CIT v. Brahma Associates

333 ITR 289High Court2011#1171 most cited

What is CIT v. Brahma Associates authority for?

A developer is entitled to proportionate deduction under Section 80IB(10) for housing projects even if certain conditions, such as unit built-up area limits, are not fully met across all units. Additionally, the conditions introduced by Section 80IB(10)(d) apply prospectively to projects commenced and sanctioned before April 1, 2005.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Brahma Associates · Brahma Associates · Section 80IB(10) · proportionate deduction · housing project deduction · built-up area limits · Section 80IB(10)(d) prospective application · project completion condition · commercial area limit

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197 Taxmann 4599 Taxmann.com 289

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Judgments citing CIT v. Brahma Associates

ACIT, Circle-5(2), Ahmedabad vs. M/S. West Wing Infra Projects., Ahmedabad

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2125/AHD/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad18 Feb 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Waseem Ahmed & T.R. Senthil Kumarassessment Year : 2012-13 Acit, Cir.5(2) M/S.West Wing Infra Projects Ahmedabad. Vs 1, Dhaval Society, Part-I Opp: St. Zaviers School Navrangpura Ahmedabad. Pan : Aaafw 7956 P अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Rupesh Shah, Ar Revenue By : Shri Urjit Shah, Sr.Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 15/02/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 18/02/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per T.R. Senthil Kumar: This Appeal Is Filed By The Revenue Against Order Dated 16.07.2018 In Appeal No. Cit(A)-5/Ito, Wd.5(2)(4)/135/2015-16 Passed By The Ld.Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-5, Ahmedabad [For Short “Ld.Cit(A)] Relating To The Assessment Year 2012-13. 2. Sole Issue Raised By The Revenue Is That The Ld.Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Restricting Addition At Rs.1,81,06,445/- Made U/S.80Ib(10) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To The Act] To Rs.11,83,663/-. 2

For Appellant: Shri Rupesh Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Urjit Shah, Sr.DR
Section 143(3)Section 801B(10)Section 80I

…ve already upheld the case of the assessee in T.C. Nos.1348 and 1349 of 2007 dated 10.10.2012 for grant of relief under Section 80IB(10) of the Act on a proportionate basis, by following the decision of the Bombay High Court in CIT v. Brahma Associates [2011] 333 ITR 289/197 Taxman 459/9 taxmann.com 289. Thus applying the decision of this Court in T.C. Nos. 1348 and 1349 of 2007 dated 10.10.2012, we hold that the assessee is entitled to succeed both on the principle of proportionality as well as by reason of the construction on the meaning of the expression "housing project" as referring to construction of any bu…

DCIT- Circle - 3, Mumbai vs. Omkar Builders and Developers, Thane

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby ordered to be dismissed

ITA 248/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Feb 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.248/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit Circle-3, Thane बिधम/ M/S. Omkar Builders & Room No.02, 6Th Floor, Developers Vs. Aashar It Park, B-Wing, A-1/54, Shah & Nahar Wagle Industrial Estate, Industrial Estate Sitaram Road No.16Z, Thane (W- Jadhav Marg, Lower Parel 400604. (W), Mumbai-400013. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabfo3908J (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Kumar Padmapani Bora (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Jitendra Singh (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 21/01/2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 05/02/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 08.10.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -02, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2014- 15. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Jitendra Singh (AR)For Respondent: Shri Kumar Padmapani Bora (DR)
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 801Section 801BSection 80I

…ns of section 80IB(10) cannot be disallowed. The disallowance, if any, has to be restricted to the flats which violate the conditions of section 80IB(10). The Hon'ble Jurisdictional High Court in CIT v. Brahma Associates[2011] 197 Taxman 459/9 taxmann.com 289/333 ITR 289 (Bom.), has held that deduction under section 80IB(10) can be allowed on proportionate basis in respect of flats which fulfilled the conditions of section 80IB(10). The same view was expressed by the Hon'ble Madras High Court in the decisions cited by the learned Authorised Representative. In our view, the ratio laid down in the aforesaid decisio…

Vikram Developers & Promoters, Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 2796/PUN/2016[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune14 Nov 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.2795 & 2796/Pun/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2012-13 & 2013-14 M/S. Vikram Developers & Promoters, 19, Shrikrishna Heights, Ganeshkhind Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Pan : Aagfv4298R बनाम / V/S. Dcit, Central Circle-2(1), ……""यथ" / Respondent Pune. Assessee By : Shri Kishor Phadke Revenue By : Shri Milind Chahure सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 17.10.2019 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 14.11.2019 आदेश / Order Per D. Karunakara Rao, Am: There Are Two Appeals Under Consideration Filed By The Assessee Against The Common Orders Of The Cit(A)-12, Pune Dated 08.09.2016 For The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14 Respectively. Preliminary Issue - Condonation Of Delay – Both Appeals 2. Before Us, At The Outset, Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Both The Appeals Could Not Be Filed In Time & The Said Appeals Were Filed With The Delay Of 01 Day. In This Regard, Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Delay Is Unintentional & Prayed For Condoning The Same. 3. After Hearing Both The Sides & Considering The Smallness Of Delay In Filing Of Both The Appeals, We Condone The Delay & Proceed To Adjudicate The Appeals Of The Assessee In The Following Paragraphs. 4. The Facts & Grounds Are Common In Both The Appeals, Therefore, Both The Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Composite Order. Accordingly, The Appeal-Wise Adjudication Is Taken Up In The Following Paragraphs.

