CIT v. Biocon Ltd.

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What is CIT v. Biocon Ltd. authority for?

Expenditure incurred on Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) is an allowable business deduction under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,339 Indian tax judgments — from 2012 to 2026.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Biocon Ltd. · Biocon Ltd. · ESOP expenditure · ESOP deduction · Employee Stock Option Plan · section 37(1) · allowance of ESOP · Karnataka High Court · 430 ITR 151

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Biocon Ltd.

Dy. CIT-5(2)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S Vodafone Idea Limited (Earlier Know As Vodafone India Limited Which Now Stands Merged With Idea Cellular Limited (Icl) and Consequently Known As Vodafone Idea Limited), Mumbai

Appeal of the Revenue is dismissed being devoid of any merit

ITA 2429/MUM/2019[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai26 May 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M Balaganeshvk-Vk-La- 2429@Eaqcbz@2019 ¼Fu-Oa- 2009&10½ Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax 5Th Floor, Room No.525, Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, ..... Vihykfkhz/Appellant Mumbai-400 020 Cuke Vs. M/S Vodafone Idea Limited 10Th Floor, Birla Centurion, Pandurang Budhakar Marg, Worli Mumbai-400 030 ..... Izfroknh/Respondent Pan No. Aaach5332B Izr;K{Ksi-La- 32@Eaqcbz@2020 ¼Fu-Oa- 2009&10½ Co No.32/Mum/2020 (A.Y.2009-10) M/S Vodafone Idea Limited 10Th Floor, Birla Centurion, Pandurang Budhakar Marg, Worli Mumbai-400 030 ..... Vihykfkhz/Appellant Pan No. Aaach5332B Cuke Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax 5Th Floor, Room No.525, Aayakar Bhavan, M. K. Road, ..... Izfroknh/Respondent Mumbai-400 020

For Appellant: S/Shri P. J. Pardiwala, Sr. Advocate with Ketan Ved izfroknh }kjk@For Respondent: Shri Anand Mohan, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(3)Section 154

…ase of Biocon Limited vs. DCIT, 144 ITD 21 (Bangalore Trib.) (SB) has held that expenditure on account of ESOP is revenue expenditure. The aforesaid decision by Special Bench was upheld by the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT vs. Biocon Limited 430 ITR 151. The ld. Counsel asserted that it is a settled legal position that P a g e | 4 C.O. NO.32/MUM/2020 (A.Y. 2009-10) M/S. VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED wherever the issue is debatable, it is not a mistake apparent from record and hence, not amenable to proceedings u/s 154 of the Act. The ld. Counsel for the assessee stated at Bar that the assessee has fi…