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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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-1(1) (E)New Delhi, Delhi vs. Delhi Bureau of Text Books, Delhi

In the result, both the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1115/DEL/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalacit, Delhi Bureau Of Text Books Circle-1(1), 25/2 Institutional Area, New Delhi. Vs. Pankha Road, D Block, Janak Puri, Delhi-110058 Pan-Aaatd4122G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By None Department By Ms. Suman Malik, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 02/06/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 02/06/2025 O R D E R Per Manish Agarwal, Am: Both The Appeals Are Filed By The Revenue Against The Orders Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi Appeal No. Cit(A), Delhi-40/10313/2018-19 & Appeal No. Nfac/2016- 17/10028873 For Assessment Year 2016-17 & 2017-18 Respectively.

Section 11Section 12

…ined in Parashuram Pottery Works Ltd. vs. Income Tax Officer (1977) 106 ITR 1 (SC), Radhasoami Satsang Saomi Bagh vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (1992) 193 ITR 321 (SC), Hoystead vs. Commissioner of Taxation (1926) AC 155 (PC), CIT vs. Excel Industries (2013) 262 CTR 261 (SC) the Hon'ble High Court held that the Revenue in the absence of any change of circumstances cannot take a different view from that taken in the earlier years. Now turning to the case on hand it is not the case of Revenue that any change in the circumstances had taken place. We, therefore, while respectfully following the decision of the Hon'b…

ACIT Circle-1(1) (E) New Delhi, Delhi vs. Delhi Bureau of Text Books, Delhi

In the result, both the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1114/DEL/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Jun 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwalacit, Delhi Bureau Of Text Books Circle-1(1), 25/2 Institutional Area, New Delhi. Vs. Pankha Road, D Block, Janak Puri, Delhi-110058 Pan-Aaatd4122G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By None Department By Ms. Suman Malik, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing 02/06/2025 Date Of Pronouncement 02/06/2025 O R D E R Per Manish Agarwal, Am: Both The Appeals Are Filed By The Revenue Against The Orders Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi Appeal No. Cit(A), Delhi-40/10313/2018-19 & Appeal No. Nfac/2016- 17/10028873 For Assessment Year 2016-17 & 2017-18 Respectively.

Section 11Section 12

…ined in Parashuram Pottery Works Ltd. vs. Income Tax Officer (1977) 106 ITR 1 (SC), Radhasoami Satsang Saomi Bagh vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (1992) 193 ITR 321 (SC), Hoystead vs. Commissioner of Taxation (1926) AC 155 (PC), CIT vs. Excel Industries (2013) 262 CTR 261 (SC) the Hon'ble High Court held that the Revenue in the absence of any change of circumstances cannot take a different view from that taken in the earlier years. Now turning to the case on hand it is not the case of Revenue that any change in the circumstances had taken place. We, therefore, while respectfully following the decision of the Hon'b…

Income Tax Officer, Parwanoo, H.P vs. Deyem Industry, Nalagarh Solan

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 708/CHANDI/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh09 Jun 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR (Judicial Member), SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 708/Chd/2023 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Year : 2012-13 The ITO Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh बनाम DEYEM INDUSTRY Nalagarh, Ropar Road Near Hazat Khana, Nalagarh, H.P.- 174101 स्थायी लेखा सं./ PAN NO: AAGFD0437L अपीलार्थी/ Appellant प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent निर्धारिती की ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Ankit Awal, Ms. Khushbu Sood, Advocates राजस्व की ओर से/ Revenue by : Shri Rohit Sharma, CIT DR (Virtual) सुनवाई की ता

For Appellant: Shri Ankit Awal & Ms. Khushbu Sood, AdvocatesFor Respondent: Shri Rohit Sharma, CIT DR (Virtual)
Section 143(3)Section 147Section 2(47)Section 271(1)(c)Section 53A

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण,च"ीगढ़ "ायपीठ “ए” , च"ीगढ़ IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, CHANDIGARH BENCH “A”, CHANDIGARH HEARING THROUGH: HYBRID MODE "ी लिलत कुमार, "ाियक सद" एवं "ी कृणव" सहाय, लेखा सद" BEFORE: SHRI. LALIET KUMAR, JM & SHRI. KRINWANT SAHAY, AM आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 708/Chd/ 2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2012-13 The ITO बनाम DEYEM INDUSTRY Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh Nalagarh, Ropar Road Near Hazat Khana, Nalagarh, H.P.- 174101 "ायी लेखा सं./PAN NO: AAGFD0437L अपीलाथ"/Appellant ""थ"/Respondent िनधा"रती की ओर से/Assessee by : Shri Ankit Awal & Ms. Khushbu Sood, Advocates राज" की ओर से/ Revenue b…

ACIT, Circle-46(1), New Delhi vs. Dabur Invest Corp., Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue are dismissed and appeal

ITA 2454/DEL/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Jun 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraिनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 बनाम Acit, Dabur Invest Corp., 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Circle-46(1), Room No.106, Vs. Drum Shape Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 बनाम Acit, Dabur Invest Corp., 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Circle-46(1), Room No.106, Vs. Drum Shape Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 बनाम Dabur Invest Corp., Jcit, 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Vs. Range-46, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 बनाम Dabur Invest Corp., Jcit, 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Vs. Range-46, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

…to the tax matters is an established principle, but principle of consistency does. The principle of consistency is also cardinal principle of taxation as held by the honourable Supreme Court in Radhasoami Satsang v. Commissioner of Income-tax 193 ITR 321 and 358 ITR 295. Further, saying that there was an error in earlier acceptance of the order/stand of the assessee, therefore revenue‟s stand is changed stating that there is no heroism revenue and the assessee for such a long time. In the present case the only pillar on which changed stand of revenue stands is the decision of the coordinate bench in case of Mahi…

Dabur Invest Corp, New Delhi vs. JCIT, Range-46, New Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue are dismissed and appeal

ITA 2447/DEL/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Jun 2025AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraिनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 बनाम Acit, Dabur Invest Corp., 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Circle-46(1), Room No.106, Vs. Drum Shape Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 बनाम Acit, Dabur Invest Corp., 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Circle-46(1), Room No.106, Vs. Drum Shape Building, I.P. Estate, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2017-18 बनाम Dabur Invest Corp., Jcit, 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Vs. Range-46, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 बनाम Dabur Invest Corp., Jcit, 4Th Floor, Punjab Bhawan, Vs. Range-46, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan No.Aadfd2529D अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

…to the tax matters is an established principle, but principle of consistency does. The principle of consistency is also cardinal principle of taxation as held by the honourable Supreme Court in Radhasoami Satsang v. Commissioner of Income-tax 193 ITR 321 and 358 ITR 295. Further, saying that there was an error in earlier acceptance of the order/stand of the assessee, therefore revenue‟s stand is changed stating that there is no heroism revenue and the assessee for such a long time. In the present case the only pillar on which changed stand of revenue stands is the decision of the coordinate bench in case of Mahi…