CIT v. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.

254 ITR 377High Court2002#174 most cited

What is CIT v. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. authority for?

When there is a nexus between an expenditure and the purpose of business, incurred on grounds of commercial expediency, the Revenue cannot question its reasonableness or assume the role of the businessman to compel profit maximization. This principle applies even if the business is not that of the assessee itself.

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CIT v. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. · section 36(1)(iii) · section 37(1) · commercial expediency · business expenditure · nexus with business · Assessing Officer's powers · reasonableness of expenditure · interest free advances · disallowance of interest · SA Builders

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.

DCIT, Circle - 14(2), Kolkata vs. M/S. Navketan Nurshing Home Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 47/KOL/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata17 May 2019AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2012-13 Dcit, Circle-14(2), V/S. M/S Navketan Nurshing Aayakar Bhawana, Home Pvt. Ltd., 1B, Plot Porba, 6Th Floor, 110, No.193 Sector-Iii, Salt Shantipally, Kolkata-107 Lake City, Kolkatka-91 [Pan No.Aabcn 9379 F] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri Robin Choudhury, Addl Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri Manoj K. Tiwari, Fca ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 25-04-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 17-05-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2012-13 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Kolkata’S Order Dated 18.10.2017 Passed In Case No.A.No.120/Cit(A)-5/Cir-14(2)/15-16, Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. The Revenue’S Identical Both Substantive Grounds Seek To Reverse The Cit(A)’S Findings Reversing The Assessing Officer’S Action Invoking Sec. 40A(2) Disallowance Of ₹10 Lac & ₹1,70,63,423/- Representing Director’S Salary & Operation & Management Services Paid To Holding Company M/S Columbia Asia Hospital Pvt. Ltd.; Respectively. The Cit(A)’S Detailed Discussion Reversing Assessing Officer’S Action Reads As Under:- 4.2. The A/R Of The Appellant In His Submission Stated That "Columbia Asia Is An International Healthcare Group Operating A Chain Of Modem Hospitals Across Asia. Columbia Asia Hospitals

Section 143(3)Section 40A(2)

…s. Columbia Asia Hospital Pvt. Ltd. was for the purpose of business. As held by the Hon 'ble Apex Court in the case of S.A. Builders Ltd. Vs. CIT [2007] 288 ITR "We agree with the view taken by the Delhi High Court in CIT vs. Dalmia Cement (Bhart) Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 377 that once it is established that there was nexus between the expenditure and the purpose of the business (which need not necessarily be ITA No 47/Kol/2018 A.Y. 2012-13 DCIT Cir-14(2) Kol Vs. M/s Navketan Nurshing Home Page 7 the business of the assessee itself), the Revenue cannot justifiably claim to put itself in the arm-chair of the businessma…

Horizon Infrastructure Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT-CC 38, (Presently DCIT CC 6(3), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is hereby ordered to be partly allowed with no order as to cost

ITA 5812/MUM/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 May 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.5812/Mum/2017 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2011-12) In The Matter Of: बनधम/ Horizon Infrastructure Ltd. Acit-Cc 38 (Presently Dcit., Cc-6(3) (Now Known As Skil Vs. Air India Building, Infrastructure Ltd.) Nariman Point Mumbai- Skil House, 209 Bank 400021. Street Cross Lane, Fort, Mumbai-400023. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaach9240E (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri Ruturaj H. Gurjar (Ar) Revenue By: Shri Manoj Kumar Singh (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 09/05/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 14/05/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Sandeep Gosain, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 12.06.2017 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-54, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2011- 12. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: - “1 On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax-(Appeals)(Cit(A) Has Erred In Upholding The Views Of The Ao By Confirming The Disallowance In Respect Of Interest Paid Amounting To Rs.4,00,55,791/- 2. On The Facts & In The Circusmtances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit-(A) Has Erred In Directing The Ao To Compute The Disallowance U/S 14A R.W.R 8D Of The I.T. Act, In Respect Of Shares/Investment In Mutual Funds, Which Have Yielded Dividends.”

For Appellant: Shri Ruturaj H. Gurjar (AR)For Respondent: Shri Manoj Kumar Singh (DR)
Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…l expediency. In this context, we may reproduce hereinafter the following observation of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of S.A. Builders Ltd. (supra) :- “We agree with the view taken by the Delhi High Court in CIT vs. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 377 that once it is established that there was nexus between the expenditure and the purpose of the business (which need not necessarily be the business of the assessee itself), the Revenue cannot justifiably claim to put itself in the arm-chair of the businessman or in the position of the board of directors and assume the role to decide how much is…

M/S at & T Global Betwork Services (India) Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of assessee in ITA No

ITA 4882/DEL/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 May 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N.K. Billaiya & Shri Kuldip Singh[A.Y 2008-09] At &T Global Network Services [India] Vs. The Dy. C.I.T Pvt Ltd, Vatika Triangle Circle - 2 (1) 3Rd Floor, Sushant Lok - I New Delhi Block A, Gurgaon Pan: Aafca 8810 L [A.Y 2008-09] The Dy. C.I.T Vs. At &T Global Network Services Circle 2(1) [India] Pvt Ltd, Vatika Triangle 3Rd Floor, Sushant Lok - I New Delhi Block A, Gurgaon Pan: Aafca 8810 L (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Kanchan Kaushal, Adv Ms. Chinu Bhasin, Ca Department By : Shri H.K. Choudhary, Cit-Dr

