/S. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle – 14, Pune ……प्रत्यथी / Respondent Assessee By : Shri Kishor Phadke Revenue By : Shri S.P. Walimbe

For Appellant: Shri Kishor PhadkeFor Respondent: Shri S.P. Walimbe
Section 14ASection 36(1)Section 36(1)(viia)Section 37(1)

…ction 36(1)(viia) of the Act does not apply when the assessee does not have rural branches / rural advances. For this proposition, the Assessing Officer relied on the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT, reported in 343 ITR 270 (SC). 4. The CIT(A) vide the discussion in para 8.5 of his order approved AO's order on this issue. He not only relied on the Hon'ble Supreme Court‟s judgment in the case of Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT (supra) but also relied on CBDT Circular No.258, dated 14.06.1979 explaining the said amended provisions of said clause (viia). He also rel…

Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd, Pune vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Pune

In the result, all the three appeals of assessee are partly allowed

ITA 1205/PUN/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune11 Mar 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita Nos.1204 To 1206/Pun/2017 नििाारण वषा / Assessment Years : 2011-12 To 2013-14 Sadhana Sahakari Bank Ltd., Shivam Complex, Pune-Solapur Road, Hadapsar, Pune – 411028 Pan: Aabas2204G .......अऩीऱाथी / Appellant बिाम / V/S. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle – 14, Pune ……प्रत्यथी / Respondent Assessee By : Shri Kishor Phadke Revenue By : Shri S.P. Walimbe

For Appellant: Shri Kishor PhadkeFor Respondent: Shri S.P. Walimbe
Section 14ASection 36(1)Section 36(1)(viia)Section 37(1)

…ction 36(1)(viia) of the Act does not apply when the assessee does not have rural branches / rural advances. For this proposition, the Assessing Officer relied on the Hon'ble Supreme Court judgment in the case of Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT, reported in 343 ITR 270 (SC). 4. The CIT(A) vide the discussion in para 8.5 of his order approved AO's order on this issue. He not only relied on the Hon'ble Supreme Court‟s judgment in the case of Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. Vs. CIT (supra) but also relied on CBDT Circular No.258, dated 14.06.1979 explaining the said amended provisions of said clause (viia). He also rel…