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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38 Taxmann.com 100219 Taxmann 379

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd.

Ponni Sugars (Erode) Ltd., Chennai vs. DCIT, Circle-1, Ltu, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly-allowed

ITA 23/CHNY/2025[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Aug 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri George George Kand Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 23/Chny/2025 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 Ponni Sugars (Erode) Limited, The Deputy Commissioner Esvin House, No.13, Vs. Of Income Tax, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (Omr), Circle-1, Ltu, Perungudi, Chennai. Chennai – 600 096. Pan: Aaccp 2779A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri N.R. Suresh, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Ms. Anitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 05.08.2025 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 06.08.2025

For Appellant: Shri N.R. Suresh, C.AFor Respondent: Ms. Anitha, Addl.CIT
Section 115JSection 14ASection 250

…rcantile system of accounting and the impugned subsidy which has accrued to the assessee should be offered to tax. In this regard it is relevant to note the following observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd. [2013] 358 ITR 295 (SC) where it is observed that – "This Court further held, and in our opinion more importantly, that income accrues when there "arises a corresponding liability of the other party from whom the income becomes due to pay that amount." 10. Thus judicially the term 'accrual' has been defined to mean enforceable of right to receive (from recipient'…

Income Tax Officer (Exemption), Lucknow vs. Sapien Educational Society, Sultanpur

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue and Cross

ITA 311/LKW/2023[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow31 Jul 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Kul Bharat & Shri Anadee Nath Misshraassessment Year: 2018-19 Income Tax Officer V. Sapien Educational (Exemption) Society Room No.426, 4Th Floor, 1, C/O Xaviers High Pratyaksh Kar Bhawan, 57, School, Mahvaria, Ram Tirath Marg, Lucknow- Sultanpur-228001. 226001. Pan: Aagas2725K (Appellant) (Respondent) C. O. No. 01/Lkw/2024 (In Arising Out Of Ita. No. 311/Lkw/2023) Assessment Year: 2018-19 Sapien Educational Society V. Income Tax Officer 1, C/O Xaviers High School, (Exemption) Mahvaria, Sultanpur-228001. Ram Tirath Marg Narhi, Lucknow-226001. Pan: Aagas2725K (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By: Shri Suyash Agarwal, Adv Respondent By: Shri Amit Kumar, Cit(Dr) O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Suyash Agarwal, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Amit Kumar, CIT(DR)
Section 10Section 12ASection 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 270A

…as discussed above. Accordingly, Ground No.1 of appeal is partly allowed.” (B.2) During the course of appellate proceedings in Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (“ITAT”, for short), the assessee filed a paper book containing the following particulars: - 1 (2013) 38 Taxmann.com 100 (SC) para 28, 29, 30 & 31 CIT vs Excel Industries Ltd 2 (2017) 88 Taxmann.com 133 (Amritsar ITAT) para 25 to 28 Punjab Education Society vs ITO Moga 3 (2021) 132 Taxmann.com 269 (Raipur ITAT) para 7 to 13 Prem Prakash Mandal Sewa Trust vs ITO Exemption Raipur (B.3) At the time of hearing, the Ld. Departmental Representative for the Revenue…