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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Judgments citing CIT v. British Paints India Ltd.

Umapati Synthetics Pvt. Ltd., Surat vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-4(4) ( New Ward-2(1)(4)), Surat

In the result,appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 493/AHD/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Surat22 Aug 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri C.M.Garg & Shri O.P.Meenaआयकरअपीलसं. / Ita No.493/Ahd/2016/Srt "नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2009-10 Umapati Synthetics Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Income Tax Officer, 302-A, Centre Point, Ward-4(4), 3Rd Floor,Ring Road, (New Ward-2(1)(4)) Surat. Surat. [Pan: Aaacu 6139P] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/ Assessee By : Shri Ramesh Kumar Malpani, C.A ""यथ"क"ओरसे /Revenue By : Shri J.K. Chandnani, Sr. D.R सुनवाईक"तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 05-06-2018 घोषणाक"तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 23-08-2018

For Appellant: Shri Ramesh Kumar MalpaniFor Respondent: Shri J.K. Chandnani, Sr. D.R
Section 145(3)Section 234BSection 234C

…ods manufactured and dispatch of the sale, stock register trading goods etc. but they failed to produce these registers for having not prepared. Placed reliance on the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of British Prints India Pvt. Ltd. reported in 188 ITR 44 (SC), wherein it was held that where the accounts are prepared without disclosing the real cost of the stock in trade albeit on sound expert advice in the interest of efficient administration of business, it is the duty of the AO to determine the taxable income by making such computation as he thinks fit. 6 ITA No.493/Ahd/2016/SRT (A.Y: 2009-10)…

ACIT, Central Circle - 1(1), Kolkata vs. M/S. Citation Infowares Limited, Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1987/KOL/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Jun 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy] I.T.A. No. 1987/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2011-12 Acit, Central Circle-1(1), Kolkata…..………………………..……..………………………………Appellant Aaykarbhawanpoorva 110, Shantipally 3Rd Floor Kolkata – 700 107 M/S. Citation Infowares Ltd………………………………………………………………….………Respondent 21A, Shakespeare Sarani 3Rd Floor Kolkata – 700 017 [Pan : Aabcc 6044 J] Appearances By: Shrisubashagarwal, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shrisailensamaddar, Addl. Cit, Sr. Dr, Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue Date Of Concluding The Hearing :May 24Th,2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order :June 27Th,2018 Order Per J. Sudhakarreddy :- This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dt. 25/06/2018, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. The Assessee Is A Company & Is In The Business Of Running A Bpo Call Centre & Also Of Providing Software & It Enabled Services. It Had Closing Stock Of Work In Progress (Wip) Of Software Developed By It In House. The Expenditure Incurred By The Assessee Company Towards Development Of Software From Year Ending 31St March, 2006, Is Being Disclosed As, The Value Of Inventory Under The Category Work-In-Progress (Wip). During The Year, The Assessee Reduced The Value Of Inventory By Rs.43,25,000/-, Based On An Advise Taken From “Data Infosys” Which Is A Consultant. The Assessing Officer Rejected This Claim Of The Assessee As Not Maintainable, For The Reason That, The Expert “Data Infosys” Has Not Given Any Comparable Cases While Giving Its Opinion, The Basis Which Prompted The Assessee

Section 250

…s. 43,25,000/ - on account of devaluation of WIP by relying on the 3 I.T.A. No. 1987/Kol/2017 Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/s. Citation Infowares Ltd ratio of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. British Paints India Ltd. reported in 188 ITR 44(SC) which is in fact in favour of Revenue. 3) The Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law by failing to appreciate that in the case (supra) the Hon'ble Apex Court has held that the correct principle of accounting is to enter the stock in the books of account at cost unless the value is required to be reduced by reason of the fall of market value the goods bel…

Maharashtra Stae Road Development Corporation Td, Mumbai vs. DCIT 5(2), Mumbai

ITA 4900/MUM/2011[2002-03]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jan 2018AY 2002-03

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Rajesh Kumarassessment Years: 2002-03 Dcit-5(2), M/S Maharashtra State Road R. No.571, Development Corporation बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, Limited, Vs. M.K. Road, Pwd Compound, Near Mumbai-400020 Priyadarshni Park, Nepeansea Road, Mumbai-400036 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) Pan. No.Aaacm6833C Assessment Years: 2002-03 M/S Maharashtra State Dcit-5(2), Road Development R. No.571, बनाम/ Corporation Limited, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Pwd Compound, Near M.K. Road, Priyadarshni Park, Mumbai-400020 Nepeansea Road, Mumbai-400036 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) Pan. No.Aaacm6833C "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri B.S. Sharma & Shri Dalpat Shah राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By Shri Narendra Singh Janpangi-Dr

Section 139Section 142Section 143Section 147Section 148

…were unsustainable.” While coming to the aforesaid conclusion, the Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court also considered the following cases:- i. Caprihans India Ltd. v. Tarun Seem, Deputy CIT [2004] 266 ITR 566 (Bom) ii. CIT v. British Paints India Ltd. [1991] 188 ITR 44 (SC) iii. CIT v. Foramer France [2003] 264 ITR 566 (SC) iv. CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemical Co. Ltd. [2000] 245 ITR 384 (Bom) v. CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemicals Co. Ltd. [2003] 261 ITR 275 (SC) vi. CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemicals Co. Ltd. [2003] 1 RC 208 (SC) vii. Grindwell Norton Ltd. v. Jagdish Prasad Jangid, Asst. CIT [2004] 267 ITR 673 (Bom) viii. Hindu…

DCIT 5(2), Mumbai vs. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 4519/MUM/2011[2002-03]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jan 2018AY 2002-03

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri Rajesh Kumarassessment Years: 2002-03 Dcit-5(2), M/S Maharashtra State Road R. No.571, Development Corporation बनाम/ Aayakar Bhavan, Limited, Vs. M.K. Road, Pwd Compound, Near Mumbai-400020 Priyadarshni Park, Nepeansea Road, Mumbai-400036 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) Pan. No.Aaacm6833C Assessment Years: 2002-03 M/S Maharashtra State Dcit-5(2), Road Development R. No.571, बनाम/ Corporation Limited, Aayakar Bhavan, Vs. Pwd Compound, Near M.K. Road, Priyadarshni Park, Mumbai-400020 Nepeansea Road, Mumbai-400036 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) Pan. No.Aaacm6833C "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri B.S. Sharma & Shri Dalpat Shah राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By Shri Narendra Singh Janpangi-Dr

Section 139Section 142Section 143Section 147Section 148

…were unsustainable.” While coming to the aforesaid conclusion, the Hon'ble jurisdictional High Court also considered the following cases:- i. Caprihans India Ltd. v. Tarun Seem, Deputy CIT [2004] 266 ITR 566 (Bom) ii. CIT v. British Paints India Ltd. [1991] 188 ITR 44 (SC) iii. CIT v. Foramer France [2003] 264 ITR 566 (SC) iv. CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemical Co. Ltd. [2000] 245 ITR 384 (Bom) v. CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemicals Co. Ltd. [2003] 261 ITR 275 (SC) vi. CIT v. Indo Nippon Chemicals Co. Ltd. [2003] 1 RC 208 (SC) vii. Grindwell Norton Ltd. v. Jagdish Prasad Jangid, Asst. CIT [2004] 267 ITR 673 (Bom) viii. Hindu…