CIT v. HEG Ltd.

324 ITR 331Supreme Court of India2010#1807 most cited

What is CIT v. HEG Ltd. authority for?

Under Section 244A, the "amount due" for a refund includes both the principal tax and the interest accrued thereon up to the date the refund is granted. If the revenue fails to pay the full amount of refund, it is liable to pay further interest on the outstanding balance of this total refund, which does not constitute "interest on interest".

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CIT v HEG Ltd · 324 ITR 331 · Section 244A · interest on refund · interest on interest · Section 244A(1) · calculation of interest · unpaid refund balance · accrued interest · Income Tax Act · Supreme Court

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Judgments citing CIT v. HEG Ltd.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi vs. JCIT (OSD), New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 468/DEL/2014[1994-95]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Aug 2020AY 1994-95

Bench: Sh. Amit Shukladr. B. R. R. Kumar(E-Court Module) Ita No. 2553/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 1999-00 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, (Appeals)-Ix, Income Tax Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Office, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q Ita No. 2641/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 1999-00 Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-6(1), Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q Ita No. 468/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 1994-95 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Jcit(Osd), Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-6(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Pramita M. Biswas, CIT DR
Section 143(1)Section 244ASection 244A(1)Section 244A(1)(a)Section 244A(3)Section 254

…dia Ltd. amendment Act 1987. He also argued that based on the Circular of the CBDT No. 549 dated 31.10.1989, the assessee is eligible for the interest on the refund due. He further relied on the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs HEG 324 ITR 331 and CIT Vs Chola Mandalam Investment and Finance Company 294 ITR 438. Relying on the various case laws, he argued that there is statutory liability on the revenue to pay the interest on general principles to pay the interest on sums wrongfully retained. 14. On the other hand, the ld. DR vehemently argued that the provisions of Section 244A(1)(a)…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 2641/DEL/2013[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Aug 2020AY 1999-00

Bench: Sh. Amit Shukladr. B. R. R. Kumar(E-Court Module) Ita No. 2553/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 1999-00 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, (Appeals)-Ix, Income Tax Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Office, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q Ita No. 2641/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 1999-00 Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-6(1), Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q Ita No. 468/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 1994-95 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Jcit(Osd), Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-6(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Pramita M. Biswas, CIT DR
Section 143(1)Section 244ASection 244A(1)Section 244A(1)(a)Section 244A(3)Section 254

…dia Ltd. amendment Act 1987. He also argued that based on the Circular of the CBDT No. 549 dated 31.10.1989, the assessee is eligible for the interest on the refund due. He further relied on the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs HEG 324 ITR 331 and CIT Vs Chola Mandalam Investment and Finance Company 294 ITR 438. Relying on the various case laws, he argued that there is statutory liability on the revenue to pay the interest on general principles to pay the interest on sums wrongfully retained. 14. On the other hand, the ld. DR vehemently argued that the provisions of Section 244A(1)(a)…

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 2553/DEL/2013[1999-00]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Aug 2020AY 1999-00

Bench: Sh. Amit Shukladr. B. R. R. Kumar(E-Court Module) Ita No. 2553/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 1999-00 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, (Appeals)-Ix, Income Tax Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 Office, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q Ita No. 2641/Del/2013 : Asstt. Year : 1999-00 Dcit, Vs Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Circle-6(1), Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q Ita No. 468/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 1994-95 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Vs Jcit(Osd), Plot No. 1, Nelson Mandela Road, Circle-6(1), Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070 New Delhi (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaacm0829Q

For Appellant: Sh. Ajay Vohra, Sr. AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Pramita M. Biswas, CIT DR
Section 143(1)Section 244ASection 244A(1)Section 244A(1)(a)Section 244A(3)Section 254

…dia Ltd. amendment Act 1987. He also argued that based on the Circular of the CBDT No. 549 dated 31.10.1989, the assessee is eligible for the interest on the refund due. He further relied on the judgments of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs HEG 324 ITR 331 and CIT Vs Chola Mandalam Investment and Finance Company 294 ITR 438. Relying on the various case laws, he argued that there is statutory liability on the revenue to pay the interest on general principles to pay the interest on sums wrongfully retained. 14. On the other hand, the ld. DR vehemently argued that the provisions of Section 244A(1)(a)…

M/S Dcm Shriiram Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 5221/DEL/2016[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Oct 2019AY 2005-06

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla & Dr. B.R.R.Kumarआयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos. 5221 & 5222/Del/2016 आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2005-06 & 2009-10 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" Dcm Shriram Ltd., 5Th Floor, Kanchenjunga Building, 18, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001. …...........अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan-Aaacd0097R Vs Dcit, Circle-7(1), …………. ू"यथ" / Respondent C.R.Building, New Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Pradeep Dinodia, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Ashima Neb, Sr.DR
Section 115JSection 154Section 240

…aforesaid interest on total refund of Rs.2,14,65,400/- from June, 2010 to 20.07.2015. In this regard, our attention was drawn to section 244A(1)(b) of the Act. He further placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the cases of HEG Ltd. [2010] 324 ITR 331 (SC) and K.Lakshmanya & Co. vs CIT [2017] 399 ITR 657 (SC). He stated that the decision in the case of K.Lakshmanya & Co. vs CIT (supra) is dated 01.11.2017 on the issue. Referring to the order of the CIT(A), he pointed out that the reliance was placed by him on the order of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs Indian Farmer Fertiliz…

