CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala

252 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2001#156 most cited

What is CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala authority for?

Levy of interest under sections 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Income Tax Act is mandatory. Tax statutes are to be interpreted strictly, allowing no room for purposive interpretation.

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CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala · 252 ITR 1 · mandatory interest · section 234A · section 234B · section 234C · levy of interest · strict interpretation tax laws · purposive interpretation · interest calculation

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Judgments citing CIT v. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala

ACIT, Circle- 7(1), New Delhi vs. Decent Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 5707/DEL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi24 Nov 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg & Shri Pradip Kumar Kediaassessment Year: 2015-16 Acit, Vs. Decent Financial Circle-5(2), Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. A-86, Dd Shed, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-I, New Delhi. Pan: Aaacd2899P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Amit Sharma, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Kumar Pranav, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 21.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 24.11.2022 Order Per C.M. Garg, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 10.04.2019 Of The Cit(A)-3, New Delhi, Relating To Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Ground Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Reads As Under:- “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A)Has Grossly Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Made By The Ao U/S 14A R.W. Rule 8D Of The Act Of Rs.1,62,35,930/-. 2. The Appellant Craves Leave To Add, Amend Or Forego Any Ground(S) Of Appeal At Any Time Before Or During The Hearing Of This Appeal.” 3. The Ld. Sr. Dr, Supporting The Assessment Order Dated 26.12.2017 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, ‘The Act’) Submitted That The Assessee Had Earned Substantial Dividend Income Of Rs.1,22,16,840/-, Therefore, The Ao Was Right In Making Disallowance U/S 14A Of The Act R.W.R. 8D Of The Income-Tax Rules, 1962 (For Short, ‘The Rules’). The Ld. Sr. Dr Submitted That The Assessee Has Capitalized Substantial Amount Of Interest Paid By Him On The Amount Invested, Therefore, The Amount Of Disallowance Has To Be Calculated Accordingly.

For Appellant: Shri Amit Sharma, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Kumar Pranav, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…of interest is mandatory and consequential to the determination of total income and has to be paid when the statutory conditions are satisfied. This has been observed and confirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Anjum M.H. Ghaswala (2001) 252 ITR 1 (SC). In view of this position of law, the ground of appeal is dismissed.” 7. In our considered opinion, when the entire amount of dividend income of Rs.1,22,16,840/- has been offered for taxation by the assessee in its return of income and no exempt income has been claimed for AY 2015-16, then, the disallowance u/s 14A of the Act r.w.r. 8D of the…

M/S. Shanti Construction Company, Ratnagiri vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward-2, Ratnairi

ITA 375/PUN/2020[1999-20]Status: DisposedITAT Pune08 Sept 2022AY 1999-20

Bench: Shri Ss Viswanethra Ravi & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No. 374 & 375/Pun/2020 निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 1999-2000 M/S Shanti Construction Company Ram Lane, Ratnagiri. . . . . . . . अपीऱधर्थी / Appellant Pan : Abhfs1628N बनाम / V/S. Income Tax Officer, . . . . . . . प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent Ward-2, Ratnagiri. द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : None For The Assessee. Revenue By : Shri M. G. Jasnani. सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 08/09/2022 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 08/09/2022 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; Two Appeals Of The Assessee Are Assailed Against The Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Kolhapur [For Short “Cit(A)”] Dt. 30/01/2020 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short “The Act”], Which Ascended Out Of Separate Orders Of Income Tax Officer Ward-2, Ratnagiri [For Short “Ao”] Dt. 26/12/2011 & 11/09/2015 Passed U/S 143(3) & 220(2) Respectively, For Assessment Year [For Short “Ay”] 1999-2000. Itat-Pune Page 1 Of 16

For Appellant: None for the assesseeFor Respondent: Shri M. G. Jasnani
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 234ASection 250

…restated provision of law being consequential and mandatory in nature, shall follow in line with the ground number 2 adjudicated herein before, by applying the ratio laid in a landmark decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in “CIT Vs Anjum M.H. Ghaswala” reported in 252 ITR 1 (SC), consequently the ground number 4 & 5 are also stands dismissed. B. Appeal Number ITA/374/PUN/2020 13. The ground agitated in the present appeal is consequential to order of assessment passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 254 of the Act against levy of interest u/s 220(2) of the Act, and for the sake of handiness same is reproduced herein below; “1. On t…

M/S. Shanti Construction Company, Ratnagiri vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward-2, Ratnagiri

ITA 374/PUN/2020[1999-20]Status: DisposedITAT Pune08 Sept 2022AY 1999-20

Bench: Shri Ss Viswanethra Ravi & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No. 374 & 375/Pun/2020 निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 1999-2000 M/S Shanti Construction Company Ram Lane, Ratnagiri. . . . . . . . अपीऱधर्थी / Appellant Pan : Abhfs1628N बनाम / V/S. Income Tax Officer, . . . . . . . प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent Ward-2, Ratnagiri. द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : None For The Assessee. Revenue By : Shri M. G. Jasnani. सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 08/09/2022 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 08/09/2022 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; Two Appeals Of The Assessee Are Assailed Against The Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Kolhapur [For Short “Cit(A)”] Dt. 30/01/2020 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short “The Act”], Which Ascended Out Of Separate Orders Of Income Tax Officer Ward-2, Ratnagiri [For Short “Ao”] Dt. 26/12/2011 & 11/09/2015 Passed U/S 143(3) & 220(2) Respectively, For Assessment Year [For Short “Ay”] 1999-2000. Itat-Pune Page 1 Of 16

