CIT v. CPL Tannery

318 ITR 179High Court2009#1762 most cited

What is CIT v. CPL Tannery authority for?

Disallowance under Section 40A(3) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, is not justified for cash payments if they are genuine, made out of business expediency, and the assessee's bona fides are not disputed, even after the 2009 amendments to the section.

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CIT v. CPL Tannery · Section 40A(3) · cash payment disallowance · business expediency · genuine transactions · bona fide payments · 318 ITR 179 · Calcutta High Court · amended provisions · exigency of business

Judgments citing CIT v. CPL Tannery

M/S Sarbari Suplimentary C. S. Shop, Purulia vs. ITO, WD-3(4), Kolkata, Purulia

In the result, the appeal of the assessee for A

ITA 860/KOL/2016[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata19 Jan 2018AY 2011-2012

Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap, Am & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Jm] I.T.A. No. 858 & 860/Kol/2016 Assessment Years: 2010-11 & 2011-12 M/S. Sarbari Supplimentary C.S. Shop..............................………………………...........Appellant At. Sarbari, P.O. Neturia, Purulia – 723 121 [Pan : Abjfs 8433 M] Income Tax Officer……………………………………………….............................................Respondent Ward 3(4), Asansol, Sahana Apartment, Lower Chelidanga, Asansol – 713 304 Appearances By: Shri U. Dasgupta, Advocate Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Sallong Yaden, Addl. Cit Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 17, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 19, 2018 Order Per P.M. Jagtap, A.M. These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Two Separate Orders Passed By The Ld. Cit(Appeals), Asansol Both Dated 23.03.2016 For A.Y. 2010-11 & 2011-12 & Since Some Of The Issues Involved Therein Are Common, The Same Have Been Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By A Single Consolidated Order For The Sake Of Convenience. 2. First We Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee For A.Y. 2010-11 Being Ita No. 858/Kol/2016. Ground No 1 Raised In This Appeal Is General In Nature Which Does Not Call For Any Specific Adjudication.

Section 40Section 40A(3)Section 85Section 86

…9. Commercial expediency in relation to the application of section 40A(3) is well recognized by the various courts vide in the cases as under: (i) Attar Singh Gurmukh Singh vs ITO reported in (1991) 191 ITR 667 (SC) (ii) CIT vs CPL Tannery reported in (2009) 318 ITR 179 (Cal) (iii) CIT vs Crescent Export Syndicate in ITA No. 202 of 2008 dated 30.07.2008 (Calcutta High Court) (iv) Anupam Tele Services vs ITO reported in (2014) 43 taxman.com 199 (Guj) (v) Ashok Mondal vs ITO in ITA No. 873/Kol/2012 (Kolkata Tribunal’s order dated 06.02.2014 10. In the case of Ashok Mondal (supra), the Coordinate Bench of this Trib…

M/S Sarbari Suplimentary C. S. Shop, Purulia vs. ITO, WD-3(4), Kolkata, Purulia

In the result, the appeal of the assessee for A

ITA 858/KOL/2016[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata19 Jan 2018AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap, Am & Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Jm] I.T.A. No. 858 & 860/Kol/2016 Assessment Years: 2010-11 & 2011-12 M/S. Sarbari Supplimentary C.S. Shop..............................………………………...........Appellant At. Sarbari, P.O. Neturia, Purulia – 723 121 [Pan : Abjfs 8433 M] Income Tax Officer……………………………………………….............................................Respondent Ward 3(4), Asansol, Sahana Apartment, Lower Chelidanga, Asansol – 713 304 Appearances By: Shri U. Dasgupta, Advocate Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Sallong Yaden, Addl. Cit Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 17, 2018 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 19, 2018 Order Per P.M. Jagtap, A.M. These Two Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Two Separate Orders Passed By The Ld. Cit(Appeals), Asansol Both Dated 23.03.2016 For A.Y. 2010-11 & 2011-12 & Since Some Of The Issues Involved Therein Are Common, The Same Have Been Heard Together & Are Being Disposed Of By A Single Consolidated Order For The Sake Of Convenience. 2. First We Take Up The Appeal Of The Assessee For A.Y. 2010-11 Being Ita No. 858/Kol/2016. Ground No 1 Raised In This Appeal Is General In Nature Which Does Not Call For Any Specific Adjudication.

