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

DCIT-CC 3(2), Mumbai vs. Aniruddha N Malpani, Mumbai

ITA 4125/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanassessment Year: 2016-17 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aahpm0693E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Shri Aniruddha Narayan. Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aacpm9738M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Deputy Commissioner Of Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Income Tax, Malpani, 603, 6Th Floor, Central Circle-3(2), Vs. 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar Central Range-3, Room No.1913, Building, Air India Building, Sbs Road, Nariman Point, Colaba

For Appellant: Shri Hiro Rai, A.R. &For Respondent: Smt. Shailja Rai, D.R. &
Section 234BSection 271(1)(c)

…assessee are to be taxed under the head “business income” by relying upon the decision rendered by Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Smt. Meenal Ramesh Chandra 165 ITR 507, Ratanlal J. Oswal 63 taxmann.com 57 by Hon’ble Bombay High Court and Gopal Purohit 336 ITR 287. 21. No doubt the assessee has entered into huge value and high frequency of transactions as explained in para 7.17 which is extracted for ready perusal as under: F.Y. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Buy ITA No.3923/M/2019 & ors. 14 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Malpani 2,10,822 3,36,128 2,31,778 4,35,827 9,98,113 Quantity of shares 3,84,94,86…

DCIT-CC3(2), Mumbai vs. Anjali A Malpani, Mumbai

ITA 4119/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanassessment Year: 2016-17 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aahpm0693E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Shri Aniruddha Narayan. Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aacpm9738M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Deputy Commissioner Of Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Income Tax, Malpani, 603, 6Th Floor, Central Circle-3(2), Vs. 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar Central Range-3, Room No.1913, Building, Air India Building, Sbs Road, Nariman Point, Colaba

For Appellant: Shri Hiro Rai, A.R. &For Respondent: Smt. Shailja Rai, D.R. &
Section 234BSection 271(1)(c)

…assessee are to be taxed under the head “business income” by relying upon the decision rendered by Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Smt. Meenal Ramesh Chandra 165 ITR 507, Ratanlal J. Oswal 63 taxmann.com 57 by Hon’ble Bombay High Court and Gopal Purohit 336 ITR 287. 21. No doubt the assessee has entered into huge value and high frequency of transactions as explained in para 7.17 which is extracted for ready perusal as under: F.Y. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Buy ITA No.3923/M/2019 & ors. 14 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Malpani 2,10,822 3,36,128 2,31,778 4,35,827 9,98,113 Quantity of shares 3,84,94,86…

Aniruddha N. Malpani, Mumbai vs. DCIT- Central Circle- 3 (2), Mumbai

ITA 3930/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanassessment Year: 2016-17 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aahpm0693E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Shri Aniruddha Narayan. Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aacpm9738M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Deputy Commissioner Of Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Income Tax, Malpani, 603, 6Th Floor, Central Circle-3(2), Vs. 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar Central Range-3, Room No.1913, Building, Air India Building, Sbs Road, Nariman Point, Colaba

For Appellant: Shri Hiro Rai, A.R. &For Respondent: Smt. Shailja Rai, D.R. &
Section 234BSection 271(1)(c)

…assessee are to be taxed under the head “business income” by relying upon the decision rendered by Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Smt. Meenal Ramesh Chandra 165 ITR 507, Ratanlal J. Oswal 63 taxmann.com 57 by Hon’ble Bombay High Court and Gopal Purohit 336 ITR 287. 21. No doubt the assessee has entered into huge value and high frequency of transactions as explained in para 7.17 which is extracted for ready perusal as under: F.Y. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Buy ITA No.3923/M/2019 & ors. 14 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Malpani 2,10,822 3,36,128 2,31,778 4,35,827 9,98,113 Quantity of shares 3,84,94,86…