For Appellant: Shri Kanchan Kaushal, AdvFor Respondent: Shri H.K. Choudhary, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 144C(1)Section 153Section 234B

…td (103 ITR 66) (Supreme Court) ii. CIT v. Sales Magnesite (P) Ltd [1995) 214 ITR 1 iii. Binodiram Balchand vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (48 1TR 548) iv. Calcutta Landing and Shipping Co Ltd vs. CIT (65 ITR 1) (Cal High Court) v. CIT Vs B Dalmia Cement Ltd (254 ITR 377) 76. Respectfully following the principles laid down in the aforesaid judicial precedents, we find that where the appellant has actually incurred the aforesaid support services cost and no evidence has been brought by 89 | P a g e AT & T Global Network Services (India) Pvt Ltd V DCIT ITA No 2538/Del/2014 (A) & ITA NO 2518/Del/2014 (D) A Y 2009-1…

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, Hisar

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 893/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi29 Apr 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Sh. Bhavnesh Saini & Sh. N. S. Sainiita No. 893/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Jindal Centre, 12, Bhikaji Cama Income Tax, Hisar Circle, Place, New Delhi-110066 Hisar (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacj7079D Assessee By : Sh. Salil Kapoor, Adv., Sh. Sumit Lal Chandani, Adv., Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Adv. & Ms. Pallavi Saigal, Adv. Revenue By : Sh. Sanjay I. Bara, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing :05.03.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.04.2019 Order Per N. S. Saini: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Assessing Officer U/S 143(3)/144C(13) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Dated 29.10.2018 For Assessment Years 2013-14

For Appellant: Sh. Salil Kapoor, AdvFor Respondent: Sh. Sanjay I. Bara, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 80Section 80I

…justification of incurring or not incurring any particular expenditure. So long as the expenditure incurred is for business purposes, the same is allowable as business deduction in view of the following High Court decisions: " CIT v. Dalmia Cement (P.) Ltd: 254 ITR 377 (Del.) " CIT V. Bharti Televentures Ltd: 331 ITR 502 (Del.) " D & H Secheron Electrodes Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT: 149 ITR 400 (MP). 142. We have heard the rival submissions and perused the orders of the lower authorities and materials available on record. We find that the AO has disallowed Rs 61,65,830/- out of Foreign travel expenses mainly on the grou…

Gvk Power & Infrastructure Limited, Kadiyam vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-2(1), Rajahmundry

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 553/VIZ/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam03 Apr 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao& Shri D.S. Sunder Singhआयकरअपीलसं./I.T.A.No.553/Viz/2018 (ननधधारण वर्ा/Assessment Year:2014-15) M/S Gvk Power & Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Asst.Commissioner Of D.No.5-48, Gvk Power Plant Income Tax Jegurupadu, Kadiyammandal Circle-2(1) East Godavari Rajamahendravaram [Pan :Aaacj5599A] (अपीलार्थी/ Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/ Respondent) अपीलधथी की ओ रसे/ Appellant By Shri G.V.N.Hari, Ar प्रत्यधथी की ओर से/ Respondent By Shri D.K.Sonowal, Cit Dr सुनवधई की तधरीख / Date Of Hearing : 21.03.2019 घोर्णध की तधरीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 03.04.2019

Section 139Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36Section 5

…Four out of six subsidiaries are reporting negative reserves and surplus figure& It reflects that losses are being accumulated over a period of time. 5.1. The AO relied on the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in CIT Vs. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. (2002) 254 ITR 377 and held that there is no prudence in disposal of interest bearing funds to the subsidiary companies which are reporting losses and accumulating it and bearing financial costs for those borrowed funds and getting nothing in return. The AO further observed that the assessee is diverting the funds to the subsidiary 5 I.T.A. No.553/Viz/2018 M/s GV…

Express Airtronics P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 2(1)(3), Mumbai

The appeal is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 1402/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Mar 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No.1402/Mum/2016 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2011-12 बिाम/ Express Airotronics Pvt. Ito 2(1)(3), Mumbai Ltd., (Now Merged With Net Work Telelink Private Ltd.) V. B-14 Valmiki Apartments, Next To Bombay College Of Pharmacy, Sunder Nagar, Kalina, Mumbai 400098 स्थायी ऱेखा सं./ Pan: Aaace0826H (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: None Revenue By: Shri. D.G. Pansari (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 27.03.2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 29.03.2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ramit Kochar: This Appeal, Filed By Assessee, Being Ita No. 1402/Mum/2016, Is Directed Against Appellate Order Dated 02.12.2015 In Appeal No. Cit(A)-4/It-14/Ito-2(1)(3)/2014-15, Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-4, Mumbai (Hereinafter Called “The Cit(A)”), For Assessment Year 2011-12, The Appellate Proceedings Had Arisen Before Learned Cit(A) From The Assessment Order Dated 14.03.2014 Passed By Learned Assessing Officer (Hereinafter Called “The Ao”) U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called “The Act”) For Ay 2011-12. I.T.A. No.1402/Mum/2016

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri. D.G. Pansari (DR)
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)

…he assessee company has sufficient own funds, interest disallowance could not be made, (Refer Paper Book Pg. No. 39-40). The Appellant would like to further rely on the decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court, in the case of CIT v. Dalmia Cement (p.) Ltd. [2002] 254 ITR 377. wherein it was held that once it is established that there was nexus between the expenditure and the purpose of the business, Revenue cannot justifiably claim to put itself In the armchair of the businessman or in the position of the board of directors and assume the role to decide how much is reasonable expenditure having regard to the circumst…