Section 40Section 40A(3)Section 85Section 86

…9. Commercial expediency in relation to the application of section 40A(3) is well recognized by the various courts vide in the cases as under: (i) Attar Singh Gurmukh Singh vs ITO reported in (1991) 191 ITR 667 (SC) (ii) CIT vs CPL Tannery reported in (2009) 318 ITR 179 (Cal) (iii) CIT vs Crescent Export Syndicate in ITA No. 202 of 2008 dated 30.07.2008 (Calcutta High Court) (iv) Anupam Tele Services vs ITO reported in (2014) 43 taxman.com 199 (Guj) (v) Ashok Mondal vs ITO in ITA No. 873/Kol/2012 (Kolkata Tribunal’s order dated 06.02.2014 10. In the case of Ashok Mondal (supra), the Coordinate Bench of this Trib…

DCIT, Circle - 2, Minapore, Paschim Medinipur vs. Shri Jugal Kishore Das, Paschim Medinipur

In the result the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1707/KOL/2014[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata13 Sept 2017AY 2010-2011

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri J.Sudhakar Reddy, Am & Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi, Jm ] Assessment Year : 2010-11 D.C.I.T., Circle-2, -Versus- Shri Jugal Kishore Das Midnapore Paschim Medinipur (Pan: Adxpd 2305 B) (Appellant) (Respondent) For The Appellant: Shri David Z.Chawngthu, Addl. Cit(Sr.Dr) For The Respondent: Shri Somnath Ghosh, Advocate Date Of Hearing : 10.08.2017. Date Of Pronouncement : 13.09.2017. Order Per J.Sudhakar Reddy, Am: This Is An Appeal By The Revenue Directed Against The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax-(A)-Xxxvi, Kolkata Relating To A.Y. 2010-11 On The Following Grounds : “1. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld.Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-Xxxvi, Kolkata Was Not Justified In Deleting Addition Aggregating To Rs 86,55,000/-, Made U/S 40A(3) On Account Of Cash Payments Of Rs 45,80,000/- To M/S United Spirits & Rs 40,75,000/- To M/S Vtr Marketing, ; 2. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld.Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals) - Xxxvi, Kolkata Was Not Justified In Deleting Addition Of Rs 86,55,000/- U/S 40A(3), Ignoring Assessee'S Own Statement Recorded On Oath U/S 131 On 15/03/2013, That Payments Exceeding Rs 20,000/- Were Made In Violation Of The Provisions Of Section 40A(3) Read With Rule-6Dd ; 3. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals) -Xxxvi, Kolkata Was Not Justified In Deleting Addition Of Rs 86,55,000/- U/S 40A(3), Ignoring The Fact That The Assessee Failed To Substantiate His Claim That Payments Were Made In Violation Of The Provisions Of Section 40A(3) Read With Rule-6Dd Due To Commercial Expediency ;”

For Appellant: Shri David Z.Chawngthu, Addl. CIT(Sr.DR)For Respondent: Shri Somnath Ghosh, Advocate
Section 131Section 40ASection 40A(3)

…business expediency factors have not been dispensed with in the amended provisions of section 40A(3) of the Act w.e.f. 1.4.09. 4.6.2. We draw support from the following case laws in support of the aforesaid contentions :- CIT vs CPL Tannery reported in (2009) 318 ITR 179 (Cal) The second contention of the assessee that owing to business expediency, obligation and exigency, the assessee had to make cash payment for purchase of goods so essential for carrying on of his business, was also not disputed by the AO. The genuinity of transactions, rate of gross profit or the fact that the bonafide of the assessee that p…