CIT v. Ajax Products Ltd.

55 ITR 741Supreme Court of India1965#1840 most cited

What is CIT v. Ajax Products Ltd. authority for?

A taxing statute must be strictly construed: the subject is not to be taxed unless the charging provision clearly and explicitly imposes the obligation, without room for intendment or implication. There is no equity about a tax, and nothing is to be read into or implied within the language used.

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CIT v. Ajax Products Ltd. · 55 ITR 741 · strict construction taxing statutes · interpretation Income Tax Act · charging provision · no equity in tax · tax liability must be clear · subject not taxed unless clearly stated · Section 69B interpretation · Rowlatt J. principle

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Ajax Products Ltd.

DCIT, CIRCLE-1(1), HYDERABAD, HYDERABAD vs. PRAKASH NIMMAGADDA, HYDERABAD, SECUNDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 974/HYD/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad16 Dec 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.974/Hyd/2017 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2008-09) Dy.Cit Vs. Shri Prakash Nimmagadda Circle 1(1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Acbpn4246R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Meghnath Chowhan, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 06/11/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 16/12/2024 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothis Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order, Dated 20/03/2017 Of The Learned Cit (A)-9, Hyderabad, Relating To A.Y.2008-09. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds:

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Dr. Meghnath Chowhan, CIT(DR)
Section 17(2)(c)Section 28

…ook at what is clearly said. There is no element of intendment. There is presumption as to a tax. Nothing is to be read in, nothing is to be implied. One can only look fairly on the language used." The Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ajax Products Ltd., (55 ITR 741) refers to this judgment. After examination of the matrix of issues it is noted that so long as there is no ambiguity in the statutory language, resort to any interpretative process to unfold the legislative intent becomes impermissible. The supposed intention of the legislature cannot then be appealed to whittle down the statutory language which…

SAGE INTERNATIONAL INC.,USA vs. ACIT, CIRCLE INT. TAXATION 3(1)(2), DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2214/DEL/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Apr 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri G.S.Pannu & Shri Kul Bharat[Assessment Year : 2018-19] Sage International Inc., Vs Acit, 105, Townline Road, 2 Pmb 332, Circle 3(1)(2), Vernon Hills, Foreign United International States, Usa. Taxation, Delhi. Pan-Aaycs9212R Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Pradeep Dinodia, Ca Respondent By Shri Bhuvnesh Kulshrestha, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing 28.02.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 10.04.2023 Order Per Kul Bharat: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Assessing Officer Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S 144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Dated 15.07.2022 For The Assessment Year (“Ay”) 2018-19 .

Section 143(3)Section 234ASection 4Section 90

…itled to relief or deduction of taxes paid in accordance with the provisions of section 90 or section 91 of tile Act. In this respect, reliance is placed the judicial pronouncements of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Shahzada Nand & Sons[1966] 60 ITR 392 (sq, Union of India v. India Fisheries (P.) Ltd. AIR 1966 SC 35 and State of Gujarat v. Patel Ramjibhai AIR 1979 SC 1098 which have laid down that, when there is conflict between a general and special provision, the latter shall prevail or the general provisions must yield to the special provisions. It is further submitted that the deeming provisi…

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