Anjali A. Malpani, Mumbai vs. DCIT - CC- 3(2), Mumbai

ITA 3923/MUM/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Shri S. Rifaur Rahmanassessment Year: 2016-17 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aahpm0693E (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Shri Aniruddha Narayan. Dcit-Central Circle-3(2), Malpani, Room No.1913, 603, 6Th Floor, 19Th Floor, 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar, Air India Building, Vs. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nariman Point, Road, Mumbai - 400021 Near Colaba Bus Station, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aacpm9738M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2016-17 Deputy Commissioner Of Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Income Tax, Malpani, 603, 6Th Floor, Central Circle-3(2), Vs. 6Th Floor, Jamuna Sagar Central Range-3, Room No.1913, Building, Air India Building, Sbs Road, Nariman Point, Colaba

For Appellant: Shri Hiro Rai, A.R. &For Respondent: Smt. Shailja Rai, D.R. &
Section 234BSection 271(1)(c)

…assessee are to be taxed under the head “business income” by relying upon the decision rendered by Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Smt. Meenal Ramesh Chandra 165 ITR 507, Ratanlal J. Oswal 63 taxmann.com 57 by Hon’ble Bombay High Court and Gopal Purohit 336 ITR 287. 21. No doubt the assessee has entered into huge value and high frequency of transactions as explained in para 7.17 which is extracted for ready perusal as under: F.Y. 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Buy ITA No.3923/M/2019 & ors. 14 Smt. Anjali Aniruddha Malpani 2,10,822 3,36,128 2,31,778 4,35,827 9,98,113 Quantity of shares 3,84,94,86…

Addl CIT 3(1), Mumbai vs. Bajaj Hindustan Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed and the appeal of the assesse is partly allowed

ITA 5208/MUM/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2023AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singhacit-3(1)(1) Vs. M/S Bajaj Hindustan Room No. 607, 6 Th Floor, Sugar Ltd. Aayakar Bhavan, ( Ea R L I E R K N O W N A S M / S B A J A J H I N D U S T A N L T D ) Bajaj Bhavan, 2 Nd Floor, M.K. Road, Jamanalal Bajaj, Marg- Mumbai – 400 020 226, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaacb4351J Appellant .. Respondent M/S Bajaj Hindustan Vs. Acit-3(1)(1) Sugar Ltd. Room No. 607, 6 Th Floor, ( Ea R L I E R K N O W N A S M / S B A J A J H I N D U S T A N L T D ) Aayakar Bhavan, Bajaj Bhavan, 2 Nd Floor, M.K. Road, Jamanalal Bajaj, Marg- Mumbai – 400 020 226, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaacb4351J Appellant .. Respondent

For Appellant: Percy Pardiwala &For Respondent: Mahesh Akhade
Section 115JSection 143(3)

…osing stock and also the basis of valuation. 3. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) erred in allowing assessee's appeal by placing reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Gopal Purohit (336 ITR 287), without appreciating the fact that the facts of the case relied upon are distinguishable from the facts of the assessee's case In the case of Gopal Purohit, the assessee was engaged in the activity of sale and purchase of shares for a long period and has treated non delivery based transaction as business activity and delivery based transaction…

Bajaj Hindustan Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT 3(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed and the appeal of the assesse is partly allowed

ITA 5058/MUM/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Jan 2023AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singhacit-3(1)(1) Vs. M/S Bajaj Hindustan Room No. 607, 6 Th Floor, Sugar Ltd. Aayakar Bhavan, ( Ea R L I E R K N O W N A S M / S B A J A J H I N D U S T A N L T D ) Bajaj Bhavan, 2 Nd Floor, M.K. Road, Jamanalal Bajaj, Marg- Mumbai – 400 020 226, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaacb4351J Appellant .. Respondent M/S Bajaj Hindustan Vs. Acit-3(1)(1) Sugar Ltd. Room No. 607, 6 Th Floor, ( Ea R L I E R K N O W N A S M / S B A J A J H I N D U S T A N L T D ) Aayakar Bhavan, Bajaj Bhavan, 2 Nd Floor, M.K. Road, Jamanalal Bajaj, Marg- Mumbai – 400 020 226, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaacb4351J Appellant .. Respondent

For Appellant: Percy Pardiwala &For Respondent: Mahesh Akhade
Section 115JSection 143(3)

