CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd.

236 ITR 315Supreme Court of India1999#200 most cited

What is CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd. authority for?

Interest earned during the pre-commencement period of a project, on advances made to contractors or on unutilized borrowed funds, if inextricably linked to the setting up of the plant, constitutes a capital receipt. Such interest is not taxable as income but can be reduced from the capital work-in-progress.

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CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd. · 236 ITR 315 · pre-commencement interest · capital receipt · income from other sources · unutilized borrowed funds · advances to contractors · capital work-in-progress · Section 56 · Section 28 · setting up of plant

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Judgments citing CIT v. Bokaro Steel Ltd.

ITO, WD-2(3), Kolkata vs. M/S Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, both the appeals filed by Revenue (ITA No

ITA 1362/KOL/2015[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Dec 2017AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1362/Kol/2015& 49/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11& 2011-12) I.T.O Wd-2(3), Kolkata Vs. M/S Kolkata Metro Rail Corpn. Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan, P-7, Chowringhee Square, 7Th Floor, Hrbc Bhavan, 4Th& 5Th R/No.21, Kol – 69. Floor, Munshi Prem Chand Sarani, Kolkata – 700 021. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aadck 5313 J (Appellant) .. (Assessee) Appellantby : Shriarindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. Cit Assesseeby :Shri Vikash Singhal. सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 12/10/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22/12/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: These Captioned Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue,Pertaining To Assessment Year 2010-11,Aredirected Against The Order Passed By The Ld Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1,Kolkata,Which In Turn Arise Out Of Assessment Orders Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 143(3)Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2.Since These Two Appeals Relate To The Same Assessee, Different Assessment Years, Identical Issues Are Involved, Therefore, These Have Been Clubbed & Heard Together & A Consolidated Order Is Being Passed For The Sake Of Convenience & Brevity.The Revenue’S Appeal In Ita No.1362/Kol/2015, A.Y 2010-11, Is Taken As The Lead Case. 4.The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue (In Lead Case In Ita No.1362/Kol/2015, A.Y 2010-11) Are As Under:

For Appellant: ShriArindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 56

…rned in a period prior to the commencement of business, it was in the nature of a capital receipt, and was required to be set off against pre-operative expenses following the principles laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CIT V. Bokaro Steel Ltd. (1999) 236 ITR 315 (SC) and Challapalli Sugars Ltd. v. CIT (1975) 98 ITR 167(SC). The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Commissioner of Income vs. Bokaro Steel Ltd. 236 ITR 315 (SC), had considered the decision in the case of Challapalli Sugars Ltd vs. CIT (1975) 98 ITR 167 and examined the question of treatment of interest received before commencement of productio…

Haridaspur Paradip Railway Company Ltd., Bhubaneswar vs. ACIT, Circle-2(1), Bhubaneswar

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 83/CTK/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack09 Oct 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N.S.Saini, Am & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.83/Ctk/2016 (धनधाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2010-2011) Haridaspur Paradip Railway Vs. Acit, Circle-2(1), Company Ltd., Bhubaneswar J/7, Pal Heights, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar-751013 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aabch 9319 R (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) निर्ााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri P.Venugopal Rao, Ar राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri D.K.Pradhan, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 03/10/2017 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 09/10/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed An Appeal Against The Order Of Cit(A)-2, Bhubaneswar, In Appeal Reference No.0268/2015-16, Dated 28.12.2015, Passed U/S.143(3)/250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The Assessment Year 2010-2011, 2. The Only Substantive Ground Raised By The Assessee That The Cit(A) Erred In Dismissing The Appeal Of The Assessee Without Considering The Fact That The Ao Was Not Justified In Making The Addition Denying The Interest On Mobilisation Advance Received From The Contractors During The Construction/Project Period Is A Capital Receipt & Is Adjustable Against Pre-Operative Expenses. 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is Engaged In The Business Of Development, Establishment, Financing, Construction, Maintenance & Management Of Haridaspur-Paradeep Railway Linkage

For Appellant: Shri P.Venugopal Rao, ARFor Respondent: Shri D.K.Pradhan, DR
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…claimed set of adjusted against pre-operative expenses. Ld. AR relied on the judicial decisions and supported with decision of coordinate bench of the Tribunal. We found the issue has been considered by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Bokaro Steel Ltd., 236 ITR 315 (SC), which has been relied by the Tribunal in case of Angul Sukinda Railway Ltd., in ITA No.197/CTK/2016, order dated 7.4.2017, where similar issue was dealt at page 8 para 16 which reads as under :- 4 16. I find that the Assessing Officer in the assessment order has stated that it is found that the assessee company is shown to have earned inte…

Ultra Tech Cement Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 2(2), Mumbai

In the result appeals of the Revenue are dismissed, whereas appeals of the assessee are allowed in part in terms indicated hereinabove

