Challapalli Sugars Ltd. v. CIT

98 ITR 167Supreme Court of India1975#514 most cited

What is Challapalli Sugars Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Interest on borrowed capital utilized for acquiring a capital asset is capitalized until business commences. Once business is set up, this interest is deductible under section 36(1)(iii) even if the asset has not yet been put to use, accepting commercial accounting standards in the absence of contrary statutory provisions.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2007 to 2026.

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Challapalli Sugars Ltd. v. CIT · 98 ITR 167 · Section 36(1)(iii) · Section 32 · capitalization of interest · actual cost · borrowed capital · commencement of business · asset put to use · deductibility of interest · accounting standards · mercantile system

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Challapalli Sugars Ltd. v. CIT

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CORPORATE CIRCLE 1 1, CHENNAI vs. IL AND FS TAMILNADU POWER COMPANY LIMITED, CHENNAI

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1716/CHNY/2024[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai04 Dec 2024AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 1716 /Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ा /Assessment Years: 2011-12 Assistant Commissioner Of Income Il & Fs Tamilnadu Power Company Tax, Limited, Corporate Circle-1(1), Old No.21, New No.2, Kpr Tower, Chennai 4Th Floor, Greams Road, S.O. Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. [Pan: Aabcf1176A] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : Shri Ashwin, C.A अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Ms.Gowthami Manivasagam, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 23.09.2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04.12.2024

For Respondent: Ms.Gowthami Manivasagam, JCIT
Section 250

…cably linked with the setting up of the capital structure of the assessee-company. They must, therefore, be viewed as capital receipts going to reduce the cost of construction. In the case of Challapalli Sugars Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax, A.P. ([1975] 98 ITR 167), this Court examined the question whether interest paid before the commencement of production by a company on amounts borrowed for the acquisition and installation of plant and machinery would form a part of the actual cost of the asset to the assessee within the meaning of that expression in Section 10(5) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 and I…

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