CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd.

358 ITR 295Supreme Court of India2013#49 most cited

What is CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd. authority for?

When an income or expenditure is revenue neutral across different assessment years, where any benefit derived is offset by a corresponding liability or reversal, no additional tax liability arises, particularly concerning income recognition under the mercantile system of accounting.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd. · Excel Industries Ltd SC 2013 · Revenue Neutral principle · mercantile system of accounting · right to receive income · taxability of revenue neutral transactions · Section 147 Income Tax Act · reassessment · Section 148 Income Tax Act · profits and gains of business or profession · no tax liability revenue neutral · income accrual reversal

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Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd.

ACIT, Circle- 3, Nagpur vs. M/S Solaries Holding Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 509/NAG/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Nagpur28 Jun 2022AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Arun Khodpia, Am Assessment Year: 2008-2009 The Acit Vs. M/S. Solaries Holdings Ltd. Circle-3, Thapar House, 124, Nagpur Janpath, New Delhi Panno.:Aahcs 59040 B Appellant Respondent Revenue By :Shripiyushkolhe (Cit-Dr) Assessee By: Shri K.P. Dewani (Adv.) Date Of Hearing: 18/04/2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 28/06/2022 Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Department Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit-Ii, Nagpur Dated 01/09/2014 Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 For The A.Y. 2008-09 Wherein The Department Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal.

For Appellant: Shri K.P. Dewani (Adv.)For Respondent: ShriPiyushKolhe (CIT-DR)
Section 133A(1)(ia)Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…income within the four corners of the law. Scores of judicial pronouncements have held that if no actual transaction has happened and the entries are mere book entries, the same cannot be brought to tax. The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Excell Industries 358 ITR 295 (SC) was deciding a case where the assessee, without importing any goods in real, in order to keep intact its 11 ACIT, Circle-3, Nagpur vs M/s. Solaries Holdings Ltd. right on duty free entitlements, passed certain entries in its books and department taxed the amount. However, appellate courts have held that no actual transaction has happened and…