CIT v. Gopal Purohit

336 ITR 287High Court2011#334 most cited

What is CIT v. Gopal Purohit authority for?

The gain from delivery-based share transactions, where shares are consistently treated as investments and valued at cost in the books, is assessable as capital gains and not business income. An assessee's consistent stand on classifying share transactions should generally be followed by the assessing officer in subsequent years.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Gopal Purohit · Section 10(38) · Section 14A · Section 143(3) · share transactions · capital gains · business income · investment or stock-in-trade · consistency · Supreme Court SLP dismissed

Also reported as

228 CTR 582188 Taxmann 14034 DTR 52

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Gopal Purohit

ITO 19(3), Mumbai vs. Shrenik Nalin Zaveri, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby

ITA 142/MUM/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Sept 2016AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.142/Mum/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Asstt. Commissioner Of बनाम/ Shri Shrenik Nalin Zaveri Income Tax 19(3) 54, Dreamland Bldg., Vs. Matru Mandir, Tardeo Road, 5Th Floor, M.P.Road, Mumbai - 400007 Opera House, Mumbai - 400004 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaapz1721B

For Appellant: Shri Vijay R. AsharFor Respondent: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, मुंबई "यायपीठ ‘सी’ मुंबई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH, MUMBAI "ी आर. सी. शमा", लेखा सद"य, एवं "ी अमरजीत "संह, "या"यक सद"य, के सम" BEFORE SHRI R.C.SHARMA, AM AND SHRI AMARJIT SINGH, JM आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.142/Mum/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12) Asstt. Commissioner of बनाम/ Shri Shrenik Nalin Zaveri Income Tax 19(3) 54, Dreamland Bldg., Vs. Matru Mandir, Tardeo Road, 5th Floor, M.P.Road, Mumbai - 400007 Opera House, Mumbai - 400004 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./PAN/GIR No. : AAAPZ1721B .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Assessee by: Shri Vijay R. Asha…

Mehraboon J Irani, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 24(1), Mumbai

In the result, the assessee’s appeal is allowed

ITA 7226/MUM/2010[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Aug 2016AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Jm & Shri B. R. Baskaran, Am आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 7226/Mum/2010 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2006-07) Mehraboon J. Irani Asst. Cit, Circle 24(1), बनाम/ Bldg. No. 9B, Flat No. 503, Bandra, Mumbai-400 051 Behram Baug Parsi Colony, Vs. Jogeshwari (W), Mumbai-400 102 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aagpi 2187 Q (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Gaurang Unadkat ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri S. Ravichandran सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 30.08.2016 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 30.08.2016 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Mahavir Singh, Jm: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Directed Against The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-34, Mumbai (‘Cit(A)’ For Short) In Appeal No. Cit(A)/34/It- 279/08-09 Dated 13.08.2009, Dismissing The Assessee’S Appeal Contesting Its Assessment U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (‘The Act’ Hereinafter) For The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2006-07 Vide Order Dated 26.12.2008. 2. The Only Issue In This Appeal Of The Assessee Is Against The Order Of Cit(A) Confirming The Action Of The A.O. In Treating The Gain Arising Out Of The Sale & Purchase Of Shares As ‘Business Income’ Instead Of ‘Long Term Capital Gain’ (Ltcg) Or ‘Short Term

For Appellant: Shri Gaurang UnadkatFor Respondent: Shri S. Ravichandran
Section 143(3)

…s incurred in main scrip traded during the year and it has maintained books of accounts. According to the ld. Counsel for the assessee all these factors were considered by various courts and Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Gopal Purohi (2010) 336 ITR 287 (Bom) has considered this aspect and held in favour of the assessee. The ld. Counsel by the assessee also argued that more volume of transaction transacted by the assessee would not alter the nature of the transaction and head of income is to be determined with regard to the facts relating to the transactions. The ld. Counsel for the assessee exp…

Meena Kothari, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT Cir 16(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5350/MUM/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Aug 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: S/Sh. Mahavir Singh,Jm & B.R. Baskaran,Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No./5350/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2005-06 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Meena Kothari Addl Cit-Circle-16(1) Gold Cornet, Flat No.4, 1St Floor, Mumbai. 11 Nawrojee Gamadia Road Mumbai-400 026. Vs. Pan:Aabpk 6030 D (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By: Ms. Vinita Menon Assessee By: Shri Vijay Mehta सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 29.08.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 29.08.2016 आयकर आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" अिधिनयम क" क" धारा क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आदेश Order U/S 254(1) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961(The Act) O R D E R "याियक सद"य के अनुसार Per Mahavir Singh,Jm : This Appeal By The Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of Cit(A)-27, Mumbai In Appeal No.Cit(A)27/Addl.Cit16(1)/220/07-08 Order Dated 03.03.2011. Assessment Was Framed By Acit,Cir.16(1) Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961(Hereafter “The Act”) For The Assessment Year 2005-06 Vide His Order Dated 30.11.2007. 2. The Only Issue In This Appeal Of The Assessee Is Against The Order Of Cit(A) Confirming The Action Of The Assessing Officer (Ao) In Treating The Short Term Capital

