CIT v. British Paints India Ltd.

188 ITR 44Supreme Court of India1991#447 most cited

What is CIT v. British Paints India Ltd. authority for?

The Assessing Officer has a duty to examine whether an assessee's books of account truly disclose the correct income and is not bound to accept the accounting system regularly employed by the assessee or methods followed in earlier years. Each assessment year is a distinct and self-contained unit for tax purposes.

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CIT v. British Paints India Ltd. · 188 ITR 44 · Section 145 · Section 144 · Assessing Officer duty · method of accounting · books of account scrutiny · true income · assessment year distinct · valuation methods · SC 1991

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Suman Kadam, Thane vs. ITO WD 2(4), Thane

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is partly allowed for statistical purposes, and the Revenue’s appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 2777/MUM/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Aug 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora, Am & Shri Pawan Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 2777/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Suman Kadam Ito, Ward 2(4), बनाम/ Vardaan, 6Th Floor, S/1, Narmada Apartment, Cabin Cross Road, Bhayandar (E), Ashar I. T. Park, Road No. 16-Z, Vs. Thane-401 105 Wagle Indl. Estate, Thane-400 604 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Afipk 3600 D (Assessee) (Revenue) : आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3256/Mum/2014 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) बनाम/ Ito, Ward 2(2), Suman Kadam Thane-400 604 Thane-401 105 Vs. (Revenue) : (Assessee) : Shri Vijay Shah Assessee By Revenue By : Shri Debabrata Baidya सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 12.5.2016 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 08.8.2016 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Sanjay Arora, A. M.: These Are Cross Appeals, I.E., By The Assessee & The Revenue, Arising Out Of The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, Thane (‘Cit(A)’ For Short) Dated 27.2.2014, Partly Allowing The Assessee’S Appeal Contesting Its Assessment U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2008-09 Vide Order Dated 31.12.2010. 2

For Respondent: Shri Debabrata Baidya
Section 143(3)Section 54Section 54F

…vs. Durga Prasad More [1971] 82 ITR 540 (SC)), and it is only the correct 6 ITA Nos. 2777 & 3256/Mum/2014 (A.Y. 2008-09) Suman Kadam vs. ITO income, assessable for a year, which could be brought to tax for that year (CIT vs. British Paints India Ltd. [1991] 188 ITR 44 (SC)). The purview of the A.O. is to assess the total income for the relevant year. As such, where the assessee is able to show that the income as returned is not assessable for that year, i.e., as per law; each year being an independent unit of assessment, we see no reason as to why the same could not be excluded. The onus, however, to show that…

Radashir Jewellery Co. P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 8(3), Mumbai

ITA 7066/MUM/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Jul 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: S/Sh.Rajendra & C.N. Prasadआयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./7066/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2008-09 आयकर आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Radhashir Jewellery Co.Pvt. Ltd. Acit , Circle-8(3) Aayakar Bhavan, 2Nd Floor, M.K. Road Army Navy Press Building, Plot No.118 Road No.18, Midc Vs. Mumbai-400 020. Mumbai-400 093. Pan:Aadcr 2944 L (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By:Shri Inder Solanki Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 03.05.2016 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 08.07.2016 आयकर अिधिनयम,1961 की धारा 254(1)के अ"ग"त आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद" राजे" के अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- Challenging The Order Dated 11.09.2013 Of The Cit(A)-15,Mumbai,The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Raising Various Grounds Of Appeal.Assessee-Company, Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing/Exporting Diamond Studded Jewellery, Filed Its Return Of Income On 24.09.2009.During The Assessment Proceedings, The Ao Found That The Assessee Had Entered Into Following International Transactions (It.S) With Its Associate Enterprises(Ae.S): Sn. Transaction Amount(Rs.) Method 1 Tnmm Sale Of Diamond Studded Jewellery (Receipt) 16,31,34,795/- 2 Purchase Of Cut & Polished Diamond (Paid) 90,46,660/- Tnmm 3 Purchase Of Findings (Paid) 8,20,390/- Tnmm

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Inder Solanki
Section 143(3)Section 254(1)

…submitted that the AO had made the addition without considering the details submitted by it and he did not make any attempt to analyze the same,that the reliance of the AO on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of British Paints India Ltd. (188 ITR 44) was out of context,that from the statements submitted to the AO,vide letter dated 19.12.2011,the assessee had already added the overhead charges in valuing the closing stock of Finished Goods and Work-in-progress. 6.3After considering the submissions of the assessee,the FAA held that closing stock of gold of 4572 grams which was valued at Rs.532…