CIT v. Ansal Land Mark Township (P) Ltd.

377 ITR 635High Court2015#202 most cited

What is CIT v. Ansal Land Mark Township (P) Ltd. authority for?

The second proviso to Section 40(a)(ia), introduced by the Finance Act, 2012, is curative and applies retrospectively from April 1, 2005. Consequently, if the recipient of a payment has filed their return and paid taxes on the amount from which tax was not deducted at source, the payer's expenditure cannot be disallowed under Section 40(a)(ia).

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CIT v. Ansal Land Mark Township (P) Ltd. · Section 40(a)(ia) second proviso · retrospective application · curative amendment · disallowance for TDS default · recipient files return · tax paid · Finance Act 2012 · Delhi High Court

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Judgments citing CIT v. Ansal Land Mark Township (P) Ltd.

M/S Kundali Jewel (India) Private Limited, Mumbai vs. ITO - 12(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby partly allowed and the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby dismissed

ITA 3511/MUM/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Feb 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 3511/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) M/S. Kundali Jewels (India) बिधम/ The Income Tax Officer 12 Pvt. Ltd. (3)(1) Vs. Room No.147 A, 1St Floor, 1/1705, Challenger Tower, Thakur Village, Kandivali Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. (E), Mumbai. Marg, Mumbai-400020. आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 4337/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) The Income Tax Officer 12 बिधम/ M/S. Kundali Jewels (India) (3)(1) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Room No.147 A, 1St Floor, 1/1705, Challenger Tower, Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Thakur Village, Kandivali Marg, Mumbai-400020. (E), Mumbai. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Pnek10340B (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Rashmikant C. Modi Ms. Ketki Rajeshirke Revenue By: Shri Gurbinder Singh (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/02/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 23/02/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Jm) The Assessee As Well As Revenue Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals Against The Order Dated 29.03.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -21, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y. 2012-13. Ita. No.3511/Mum/2019 4337/Mum/2019 A.Y. 2012-13 2. The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 29.03.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -21, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2012- 13. 3. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Rashmikant C. ModiFor Respondent: Shri Gurbinder Singh (DR)
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 32Section 40

…may herein observe that though the second proviso had been made available on the statute vide the Finance Act, 2012 w.e.f 01.04.2013, however, the same as held by the Hon‟ble High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT Vs. Ansal Land Mark Township (P) Ltd. (2015) 377 ITR 635 (Del) shall be applicable retrospectively, i.e even for the years prior to A.Y 2013-14. Further, we find that a similar view had also recently been taken by the Hon‟ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana in the case of PCIT Vs. Mobisoft Telesolutions Pvt. Ltd. (2019) 411 ITR 607 (P&H) while disposing off the appeal of the assessee before them for A.Y…

Kimberly Clark Lever P.Ltd., Pune vs. ACIT, Pune

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 2481/PUN/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Feb 2021AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.2481/Pun/2012 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2008-09 Kimberly Clark Lever P. Ltd., Gat No.934 To 937, Village Sanaswadi Off Nagar Road, Ta- Shirur, Pune-412208. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Pan : Aaack4647E बनाम / V/S. Acit, Circle-Xi(I), ……""यथ" / Respondent Pune. Assessee By : Shri Percy Pardiwalla Revenue By : Shri Sandeep Garg सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 08.02.2021 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 22.02.2021 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Final Assessment Order U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ For Short) Of The Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-11(1), Pune (‘The Assessing Officer’ For Short) Dated 29.10.2012 For The Assessment Year 2008-09. 2. The Appellant Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- “The Appellant Objects To The Order Dated 29 October 2012 Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 144(C) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’) By The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 11(1), Pune [‘Acit’ Or ‘Ao’] Following The Directions Issued By The Dispute Resolution Panel (‘Drp’) In Respect Of The Aforesaid Assessment Year On The Following Among Other Grounds:

For Appellant: Shri Percy PardiwallaFor Respondent: Shri Sandeep Garg
Section 143(3)Section 194HSection 194JSection 40Section 9(1)(vii)

…taxes including cost receipts as income, the benefit of second proviso to section 40(a)(ia) of the Act should be granted. The ld. Sr. Counsel also placed reliance on the following decisions in support of this contention :- (i) CIT vs. Ansal Landmark Township, 377 ITR 635; (ii) Rajeev Kumar Agarwal vs. Addl. CIT, 149 ITD 363; (iii) CIT vs. S.M. Anand, 422 ITR 209; (iv) PCIT vs. Perfect Circle India Pvt. Ltd., 104 CCH 8; (v) Calcutta Export Company, 93 taxman 51; (vi) G. Shankar vs. ACIT, 41 CCH 309; and, (vii) Vardhvinayak Township Development, 168 ITD 456. 15. On the other hand, the ld. CIT-DR submitted that the…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle-5(1)(1), Bangalore vs. M/S Nitesh Estates Ltd, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue and the appeal of the assessee for AY 2012-13 are dismissed