For Appellant: Shri Vijay MehtaFor Respondent: Ms. Vinita Menon
Section 143(3)Section 254(1)

…assessment was made by Revenue under section 143(3) of the Act and the STCG declared by the assessee out of the same scrip i.e. Munjal Auto was accepted as it is. On similar facts, the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT vs. Gopal Purohit (2010) 336 ITR 287 (Bom) has held as under:- “2. The Tribunal has entered a pure finding of fact that the assessee was engaged in two different types of transactions. The first set of transactions involved investment in shares. The second set of transactions involved dealing in shares for the purposes of business (described in paragraph 8.3 of the judgment of the…

Trent Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 2(3), Mumbai

The appeal of the AO is dismissed

ITA 1162/MUM/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Aug 2016AY 2005-06

Bench: S/Shri Rajendra & C.N. Prasadआयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./Ita/1162/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2005-06 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Trent Ltd., Dcit-Range-2(3) Bombay House, 2Nd Floor Aayakar Bhavan Vs. 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort Mumbai. Mumbai-400 001. Pan:Aaacl 1838 J आयकर आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./Ita/1725/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2005-06 वष" Dcit-Range-2(3) Trent Ltd. Aayakar Bhavan Mumbai. Vs. Mumbai. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Revenue By:Shri Sathya Moorthy-Dr Assessee By: Shri Nitesh Joshi सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 14.07.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement:24.08.2016 आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- अनुसार Challenging The Order Dated 06/12/2010 Of The Cit (A)-6,Mumbai The Assessing Officer(Ao) & The Assessee Have Filed The Cross-Appeals For The Year Under Consideration.Assessee-Company, Engaged In The Business Of Retailing For Ready- Made Garments Etc.Filed Its Original Return Of Income On 27.10.2005,Declaring Total Income At Rs. 12.75 Crores.The Ao Completed The Assessment U/S.143(3)Of The Act, On 05.10.2007,Determining Its Income At Rs. Nil,After Setting Off Loss Of The Earlier Years.

For Appellant: Shri Nitesh JoshiFor Respondent: Shri Sathya Moorthy-DR
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148Section 23Section 24Section 254(1)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, मुंबई “ई” खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal -“E”Bench Mumbai सव"ी सव"ी राजे"" राजे"",लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य एवं एवं सी सी. एन एन. "साद "साद,"याियक "याियक सद"य सद"य सव"ी सव"ी राजे"" राजे"" लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य एवं एवं सी सी एन एन "साद "साद "याियक "याियक सद"य सद"य Before S/Shri Rajendra,Accountant Member and C.N. Prasad,Judicial Member आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ITA/1162/Mum/2011,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2005-06 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Trent Ltd., DCIT-Range-2(3) Bombay House, 2nd Floor Aayakar Bhavan Vs. 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort Mumbai. Mumbai-400 0…

Jaswant A. Parikh (HUF), Mumbai vs. ITO 16(3)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee and the appeal of the Revenue, both are dismissed

ITA 2495/MUM/2014[2000-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Jul 2016AY 2000-11

Bench: Sri G. S. Pannu & Sri Sanjay Gargjasvant A. Parikh (Huf), Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward 16(3) (1), 1St Floor, Matru 512-A, Pancharatana, 14, Mama Parmanand Marg, Mandir, Tradeo Road, Mumbai Opera House, Mumbai 400004 400 007 Pan:Aabhj 8785 Q Appellant .. Respondent The Income Tax Officer, Ward Vs. Jasvant A. Parikh (Huf), 16(3) (1), 1St Floor, Matru Mandir, 512-A, Pancharatana, 14, Tradeo Road, Mumbai 400 007 Mama Parmanand Marg, Opera House, Mumbai 400004 Pan:Aabhj 8785 Q Appellant .. Respondent Revenue By: Shri Jeevan Lal, Dr Assessee By: Shri Apurva R. Shah, Ar Date Of Hearing: 28-06-2016 Date Of Pronouncement: 20-07-2016

For Appellant: Shri Apurva R. Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Jeevan Lal, DR

…t the intention of the assessee was that of an investor. All the share transactions were on delivery basis and there was no speculative trading. He, therefore, relying upon the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Gopal Purohit reported in 336 ITR 287 (Bom) wherein it has been held that the facts and circumstances being identical in the subsequent assessment year, the Department should maintain rule of consistency in its approach regarding treatment of income from the same activity. He in this respect also relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court rendered in the case of CIT Vs…