M/S Dcm Shriiram Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 5222/DEL/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Oct 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla & Dr. B.R.R.Kumarआयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं. / Ita Nos. 5221 & 5222/Del/2016 आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years: 2005-06 & 2009-10 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" Dcm Shriram Ltd., 5Th Floor, Kanchenjunga Building, 18, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001. …...........अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan-Aaacd0097R Vs Dcit, Circle-7(1), …………. ू"यथ" / Respondent C.R.Building, New Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Pradeep Dinodia, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Ashima Neb, Sr.DR
Section 115JSection 154Section 240

…aforesaid interest on total refund of Rs.2,14,65,400/- from June, 2010 to 20.07.2015. In this regard, our attention was drawn to section 244A(1)(b) of the Act. He further placed reliance on the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the cases of HEG Ltd. [2010] 324 ITR 331 (SC) and K.Lakshmanya & Co. vs CIT [2017] 399 ITR 657 (SC). He stated that the decision in the case of K.Lakshmanya & Co. vs CIT (supra) is dated 01.11.2017 on the issue. Referring to the order of the CIT(A), he pointed out that the reliance was placed by him on the order of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs Indian Farmer Fertiliz…

S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, Kolkata vs. DCIT, Circle - 22, Kolkata

In the result, for statistical purpose, the appeal of assessee is 11

ITA 264/KOL/2016[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Nov 2017AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri S.S.Viswanethra Raviassessment Year:2006-07 S.R Batliboi & Commission. Llp Dy. Commissioner बनाम / (A Limited Liability Partnership With Of Income Tax, V/S. Llp Identity No. Aab-4294) Circle-22, Kolkata Successor To S.R. Batliboi & Commission. A Partnership Firm Effective 1St April 2013) 22, Camac Street, Kokata-16 [Pan No.Achfs 9180 N] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ" /Respondent Shri Debobrate Ghosh, Fca अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri Arindama Bhattacharjee, Dr ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 04-10-2017 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 08 -11-2017 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per Waseem Ahmed:- This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-6, Kolkata Dated 31.12.2015. Assessment Was Framed By Acit, Circle-54, Kolkata U/S 154 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) Vide His Order Dated 06.08.2013 For Assessment Year 2006-07. The Grounds Raised By The Assessee Per Its Appeal Are As Under:- “1. The Learned Commission Of Income Tax (Appeals)-6 [“Cit(A)” For Short]Has Erred On Facts & In Law In Treating The Sum Of Rs.3,20,046 Granted As Interest U/S/. 244A & Included In The Amount Refunded On 28-7-2011 As Refund Out Of Taxes Paid; 2. The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred On Facts & In La In Not Directing The Learned Ao To Compute Interest Allowable Under Section 244A In Accordance With The Express

Section 154Section 244ASection 244A(3)Section 251

…आयकर अपील"य अधीकरण, "यायपीठ – “D” कोलकाता, IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL KOLKATA BENCH “D” KOLKATA Before Shri Waseem Ahmed, Accountant Member and Shri S.S.Viswanethra Ravi, Judicial Member Assessment Year:2006-07 S.R Batliboi & Commission. LLP Dy. Commissioner बनाम / (a limited liability Partnership with of Income Tax, V/s. LLP identity No. AAB-4294) Circle-22, Kolkata successor to S.R. Batliboi & Commission. A partnership firm effective 1st April 2013) 22, Camac Street, Kokata-16 [PAN NO.ACHFS 9180 N] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ" /Respondent Shri Debobrate Ghosh, FCA अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri…

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Ahmedabad vs. The ACIT, (OSD), Circle-8, Ahmedabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 3052/AHD/2013[1995-96]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad16 Oct 2017AY 1995-96

Bench: Shri Pradip Kumar Kedia & Shri Mahavir Prasadआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.3052/Ahd/2013 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 1995-96) Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. The Acit (Osd) बनाम/ Torrent House Circle-8 Vs. Nr. Dinesh Hall Ahmedabad Asrham Road, Ahmedabad "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaact 5456 A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S.N. Soparkar & Shri Parin Shah, Ars ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Mudit Nagapl, Sr.Dr

For Appellant: Shri S.N. Soparkar and Shri Parin Shah, ARsFor Respondent: Shri Mudit Nagapl, Sr.DR

…unsel for the assessee submitted that the assessee is entitled in law for compensation for such wrongful withholding of tax beyond period permissible in statue. The assessee referred to the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT vs. HEG Ltd. (2010) 324 ITR 331(SC) and Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Gujarat Flourochemicals Ltd. vs. CIT (2015) 377 ITR 307 (Guj.) for the proposition that by not refunding the substantial amount of excess tax the revenue is liable to compensate the assessee. 7. The Ld.DR strongly defended the action of the Revenue and submitted that the assessee is entitled to i…