…osing stock and also the basis of valuation. 3. On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the Ld. CIT(A) erred in allowing assessee's appeal by placing reliance on the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in the case of Gopal Purohit (336 ITR 287), without appreciating the fact that the facts of the case relied upon are distinguishable from the facts of the assessee's case In the case of Gopal Purohit, the assessee was engaged in the activity of sale and purchase of shares for a long period and has treated non delivery based transaction as business activity and delivery based transaction…

New Millenium Technology Managment Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata vs. A.C.I.T., Circle-6(2), Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 213/KOL/2019[2015-16]Status: PendingITAT Kolkata30 Nov 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarmai.T.A. No. 213/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2015-16 New Millenium Technology Asstt. Commissioner Of Income, Management Pvt. Ltd. Vs Circle – 6(2), Kolkata 25, R.N. Mukherjee Road 4Th Floor, Suite-F Kolkata - 700001 Pan : Aabcn8546Q अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Sushil Kumar Pransukha, C.A. Revenue By : Shri Vijay Kumar, Addl. Cit, Sr. D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14/11/2022 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 30/11/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per Shri Rajesh Kumar: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – 2, Kolkata (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 05/12/2018, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act’), For Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Only Issue Raised By The Assessee Is Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Action Of The Assessing Officer, Wherein The Assessing Officer Has Treated The Short Term Capital Gain On Sale Of Shares As Business Income Of The Assessee. 3. The Facts In Brief Are That The Assessee Filed Return Of Income On 12/11/2015 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.57,37,380/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Scrutiny Under Cass For Scrutiny & Notice

For Appellant: Shri Sushil Kumar Pransukha, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar, Addl. CIT, Sr. D/R
Section 111ASection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250

…I.T.A. No. 213/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2015-16 New Millenium Technology Management Pvt. Ltd. । आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण "यायपीठ, कोलकाता । IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER & SHRI SONJOY SARMA, JUDICIAL MEMBER I.T.A. No. 213/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2015-16 New Millenium Technology Asstt. Commissioner of Income, Management Pvt. Ltd. Vs Circle – 6(2), Kolkata 25, R.N. Mukherjee Road 4th Floor, Suite-F Kolkata - 700001 PAN : AABCN8546Q अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee by : Shri Sushil Kumar Pransukha, C.A. Revenue by : Sh…

A.C.I.T Cir - 32, Kolkata vs. Shri Chandravadan Desai, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1420/KOL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Nov 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2015-16 Assistant Commissioner Of Shri Chandravadan Desai Income-Tax, Circle-32, Vs 37, Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata. Kolkata-700017. (Pan: Afqpd8487F) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Appellant By : Shri Amal Sudhir Kamat, Cit Respondent By : Shri Akkal Dudhwewala, Fca Date Of Hearing : 12.09.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.11.2022 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A)-09, Kolkata Vide Ita No. 183/Cit(A)-9/Cir-32/2017-18/Kol Dated 27.09.2018 Passed Against The Assessment Order By The Acit, Circle-32, Kolkata U/S. 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”) Dated 28.12.2017. 2. Ground Raised By The Department In The Present Appeal Relates To Treating The Long Term Capital Gains (Ltcg) Of Rs.18,36,88,168/- & Short Term Capital Gain (Stcg) Of Rs.22,898/- As Profits & Gains Of Business.

For Appellant: Shri Amal Sudhir Kamat, CITFor Respondent: Shri Akkal Dudhwewala, FCA
Section 10(38)Section 143(3)

…lear distinction between the two portfolios i.e. investment and trading which has been maintained by the assessee in his books of accounts as well as by maintaining two distinct DMAT accounts. 6. Ld. Counsel referred to the decision of Gopal Purohit Vs. JCIT 228 CTR 582 (BOM.) wherein the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay affirmed the decision of Coordinate Bench of ITAT, Mumbai which had held that although principle of res judicate does not strictly apply to the income tax proceedings, yet principles of consistency is to be followed wherein there is no change in the modus operandi of the assessee in the relevant yea…