CIT v. Davy Ashmore India Ltd.

190 ITR 626High Court1991#4818 most cited

What is CIT v. Davy Ashmore India Ltd. authority for?

When a tax treaty conflicts with the Income Tax Act, the treaty provisions apply to the extent they are beneficial to the assessee. However, if the treaty does not provide for a specific benefit, such as the set-off of losses, that benefit cannot be claimed under the Act.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2013 to 2025.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Davy Ashmore India Ltd. · section 90(2) · tax treaty · beneficial to assessee · Income Tax Act · set off of losses · treaty interpretation · double taxation avoidance agreement

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Davy Ashmore India Ltd.

M/S BALMER LAWRIES & CO. LTD.,KOLKATA vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER(IT) WD-1(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, assessee’s appeal stands allowed

ITA 2079/KOL/2014[2012-2013]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata27 Apr 2016AY 2012-2013

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh & Shri Waseem Ahmedassessment Year :2012-13 M/S Balmer Lawrie & Co. V/S. Income Tax Officer Ltd., 21, N.S.Road, (International Taxation), Kolkata-700 001 Ward-1(1), Aayakar [Pan No. Aabcb 0984 E] Bhawan (Poorva), 2Nd Floor, R. No.215, 110, Shanti Pally, Kolkata- 700 107 .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri M.K.Poddar, Sr-Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri C.P.Bhatia, Jcit-Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 18-02-2016 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 27-04-2016 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement

Section 195Section 201(1)Section 5(2)(b)

…n (2003) 263 ITR 706 (SC). The said view was also stated by the Central Board of Direct Taxes in its Circular No.333 dated 2nd April, 1982 reported in (1982) 137 ITR(St.) 1 as well as by the Hon’ble Calcutta High Court in CIT v. Davi Ashmore India Ltd. (1991) 190 ITR 626 (Cal). The Hon’ble Bombay High Court in CIT v. Siemens Aktiongesellschaft (2009) 310 ITR 320 (Bom), and the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Van Oord ACZ India Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (2010) 323 ITR 130 (Del), the Authority for Advance Rulings in HMS Real Estate Pvt. Ltd., In re (2010) 325 ITR 71 (AAR) and Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd., In re (2010) 323 ITR 184 (A…

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