Chinai & Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT

206 ITR 616High Court1994#6003 most cited

What is Chinai & Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Expenses incurred by a company solely to maintain its status as a company are allowable as deductions. However, the core principle is that expenses incurred for earning income are direct expenses and must be allowed in full.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2023.

Also referred to as

Chinai & Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT · 206 ITR 616 · company status expenses · expenses incurred on earning income · allowable expenses · indirect expenses · direct expenses · estimated expenses

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Chinai & Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT

DCIT 2(3)(2), MUMBAI vs. SHEBA PROPERTIES LTD, MUMBAI

In the result, the Revenue’s appeals stands dismissed

ITA 699/MUM/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Apr 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Ram Lal Negi, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 660 To 664/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09 To 2012-13) Tata Motors Finance Limited Dy. Cit (Osd), 2(3) 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, (Formerly Known As Sheba Properties बनाम/ Limited) M. K. Marg, Mumbai -400 020 10Th Floor, 106A & B, Maker Chambers Vs. Iii, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaecs 0591 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 699 To 703/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2008-09, 2011-12) Dy. Cit, Circle-2(3)(2), Tata Motors Finance Limited Room No. 552, 5Th Floor, (Formerly Known As Sheba बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Marg, Properties Limited) 3Rd Floor, Nanavati Mahalaya, 18 Mumbai -400 020 Vs. Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaecs 0591 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. R. Vohra & Shri Nikhil Tiwari ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri V. Justin

For Appellant: Shri R. R. Vohra &For Respondent: Shri V. Justin
Section 23Section 23(1)(a)

…tors as indirect administrative charges for the purpose of making the disallowance u/s. 14A. In this regard, the ld. Counsel of the assessee has placed reliance upon the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Chennai & Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT 206 ITR 616 (Bom). 27. Upon careful consideration, we note that this decision has been cited by the ld. Counsel of the assessee is for the proposition that a statutory expenses incurred is allowable expenditure even if no active business is conducted. We fail to understand as to how this decision is relevant here in deciding the expenses which are incurred…

SHEBA PROPERTIES LTD,MUMBAI vs. DCIT (OSD) 2(3), MUMBAI

In the result, the Revenue’s appeals stands dismissed

ITA 660/MUM/2016[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Apr 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Ram Lal Negi, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 660 To 664/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09 To 2012-13) Tata Motors Finance Limited Dy. Cit (Osd), 2(3) 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, (Formerly Known As Sheba Properties बनाम/ Limited) M. K. Marg, Mumbai -400 020 10Th Floor, 106A & B, Maker Chambers Vs. Iii, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaecs 0591 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos. 699 To 703/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2008-09, 2011-12) Dy. Cit, Circle-2(3)(2), Tata Motors Finance Limited Room No. 552, 5Th Floor, (Formerly Known As Sheba बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Marg, Properties Limited) 3Rd Floor, Nanavati Mahalaya, 18 Mumbai -400 020 Vs. Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaecs 0591 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. R. Vohra & Shri Nikhil Tiwari ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri V. Justin

For Appellant: Shri R. R. Vohra &For Respondent: Shri V. Justin
Section 23Section 23(1)(a)

…tors as indirect administrative charges for the purpose of making the disallowance u/s. 14A. In this regard, the ld. Counsel of the assessee has placed reliance upon the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Chennai & Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT 206 ITR 616 (Bom). 27. Upon careful consideration, we note that this decision has been cited by the ld. Counsel of the assessee is for the proposition that a statutory expenses incurred is allowable expenditure even if no active business is conducted. We fail to understand as to how this decision is relevant here in deciding the expenses which are incurred…

RANGJI REALTIES P.LTD,MUMBAI vs. ITO 1(3)(1), MUMBAI

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

ITA 708/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai01 Feb 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri B.R.Baskaran, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकरअपीलसं/ I.T.A. No.708/Mum/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) M/S. Shri Rangji Realties Pvt. बनाम/ Income Tax Officer 1(3)(1) Aayakar Bhavan, 5Th Floor, Ltd. (Formerly Known As Shri Vs. Rangji Investments Pvt. Ltd.) M.K.Road, 1B, 1St Floor, Mumbai - 400020 35 Court Chambers, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, New Marine Lines Mumbai – 400 020 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaics5225J (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) .. (""थ" / Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Sunil HirawatFor Respondent: ShriC. S. Sharma
Section 115JSection 12ASection 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 14A

…rred to maintain the establishment, therefore, the same is liable to allowable in view of the law settled in Rampur Timber and Turney Co. Ltd. (1981) 129 ITR 58, 59 (All.) and Ganga Properties Ltd. (1993) 199 ITR (Cal.) 94,95 and Chinai & Co. Pvt. Ltd. (1994) 206 ITR 616, 617 (Bom). Since the material produced before the CIT(A) has not been discussed or examined, A.Y.2010-11 therefore in the similar circumstances this issue is required to be examined at the end of the Assessing Officer in accordance with law. In the said circumstances we set aside the order of the CIT(A) in question on this issue and remand this…

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