CIT v. Berger Paints (India) Ltd.

254 ITR 503High Court2002#900 most cited

What is CIT v. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. authority for?

A deduction claimed under Section 80-IB (or 80-IA) cannot be denied solely on the ground of non-filing or delayed filing of the audit report in Form 10CCB, as such procedural requirements can be treated as directory, and delays may be condoned.

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CIT v. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. · Section 80-IB deduction · Section 80-IA deduction · Form 10CCB · audit report filing · delayed audit report · non-filing audit report · condonation of delay · deduction claim validity

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Judgments citing CIT v. Berger Paints (India) Ltd.

Daikin Airconditioning India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, assessee’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes and the revenue’s appeal stands dismissed

ITA 5293/DEL/2011[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi12 Feb 2016AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri S.V. Mehrotra : & Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava:Asstt. Yr: 2003-04 Daikin Air Conditioning Vs. Dcit, Circle 10(1), India Pvt. 12Th Floor, New Delhi. Surya Kiran Building, 19, K.G. Marg, New Delhi-110001. Pan: Aabcd 0971 F & Asstt. Yr: 2003-04 Dcit, Circle 10(1), Vs. Daikin Air Conditioning India Pvt. 12Th Floor, New Delhi. Surya Kiran Building, 19, K.G. Marg, New Delhi-110001. ( Appellant ) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Vishal Kalra Adv. Revenue By : Shri Ramesh Chandra Danday Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 11/01/2016. Date Of Order : 12/02/2016. O R D E R Per S.V. Mehrotra, A.M:

For Appellant: Shri Vishal Kalra AdvFor Respondent: Shri Ramesh Chandra Danday Sr. DR

…nath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT 82 ITR 363; - Amar Raja Batteries Ltd. Vs. ACIT 272 ITR 17 (AT)(Hyd-ITAT) - Hindustan Commercial Bank Ltd. v. Re. 21 ITR 353 (All) - National Industrial Corporation Ltd. 124 Taman 413 (Delhi) - CIT v. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. 254 ITR 503 (Cal.) - Campa Beverages (P) Ltd. V. IAC 34 ITD 241 (Delhi Tribunal) 20. The AO concluded that expenditure was basically for launch of a new business product as well as benefit of enduring nature was there. Accordingly, relying o the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CIT Vs. Madras Auto Service (P) Ltd. (1998) 233 ITR 468, he denied the a…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S Daikin Air- Conditioning India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, assessee’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes and the revenue’s appeal stands dismissed

ITA 2922/DEL/2011[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi12 Feb 2016AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri S.V. Mehrotra : & Shri Sudhanshu Srivastava:Asstt. Yr: 2003-04 Daikin Air Conditioning Vs. Dcit, Circle 10(1), India Pvt. 12Th Floor, New Delhi. Surya Kiran Building, 19, K.G. Marg, New Delhi-110001. Pan: Aabcd 0971 F & Asstt. Yr: 2003-04 Dcit, Circle 10(1), Vs. Daikin Air Conditioning India Pvt. 12Th Floor, New Delhi. Surya Kiran Building, 19, K.G. Marg, New Delhi-110001. ( Appellant ) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Vishal Kalra Adv. Revenue By : Shri Ramesh Chandra Danday Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 11/01/2016. Date Of Order : 12/02/2016. O R D E R Per S.V. Mehrotra, A.M:

For Appellant: Shri Vishal Kalra AdvFor Respondent: Shri Ramesh Chandra Danday Sr. DR

…nath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT 82 ITR 363; - Amar Raja Batteries Ltd. Vs. ACIT 272 ITR 17 (AT)(Hyd-ITAT) - Hindustan Commercial Bank Ltd. v. Re. 21 ITR 353 (All) - National Industrial Corporation Ltd. 124 Taman 413 (Delhi) - CIT v. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. 254 ITR 503 (Cal.) - Campa Beverages (P) Ltd. V. IAC 34 ITD 241 (Delhi Tribunal) 20. The AO concluded that expenditure was basically for launch of a new business product as well as benefit of enduring nature was there. Accordingly, relying o the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CIT Vs. Madras Auto Service (P) Ltd. (1998) 233 ITR 468, he denied the a…

