CIT v. Calcutta Agency Ltd.

19 ITR 191Supreme Court of India1951#597 most cited

What is CIT v. Calcutta Agency Ltd. authority for?

The assessee bears the burden of proving necessary facts to claim deductions. If the assessee fails to establish these facts, the deduction is not admissible.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Calcutta Agency Ltd. · Section 37(1) · onus of proof · deduction · admissibility of claim · business expenditure · burden of proof on assessee · legal expenses · business expediency

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Calcutta Agency Ltd.

Neysa Jewellery Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 8(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of assessee is dismissed

ITA 2773/MUM/2013[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Oct 2018AY 2004-05

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Sri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am Aayakr Apila Sam./ Ita No. 2773/Mum/2013 (Inaqa-Arna Baya- / Assessment Year 2004-05) Neysa Jewellery Ltd. Income Tax Officer 8(3)(1) Gems & Jewellery Complex- Iii, G-36 Seepz, Andheri Vs. (East) Mumbai-400 096 .. (P`%Yaqaai- / Respondent) (Apilaaqai- / Appellant) स्थायी लेखा िं./Pan No. Aaecs1821N अपीलाथी की ओर े / Appellant By : Ms. Dinkle Hariya, Ar प्रत्यथी की ओर े / Respondent By : Shri Dg Pansari, Dr ुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 18.10.2018 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 18.10.2018 Aadosa / O R D E R

For Appellant: Ms. Dinkle Hariya, ARFor Respondent: Shri DG Pansari, DR
Section 143(3)Section 254Section 57

…rest earned on FDs. Even before me, the AR has submitted the same reply as before the A.O. and has failed to prove the direct nexus of expenditure incurred for earning interest income. As per the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Cowl in the case of Calcutta Agency 19 ITR 191, the 5 onus is always on the assessee to prove the nexus. But in the present case, the AR has failed to submit any clinching evidence to prove the direct nexus. The decisions relied on by the AR are not helpful to the assessee because in the present case, the assessee has failed to prove nexus otherwise the other Hon’ble Tribunal has held that in…