CIT v. Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd.

346 ITR 329High Court2012#799 most cited

What is CIT v. Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd. authority for?

Expenses incurred for software license purchase, development of miscellaneous software, and maintenance of websites are considered revenue in nature. Such expenses are deductible in the year they are incurred.

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Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd. · 346 ITR 329 · CIT v Asahi · Section 37(1) · revenue expenditure · capital expenditure · software license purchase · software development · website maintenance · business deduction · deductibility of software expenses · computer software expenditure

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Judgments citing CIT v. Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd.

M/S. Rachitech Engineering P. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Faridabad

In the result, the appeal is allowed

ITA 1661/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Aug 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri R.S. Syal & Smt. Beena A. Pillaiassessment Year: 2010-11 Rachitech Engineering P. Ltd., Vs. Acit, C/O M/S Rra Tax India, Circle-Ii, D-28, South Extension, Part-I, Faridabad. New Delhi. Pan : Aaacr7762F (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Somil Agarwal & Shri Deepesh Garg, Advocates Respondent By: Shri Ravi Kant Gupta, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing : 09.08.2018 Date Of Pronouncement: 10.08.2018 Order Per R.S. Syal, Vp: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Cit(A) On 27.02.2015 In Relation To Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. The First Ground Is Against The Confirmation Of Addition Of Rs.6,36,211/- Made Under Proviso To Section 36(1)(Iii) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Somil Agarwal &For Respondent: Shri Ravi Kant Gupta, Sr.DR
Section 3Section 36(1)(iii)

…hased by the assessee for designing a few specific gear boxes in the crane which were manufactured 5 during the year itself and such software became useless thereafter. The Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court in CIT vs. Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd., (2012) 346 ITR 329 (Del), has held that an expenditure incurred by the assessee on application software cannot be treated as capital expenditure. As the software purchased by the assessee, for which disallowance has been made, is, admittedly, an application software and not a system software, respectfully following the precedent, we hold that the same should ha…

Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 2(2), Mumbai

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

ITA 6257/MUM/2011[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Mar 2018AY 1999-00

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 1999-00 Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Dcit-2(2) Taxation Department L&T Room No. 577, 5Th Vs. House, N.M. Ballard Estate, Floor, Aayakar Mumbai-400001 Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai-400020. Pan No. Aaacl0140P Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 1999-00 Dcit-2(2) Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Room No. 577, 5Th Floor, Taxation Department Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. L&T House, N.M. Road Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400001 Pan No. Aaacl0140P Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Mr. J.D. Mistry & Mr. Madhur Agarwal, Ar Revenue By : Mr. Anadi Varma, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 14/02/2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 28/03/2018

For Appellant: Mr. J.D. Mistry &For Respondent: Mr. Anadi Varma, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 145A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “A” MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI MAHAVIR SINGH (JUDICIAL MEMBER) AND SHRI N.K. PRADHAN (ACCOUNTANT MEMBER) Assessment Year: 1999-00 Larsen & Toubro Ltd. DCIT-2(2) Taxation Department L&T Room No. 577, 5th Vs. House, N.M. Ballard Estate, floor, Aayakar Mumbai-400001 Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai-400020. PAN No. AAACL0140P Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: 1999-00 DCIT-2(2) Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Room No. 577, 5th floor, Taxation Department Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. L&T House, N.M. Road Ballard Estate, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400001 PAN No. AAACL0140P Appellant Respondent Asse…

M/S. Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd ( Erstwhile Known As Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd), Mumbai vs. The DCIT RG 6(3)

In the result, the appeal for the AY 2005-06 is partly allowed

ITA 212/MUM/2008[2004-2005]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Mar 2018AY 2004-2005

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad () & Shri N.K. Pradhan () Assessment Year: 2004-05 Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. Dcit, Range 6(3) (Erstwhile Known As Room No. 576, Vs. Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd.) Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Nerolac House, G.K. Marg, Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400020. Mumbai-400013. Pan No. Aaacg1376N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2005-06 & Assessment Year: 2006-07 Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. Addl. Cit, Range 6(2) (Erstwhile Known As Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Vs. Goodlass Nerolac Paints Ltd.) Marg, Nerolac House, G.K. Marg, Mumbai-400020. Lower Parel, Mumbai-400013. Pan No. Aaacg1376N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Mrs. Arati Vissanji, Ar Revenue By : Ms. Pooja Swaroop, Dr Date Of Hearing : 02/02/2018 Date Of Pronouncement: 19/03/2018

For Appellant: Mrs. Arati Vissanji, ARFor Respondent: Ms. Pooja Swaroop, DR
Section 143(3)

…-in- office for the AY 2003-04 and upheld the above disallowance made by the AO. 3.3 Before us, the Ld. counsel of the assessee relies on the decision in CIT v. Amway India Enterprises (2012) 346 ITR 341 (Delhi) and CIT v. Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd. (2012) 346 ITR 329(Delhi). 3.4 On the other hand, the Ld. DR relies on the order of the Ld. CIT(A). 3.5 We have heard the rival submissions and perused the relevant materials on record. In Amway India Enterprises (supra), it has been held that the purchase of software is a revenue expenditure. Kansai Nerolac In Asahi India Safety Glass Ltd. (supra) it is held that…