ITA 5065/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Apr 2017AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Vs. Acit – 2(2), Mumbai Ahura Centre, B Wing, 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri – East Mumbai – 400 093 Pan/Gir No. Aaacl6442L Appellant) .. Respondent) M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Vs. Dcit – 2(2), Mumbai Ahura Centre, B Wing, 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri – East Mumbai – 400 093 Pan/Gir No. Aaacl6442L Appellant) .. Respondent) Acit – 2(2), Mumbai Vs. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Ahura Centre, B Wing, 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri – East Mumbai – 400 093 Pan/Gir No. Aaacl6442L Appellant) .. Respondent) Dcit – 2(2), Mumbai Vs. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Ahura Centre, B Wing, 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri – East Mumbai – 400 093 Pan/Gir No. Aaacl6442L Appellant) .. Respondent) M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Assessee By Shri Arvind Sonde Alongwith Shri Sampat Kabra Revenue By Smt. S.Padmaja

Section 127Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 271Section 80Section 80l

…on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Kadernath Jute Manufacturing Company Ltd 82 ITR 362; in the case of Tutcorin Alali Chemicals Ltd in 227 ITR 172; in the case of Godhra Electricity Company in 91 Taxman 91; in the case of Bokaro Steel Ltd in 263 ITR 315 and in the case of Sutlet Cotton Mills Ltd in 116 ITR 1 and submitted that it would be totally incorrect to say that an assessee who raises internal invoices would be entitled to benefit of Sec 80IA and an assessee who does not raise internal invoices would not be entitled to such benefit. 13.2. The assessee further submitted that Sec. 80IA(8) it…

Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 6(2)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2298/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Mar 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am आमकय अऩीर सं./ I.T.A. No 2298/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11) Coastal Gujarat Power Limited, The Income Tax Officer 34, Sant Tukaram Road, 6(2)(1), फनाभ/ Carnac Bunder, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Mumbai-400009 M K Road, Mumbai-400020 अऩीराथी की ओय से / Applicant By : Shri Farrokh V Irani प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Respondent By : Shri M C Omi Ningshen सुनवाई की तायीख /Date Of Hearing : 14.12.2016 घोषणा की तायीख /Date Of : 15.3.2017 Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar, A. M: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee & Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld.Cit(A), Mumbai, Dated25.2.2015 For The Assessment Year 2010-11. 2. The First Ground Raised By The Assessee Is Against Upholding The Order Of Assessing Officer As Regards Interest Income From Securities Deposited With Paschim Gujarat Vij Co.Ltd (Hereinafter Referred To As Pgvcl) For Availing Electricity For The Purposes Of Construction Of Power

For Respondent: Shri M C Omi Ningshen
Section 143(3)

…ther sources” on the ground that the income was incidental to construction of plant and has to be credited in the capital work in progress in view of decision of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of Commissioner of Income-tax v. Bokaro Steel Ltd ., [1999] 236 ITR 315 (SC). The AO vide order sheet entry dated 27.02.2013 asked the assessee as to why the income received from PGVCL was not offered for taxation and also to explain the interest expenses claimed and the nexus between the borrowed funds and the interest earned thereon and whether such expenditure was laid out or expended wholly and exclusively for th…

DCIT Cir 3(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Universal Chemical & Industries P.Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 2491/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Mar 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: S/Sh.Rajendra & Ramlal Negiआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A./2491/Mum/2015,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2010-11. िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Dcit-Circle-3(3)(2) M/S. Universal Chemical & Industries Room No.609, 6Th Floor Pvt.Ltd.,507, Raheja Centre, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road 214, Nariman Point,Mumbai-400 021. Mumbai-400 020. Pan: Aaacu 0974 C (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen -Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से /Assessee By: S/Shri Kirit S. Sanghvi & Manish R. Reshamwala सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 15/02/2017 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 07.03.2017 आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद"य सद"य, राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार अनुसार/ Per Rajendra A.M.- लेखा लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Challenging The Order Dated 19/01/2015 Of The Cit (A)-8, Mumbai, The Assessing Officer (Ao) Has Filed The Present Appeal.Assessee-Company,Engaged In Business Of Manufacturing & Trading Chemicals,Filed Its Return Of Income On 14/10/2010, Declaring Loss Of Rs.11.30 Crores.The Ao Completed The Assessment Under Section 143 (3) Of The Act, On 28/03/2013, Determining Its Income At Rs.(-) 74.46 Lakhs.

For Appellant: S/Shri Kirit S. Sanghvi & Manish R. ReshamwalaFor Respondent: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen -DR
Section 143Section 254(1)Section 43

…आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, मुंबई मुंबई “एच एच ” खंडपीठ खंडपीठ आयकर आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई एच एच खंडपीठ खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal -“H ”Bench Mumbai सव"ी राजे"",लेखा सद"य एवं रामलाल नेगी, "याियक सद"य Before S/Sh.Rajendra,Accountant Member and Ramlal Negi,Judicial Member आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A./2491/Mum/2015,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2010-11. िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" DCIT-Circle-3(3)(2) M/s. Universal Chemical & Industries Room No.609, 6th Floor Pvt.Ltd.,507, Raheja Centre, Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road 214, Nariman Point,Mumbai-400 021. Mumbai-400 020. PAN…