CIT v. Arawali Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd.

259 ITR 30High Court2003#2708 most cited

What is CIT v. Arawali Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

Expenditure incurred for the acquisition, development, or purchase of computer software is classified as capital expenditure, not revenue expenditure.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,005 Indian tax judgments — from 2011 to 2023.

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CIT v. Arawali Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. · 259 ITR 30 · computer software expenditure · software acquisition · software development · capital expenditure · revenue expenditure · classification of expenditure · business deductions · Rajasthan High Court

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Arawali Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Square Circle Outdoors P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 8(3)(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee for assessment year 2011-2012 is dismissed

ITA 5258/MUM/2014[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Apr 2017AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Rajendra, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आिकर अपील सं./Ita No. 5258/Mum/2014 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) M/S. Square Circle Outdoors Pvt. Vs. The Ito 8(3)-2, Ltd., B-53, Indus House, Aaykar Bhavan, 4Th Floor, Opp Monginis Factory, Mumbai New Link Rd. Andheri (W), Mumbai - 400093 स्थािी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aamcs7455E (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) यनर्ावररती की ओर से /Assessee By : None राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Sh. Vishwas Mundhe (Dr)

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Sh. Vishwas Mundhe (DR)
Section 143Section 32Section 37(1)

…ra) Ltd. Secondly the advances were made for acquiring software and hardware which is clearly a capital expenditure in view of the 5 Assessment Year: 2011-12 decision of the Hon’ble Rajasthan High Court in the case of CIT v. Aravalli Constructions Pvt. Ltd. 259 ITR 30 where it is held that whether acquisition of computer software is a revenue or capital expenditure held it was capital expenditure. Since it was a capital expenditure, therefore, writing off this amount is a capital loss which is not covered u/s 37(1) of the I.T. Act. Keeping in view these facts and circumstances it is held that this expenditure i…