For Appellant: Shri Kishor PhadkeFor Respondent: Shri Milind Chahure
Section 132Section 68Section 80I

…ospective application of amended provisions, ld. Counsel for the assessee relied on the binding judgements in the case of (i) CIT vs. Sarkar Builders, 375 ITR 392 (SC); (ii) CIT vs. Vatika Township (P.) Ltd., 367 ITR 466 (SC); (iii) CIT vs. Brahma Associates, 333 ITR 289 (Bom-HC); and, (iv) Anil Kumar Gopikishan Agrawal vs. ACIT, 106 taxmann.com 137 (Guj-HC). These decisions were pronounced in the context of section 80IB(10) of the Act and the amendment to section 113 and section 153B etc of the Act. 42. Thus, the date & year of approval of the project become relevant to not only to the projects of section 80IB(1…

M/S. Vikram Developers & Promoters, Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 2795/PUN/2016[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune14 Nov 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos.2795 & 2796/Pun/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2012-13 & 2013-14 M/S. Vikram Developers & Promoters, 19, Shrikrishna Heights, Ganeshkhind Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant Pan : Aagfv4298R बनाम / V/S. Dcit, Central Circle-2(1), ……""यथ" / Respondent Pune. Assessee By : Shri Kishor Phadke Revenue By : Shri Milind Chahure सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 17.10.2019 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 14.11.2019 आदेश / Order Per D. Karunakara Rao, Am: There Are Two Appeals Under Consideration Filed By The Assessee Against The Common Orders Of The Cit(A)-12, Pune Dated 08.09.2016 For The Assessment Years 2012-13 & 2013-14 Respectively. Preliminary Issue - Condonation Of Delay – Both Appeals 2. Before Us, At The Outset, Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Both The Appeals Could Not Be Filed In Time & The Said Appeals Were Filed With The Delay Of 01 Day. In This Regard, Ld. Counsel For The Assessee Submitted That The Delay Is Unintentional & Prayed For Condoning The Same. 3. After Hearing Both The Sides & Considering The Smallness Of Delay In Filing Of Both The Appeals, We Condone The Delay & Proceed To Adjudicate The Appeals Of The Assessee In The Following Paragraphs. 4. The Facts & Grounds Are Common In Both The Appeals, Therefore, Both The Appeals Were Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By This Composite Order. Accordingly, The Appeal-Wise Adjudication Is Taken Up In The Following Paragraphs.

For Appellant: Shri Kishor PhadkeFor Respondent: Shri Milind Chahure
Section 132Section 68Section 80I

…ospective application of amended provisions, ld. Counsel for the assessee relied on the binding judgements in the case of (i) CIT vs. Sarkar Builders, 375 ITR 392 (SC); (ii) CIT vs. Vatika Township (P.) Ltd., 367 ITR 466 (SC); (iii) CIT vs. Brahma Associates, 333 ITR 289 (Bom-HC); and, (iv) Anil Kumar Gopikishan Agrawal vs. ACIT, 106 taxmann.com 137 (Guj-HC). These decisions were pronounced in the context of section 80IB(10) of the Act and the amendment to section 113 and section 153B etc of the Act. 42. Thus, the date & year of approval of the project become relevant to not only to the projects of section 80IB(1…

ACIT 24(1), Mumbai vs. Chamunda Builders & Developers, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 2390/MUM/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Apr 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Vice- & Shri Pawan Singhacit-24(1), M/S Chamunda Builders & R.No. 604, 6Th Floor, Developers, 111, Chamunda Piramal Chamber, Parel, Heritage, Behind Jivan Vikash Mumbai-400012. Hospital, Jijamata Road Vs. Koldongri, Andheri East, Mumbai-400069. Pan: Aaafc4837H Appellant Respondent Appellant By : Shri Pramod Nikalje (Dr) Respondent By : Shri Bhupendra Shah (Ar) Date Of Hearing : 23.04.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 23.04.2019 Order Under Section 254(1)Of Income Tax Act Per Pawan Singh; 1. This Appeal By Revenue Under Section 253 Of Income-Tax Act (‘Act’) Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-

For Appellant: Shri Pramod Nikalje (DR)For Respondent: Shri Bhupendra Shah (AR)
Section 253Section 254(1)Section 80I

…herwise are complying to the conditions of section 80IB(10) cannot be disallowed. The disallowance, if any, has to be restricted to the flats which violate the conditions of section 80IB(10). The Hon'ble Jurisdictional High Court in CIT v/s Bramha Associates, 333 ITR 289, has held that deduction under section 80IB(10) can be allowed on proportionate basis in respect of flats which fulfilled the conditions of section 80IB(10). The same view was expressed by the Hon'ble Madras High Court in the decisions cited by the learned Authorised Representative. In our view, the ratio laid down in the aforesaid decisions, M/s…