CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd.

261 ITR 256High Court2003#932 most cited

What is CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. authority for?

Losses incurred from foreign exchange forward contracts or derivatives, entered into to hedge currency fluctuations in the course of regular business like exports, are treated as business losses and not as speculative transactions under Section 43(5). Such contracts, when incidental to business and cover exchange rate risks, constitute a business activity.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. · Section 43(5) · speculative transaction · foreign exchange loss · forex forward contract · hedging transactions · business loss · export business · currency fluctuation loss · non-speculative activity

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd.

Thiagarajar Mills (P) Limited, Madurai vs. Jct, Madurai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1204/CHNY/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 Nov 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.Nos.1202, 1203 & 1204/Chny/2015 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12 M/S. Thiagarajar Mills (P) Ltd., Joint Commissioner Of Gst Road, Kappalur Vs. Income Tax, Madurai – 625 008. Range – I, Madurai [Pan: Aaact 4304R] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. Srinivasan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. Srinivasa Rao, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 24.10.2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.11.2019 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: These Three Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Are Directed Against Separate Orders Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-I, Chennai All Dated 20.03.2015 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12. Since Common Issues Have Been Raised In These Appeals, Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Appellant: Shri R. Srinivasan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M. Srinivasa Rao, CIT
Section 129Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…, it was the submission before the Assessing Officer that it was primarily undertaken to hedge loss in export sale realization and therefore has a first degree nexus with our business and relied on the decisions in the case of CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. 261 ITR 256 (Bom) and CIT v. Soorajmull Nagarmull 129 ITR 169 (Cal). When the Assessing Officer proposed to treat the loss as loss from speculation, the AR of the assessee has submitted that the transaction does not fall within the scope of section 43(5) of the Act. Forward contracts are utilized by delivery/settlement. Actual transaction is being recorded i…

Thiagarajar Mills (P) Limited, Madurai vs. Jct, Madurai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1203/CHNY/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 Nov 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.Nos.1202, 1203 & 1204/Chny/2015 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12 M/S. Thiagarajar Mills (P) Ltd., Joint Commissioner Of Gst Road, Kappalur Vs. Income Tax, Madurai – 625 008. Range – I, Madurai [Pan: Aaact 4304R] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. Srinivasan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. Srinivasa Rao, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 24.10.2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.11.2019 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: These Three Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Are Directed Against Separate Orders Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-I, Chennai All Dated 20.03.2015 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12. Since Common Issues Have Been Raised In These Appeals, Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Appellant: Shri R. Srinivasan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M. Srinivasa Rao, CIT
Section 129Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…, it was the submission before the Assessing Officer that it was primarily undertaken to hedge loss in export sale realization and therefore has a first degree nexus with our business and relied on the decisions in the case of CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. 261 ITR 256 (Bom) and CIT v. Soorajmull Nagarmull 129 ITR 169 (Cal). When the Assessing Officer proposed to treat the loss as loss from speculation, the AR of the assessee has submitted that the transaction does not fall within the scope of section 43(5) of the Act. Forward contracts are utilized by delivery/settlement. Actual transaction is being recorded i…

Thiagarajar Mills (P) Limited, Madurai vs. Jct, Madurai

In the result, all the appeals filed by the assessee are partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1202/CHNY/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai29 Nov 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.Nos.1202, 1203 & 1204/Chny/2015 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12 M/S. Thiagarajar Mills (P) Ltd., Joint Commissioner Of Gst Road, Kappalur Vs. Income Tax, Madurai – 625 008. Range – I, Madurai [Pan: Aaact 4304R] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. Srinivasan, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. Srinivasa Rao, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 24.10.2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.11.2019 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: These Three Appeals Filed By The Same Assessee Are Directed Against Separate Orders Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-I, Chennai All Dated 20.03.2015 Relevant To The Assessment Years 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12. Since Common Issues Have Been Raised In These Appeals, Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Common Order For The Sake Of Brevity.

For Appellant: Shri R. Srinivasan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri M. Srinivasa Rao, CIT
Section 129Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…, it was the submission before the Assessing Officer that it was primarily undertaken to hedge loss in export sale realization and therefore has a first degree nexus with our business and relied on the decisions in the case of CIT v. Badridas Gauridu (P) Ltd. 261 ITR 256 (Bom) and CIT v. Soorajmull Nagarmull 129 ITR 169 (Cal). When the Assessing Officer proposed to treat the loss as loss from speculation, the AR of the assessee has submitted that the transaction does not fall within the scope of section 43(5) of the Act. Forward contracts are utilized by delivery/settlement. Actual transaction is being recorded i…