ITA 2005/BANG/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore09 Dec 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri George George K. & Shri B.R. Baskaranita Nos.1916 To 1918/Bang/2017 Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd. 8Th Floor, Nitesh Timesquare, #8, M.G. Road Dcit Vs. Bengaluru Circle-5(1)(1) Pan No : Aabcn9267C Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Range-12 Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Years: 2012-13 Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Bangalore Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri V. Srinivasan, A.R. Respondent By : Smt. R. Premi, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 09.12.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.12.2020

For Appellant: Shri V. Srinivasan, A.RFor Respondent: Smt. R. Premi, D.R
Section 14A

…pectively w.e.f. 1.4.2013. Various Courts, however, have seen this proviso as beneficial to the assessee and curative in nature. The leading judgment on this point was of the Division Bench of Delhi Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ansal Land Mark Township P Ltd (377 ITR 635)(Delhi). The Court held that Section 40(a)(ia) is not a penalty and insertion of second proviso is declaratory and curative in nature and would have retrospective effect form 1.4.2005 i.e the date from the main proviso 40(a)(ia) itself was inserted. Several High Courts have adopted the same lines. We may also note that the Supreme Court in the ca…

M/S Nitesh Estates Ltd, Bangalore vs. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax Range-5(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue and the appeal of the assessee for AY 2012-13 are dismissed

ITA 1918/BANG/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore09 Dec 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri George George K. & Shri B.R. Baskaranita Nos.1916 To 1918/Bang/2017 Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd. 8Th Floor, Nitesh Timesquare, #8, M.G. Road Dcit Vs. Bengaluru Circle-5(1)(1) Pan No : Aabcn9267C Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Range-12 Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Years: 2012-13 Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Bangalore Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri V. Srinivasan, A.R. Respondent By : Smt. R. Premi, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 09.12.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.12.2020

For Appellant: Shri V. Srinivasan, A.RFor Respondent: Smt. R. Premi, D.R
Section 14A

…pectively w.e.f. 1.4.2013. Various Courts, however, have seen this proviso as beneficial to the assessee and curative in nature. The leading judgment on this point was of the Division Bench of Delhi Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ansal Land Mark Township P Ltd (377 ITR 635)(Delhi). The Court held that Section 40(a)(ia) is not a penalty and insertion of second proviso is declaratory and curative in nature and would have retrospective effect form 1.4.2005 i.e the date from the main proviso 40(a)(ia) itself was inserted. Several High Courts have adopted the same lines. We may also note that the Supreme Court in the ca…

M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd, Bangalore vs. The Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax, Range-12, Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue and the appeal of the assessee for AY 2012-13 are dismissed

ITA 1917/BANG/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore09 Dec 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri George George K. & Shri B.R. Baskaranita Nos.1916 To 1918/Bang/2017 Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd. 8Th Floor, Nitesh Timesquare, #8, M.G. Road Dcit Vs. Bengaluru Circle-5(1)(1) Pan No : Aabcn9267C Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Range-12 Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Years: 2012-13 Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Bangalore Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri V. Srinivasan, A.R. Respondent By : Smt. R. Premi, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 09.12.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.12.2020

For Appellant: Shri V. Srinivasan, A.RFor Respondent: Smt. R. Premi, D.R
Section 14A

…pectively w.e.f. 1.4.2013. Various Courts, however, have seen this proviso as beneficial to the assessee and curative in nature. The leading judgment on this point was of the Division Bench of Delhi Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ansal Land Mark Township P Ltd (377 ITR 635)(Delhi). The Court held that Section 40(a)(ia) is not a penalty and insertion of second proviso is declaratory and curative in nature and would have retrospective effect form 1.4.2005 i.e the date from the main proviso 40(a)(ia) itself was inserted. Several High Courts have adopted the same lines. We may also note that the Supreme Court in the ca…

M/S Nitesh Estates Ltd, Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-5(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue and the appeal of the assessee for AY 2012-13 are dismissed

ITA 1916/BANG/2017[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore09 Dec 2020AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri George George K. & Shri B.R. Baskaranita Nos.1916 To 1918/Bang/2017 Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd. 8Th Floor, Nitesh Timesquare, #8, M.G. Road Dcit Vs. Bengaluru Circle-5(1)(1) Pan No : Aabcn9267C Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Range-12 Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 2012-13 M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. Bangalore Appellant Respondent Assessment Years: 2012-13 Acit, Circle-5(1)(1) Vs. M/S. Nitesh Estates Ltd., Bangalore Bangalore Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri V. Srinivasan, A.R. Respondent By : Smt. R. Premi, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 09.12.2020 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.12.2020

For Appellant: Shri V. Srinivasan, A.RFor Respondent: Smt. R. Premi, D.R
Section 14A

…pectively w.e.f. 1.4.2013. Various Courts, however, have seen this proviso as beneficial to the assessee and curative in nature. The leading judgment on this point was of the Division Bench of Delhi Court in the case of CIT Vs. Ansal Land Mark Township P Ltd (377 ITR 635)(Delhi). The Court held that Section 40(a)(ia) is not a penalty and insertion of second proviso is declaratory and curative in nature and would have retrospective effect form 1.4.2005 i.e the date from the main proviso 40(a)(ia) itself was inserted. Several High Courts have adopted the same lines. We may also note that the Supreme Court in the ca…