DCIT 15(3), Mumbai vs. Kamdhenu Builders and Developers, Navi Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 7010/MUM/2010[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Jan 2016AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./Ita No.7010/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2007-08) Dcit 15(3) Vs. Kamdhenu Builders & Matru Mandir, 1St Floor, Developers Tardeo Road, 20 Shanti Centre, Sector 17, Mumbai Vashi Navi Mumbai – 400 705 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aahfk 0461 E (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. याजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Rajneesh K. Arvind (Dr) ननधाारयती की ओर से /Assessee By : (I) Shri Sunil Pathak (Ar) (Ii)Shri Subodh Ratnaparkhi(Ar) सुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing : 26/10/2015 घोषणा की तायीख/Date Of Pronouncement 27/01/2016 आदेश / O R D E R Per R.C.Sharma (A.M): This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of Cit(A), For The Assessment Year 2007-08, In The Matter U/S.143(3)(Ii) Of The I.T. Act, Wherein The Following Three Grounds Taken Of The Assessee. (I) “On The Facts & Circumstances Of Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Holding That The Assessee Is Entitled To Deduction U/S 80Ib (10) Of Rs.1,94,12,489/- Inspite Of The Fact That The Claim For Deduction Was Not Made In The Original Return & Was Only Made In The Return Filed, For A.Y. 2007-08, On 31.08.2009, Which Is Not A Valid Return In The Eye Of Law & Also Cannot Be Treated As „Revised Return‟ U/S. 139(5).” (Ii) “On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Allowing The Deduction U/S 80Ib (10) Of Rs.1,94,12,489/-, As The Same Is Contrary To The Provisions Of Section 80A(5), Effective From 01.04.2003, Which Does Not Permit Allowance Of Deduction Unless The Claim For Deduction Is Made In The Return Of Income.”

For Appellant: (i) Shri Sunil Pathak (AR)For Respondent: Shri Rajneesh K. Arvind (DR)
Section 10Section 139(4)Section 139(5)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)(ii)Section 80A(5)Section 80I

…each and the AO was duty bound to ask it before denying claim as observed in the following cases – CIT vs. Gujarat Oil & Allied Industries (1993) 109 CTR (Guj) 272 : (1193) 201 ITR 325 (Guj.) CIT vs. Berger Paints (India) Ltd. (2002) 174 CTR (Cal)269 : (2002) 254 ITR 503 (Cal.) In the instant case, the AO has not asked any information before denying the exemption for which the assessee was legally entitled. On the other hand, he has rejected the second return which closed with the necessary documents for claiming the exemption”. Further, in the case of Emerson Network Power India (P) Ltd. vs. ACIT (2009) 122 TTJ/…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Encorp E Services Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the department are dismissed

ITA 4461/DEL/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Jan 2016AY 2007-08

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Kuldip Singh, Jm Ita No. 1799/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2005-06 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs M/S Encorp E Services Ltd., Tax, Circle-11(1), M-4, Surya Mansion, Kausalya Park, New Delhi New Delhi-110016 (Appellant) (Respondent) Ita Nos. 4460 & 4461/Del/2011 : Asstt. Years : 2006-07 & 2007-08 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs M/S Encorp E Services Ltd., Tax, Circle-11(1), Office No. 202, F-46, Bhagat Singh New Delhi Market, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce3129L Assessee By : Sh. Anoop Sharma, Adv. Revenue By : Ms. Kesang Y. Shirpa, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 26.10.2015 Date Of Pronouncement : 11.01.2016 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Anoop Sharma, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Kesang Y. Shirpa, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)

…e business and the expenditure incurred was not of durable nature. (iv) Therefore, such expenses on advertisement are to be allowed as business expenditure and are not a deferred revenue expenditure. We rely in the case of CIT VS Berger Paints (I) Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 503 (Calcutta) wherein the Hon’ble Court has held that “It is now settled law that if according to the revenue laws the assessee is entitled to treat a sum as revenue expenditure, then that legal right of the purchasing market is short and advertisement is needed from year to year and cannot be made once for all in any single particular year. The tri…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S Encorp E Service Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the department are dismissed

ITA 1799/DEL/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi11 Jan 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Sh. Kuldip Singh, Jm Ita No. 1799/Del/2011 : Asstt. Year : 2005-06 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs M/S Encorp E Services Ltd., Tax, Circle-11(1), M-4, Surya Mansion, Kausalya Park, New Delhi New Delhi-110016 (Appellant) (Respondent) Ita Nos. 4460 & 4461/Del/2011 : Asstt. Years : 2006-07 & 2007-08 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Vs M/S Encorp E Services Ltd., Tax, Circle-11(1), Office No. 202, F-46, Bhagat Singh New Delhi Market, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce3129L Assessee By : Sh. Anoop Sharma, Adv. Revenue By : Ms. Kesang Y. Shirpa, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 26.10.2015 Date Of Pronouncement : 11.01.2016 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. Anoop Sharma, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Kesang Y. Shirpa, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)

…e business and the expenditure incurred was not of durable nature. (iv) Therefore, such expenses on advertisement are to be allowed as business expenditure and are not a deferred revenue expenditure. We rely in the case of CIT VS Berger Paints (I) Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 503 (Calcutta) wherein the Hon’ble Court has held that “It is now settled law that if according to the revenue laws the assessee is entitled to treat a sum as revenue expenditure, then that legal right of the purchasing market is short and advertisement is needed from year to year and cannot be made once for all in any single particular year. The tri…