For Appellant: None for the assesseeFor Respondent: Shri M. G. Jasnani
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 234ASection 250

…restated provision of law being consequential and mandatory in nature, shall follow in line with the ground number 2 adjudicated herein before, by applying the ratio laid in a landmark decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in “CIT Vs Anjum M.H. Ghaswala” reported in 252 ITR 1 (SC), consequently the ground number 4 & 5 are also stands dismissed. B. Appeal Number ITA/374/PUN/2020 13. The ground agitated in the present appeal is consequential to order of assessment passed u/s 143(3) r.w.s. 254 of the Act against levy of interest u/s 220(2) of the Act, and for the sake of handiness same is reproduced herein below; “1. On t…

Shri Balkrishna P. Trivedi, HUF by Karta Riddhish B Trivedi, Ahmedabad vs. The ACIT, Circle-5(2), Ahmedabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 894/AHD/2019[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad13 Jul 2022AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap, Vice- & Smt.Suchitra R. Kambleassessment Year : 2008-09 Shri Balkrishna P. Trivedi Huf Assistant Commissioner Of By Karta Riddhish B. Trivedi, Vs Income-Tax, 10 Sbi Society, Ambawadi, Circle 5(2), Ahmedabad-380015 Ahmedabad Pan : Aaaht 1746 C अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Hardik Vora, Ar Revenue By : Smt. M.M. Garg, Sr Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 29/06/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 13/07/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per P.M. Jagtap, Vice-: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-5, Ahmedabad (“Cit(A)” In Short) Dated 20.03.2019 & The Solitary Issue Involved Therein Relating To Charging Of Interest Under Section 234B Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act” In Short) Is Raised By Way Of The Following Grounds:- 1.1. The Hon’Ble Cit(A) Has Erred In Confirming Interest Of Rs.24,39,103/- Charged U/S 234B Of The Act As Against Interest Of Rs.9,84,716/- Chargeable As Per The Provisions As Per Section 234B Of The Act. 1.2. The Appellant Respectfully Submit That As Per Provisions Of Section 234B(4)Of The Act, In The Case When Order Is Passed U/S 263 Of The Act, Interest Has To Be Charged Upto The Date Of Original Assessment Order. Therefore In The Appellant Case Interest U/S 234B Of The Act Should Be Charged From 01.04.2008 To 30.09.2010 Only. The Assessing Officer Has Charged The Same From 01.04.2008 To 24.03.2014. 1.3. The Appellant Therefore Submits That Interest U/S 234B Of The Act Be Charged At Rs.9,84,716/-. Shri Balkrishna P Trivedi Huf By Karta Riddhish B Trivedi Vs. Acit Ay : 2008-09 2

For Appellant: Shri Hardik Vora, ARFor Respondent: Smt. M.M. Garg, Sr DR
Section 143Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 154Section 155Section 156Section 208Section 210Section 234BSection 234B(1)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, अहमदाबाद "यायपीठ आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण अहमदाबाद "यायपीठ अहमदाबाद "यायपीठ ‘A’ अहमदाबाद। अहमदाबाद "यायपीठ अहमदाबाद। अहमदाबाद। अहमदाबाद। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A” BENCH, AHMEDABAD ] ] BEFORE SHRI P.M. JAGTAP, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SMT.SUCHITRA R. KAMBLE, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year : 2008-09 Shri Balkrishna P. Trivedi HUF Assistant Commissioner of By Karta Riddhish B. Trivedi, Vs Income-tax, 10 SBI Society, Ambawadi, Circle 5(2), Ahmedabad-380015 Ahmedabad PAN : AAAHT 1746 C अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Hardik Vor…

ACIT, Mumbai vs. Jasmino Polymertech Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 5738/MUM/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Mar 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Amarjit Singh, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 5738/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Acit बिधम/ Jasmino Polymertech Pvt. 5Th Floor, Room No.506, Ltd. Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. L-61, Midc Industrial Area, Taloja, Raigad, Maharashtra- Road, Mumbai-400020. 410208. & Cross Objection No.41/Mum/2021 आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 5738/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Jasmino Polymertech Pvt. बिधम/ Acit-6(3)(1) 5Th Floor, Room No.506, Ltd. Vs. L-61, Midc Industrial Area, Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Taloja, Raigad, Maharashtra- Road, Mumbai-400020. 410208. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacj5175G (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Ujjawal Kumar Assessee By: Shri Devendra Jain सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 19/01/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 08/03/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue As Well As Assessee Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeal As Well As Cross-Objection Against The Order Dated 21.05.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-12, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2010-11. C.O. No.41/Mum/2021 A.Y.2010-11 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Devendra JainFor Respondent: Shri Ujjawal Kumar
Section 133(6)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 147Section 40

…accordingly. Appellant gets part relief. This ground is partly allowed. 6 Ground No. 6 relates to levying interest u/s.234B & C of the Act. The levy of interest is mandatory as held by the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT V Anjum M H Ghaswala (2001) 252 ITR 1 (SC). Hence, the contention of the appellant cannot be considered to be legally tenable. Therefore, the ground of appeal is dismissed. 7 In Ground No. 7 the assessee contested initiation of penalty u/s 271(1)(c). AO while passing the order has only initiated penalty. There cannot be a grievance against initiation of penalty and the ground of appea…