CIT v. Indo Saudi Services (Travel) Pvt. Ltd.

310 ITR 306High Court2009#998 most cited

What is CIT v. Indo Saudi Services (Travel) Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

An expenditure disallowance is not sustainable solely because both the payer and payee are assessed to tax at the same rate, particularly in the context of sections like 40A(2) or 36(1)(iii).

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CIT v. Indo Saudi Services · 310 ITR 306 · Section 40A(2) · Section 36(1)(iii) · expenditure disallowance · payer payee same tax rate · business expediency · reasonableness of expenditure · 40A(2)(b) · interest disallowance

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Judgments citing CIT v. Indo Saudi Services (Travel) Pvt. Ltd.

DENTSU AEGIS NETWORK INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED(ERSTWHILE VIZEUM MEDIA SERVICE INDIA MERGED IN DAN INDIA),MUMBAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER, CIRCLE 8(3)(2), MUMBAI, MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 6122/MUM/2025[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Feb 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Rahul Chaudhary & Shri Makarand Vasant Mahadeokardentsu Aegis Network Dcit Central India Private Limited Circle-1(1), (Erstwhile Vizeum Media Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, Service India Merged Maharashi Karve With Dentsu Aegis Marg, Mumbai-400 Network India Private 020 Limited W.E.F. 1St April 2017) 2Nd Floor, Devchand House, Dr. A. B. Road, Shiv Sagar Estate Mumbai, Worli So, Mumbai-400 018 Pan/Gir No. Aahca3058N (Applicant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ketan Ved & Shri Abdul Kadir Jawadwala, Ld. Ars Revenue By Shri Annavaram Kosuri, Ld. Dr Date Of Hearing 02.02.2026 Date Of Pronouncement 20.02.2026

Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 37(1)Section 40Section 40A(2)(b)

…allowance under section 37(1) read with section 40A(2)(b) was not warranted either on facts or in law. 24. The learned AR also placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of CIT v. Indo Saudi Services (Travel) (P.) Ltd. [2009] 310 ITR 306 to submit that where both the assessee and the payee concern are assessed to tax at the same rate, and there is no allegation of tax evasion, disallowance under section 40A(2) on the ground of excessive or unreasonable payment is not justified. It was submitted that in the present case also both Aegis and Carat were taxable at the effect of tax e…

PROACTIVE IN & OUT ADVERTISING PRIVATE LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (APPEALS)-26, NEW DELHI

Appeal is allowed

ITA 1025/DEL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi15 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Sh. Satbeer Singh Godara & Sh. Amitabh Shuklaita No. 1025/Del/2025 : Asstt. Year : 2020-21 Proactive In & Out Advertising Pvt. Vs Cit(A)-26, Ltd., B Wing, Samkeet Apartment, New Delhi Vileeparle (East), S.O. Mumbai, Maharashtra-400057 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaccp6306R Assessee By : None Revenue By : Ms. Ankush Kalra, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing: 20.01.2026 Date Of Pronouncement: 20.01.2026 Order Per Satbeer Singh Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2020-21, Arises Against The Cit(A)-26, New Delhi’S Order Dated 08.01.2025, In Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Ms. Ankush Kalra, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 40A(2)(b)

…able at the maximum marginal rate. This being the clinching factual position, we notice that various judicial precedents i.e. PCIT Vs. Future First Info Services (P.) Ltd. (2022) 145 taxmann.com 35 (Del.), CIT vs. Indo Saudi Services (Travel) (P.) Ltd. (2009) 310 ITR 306, CIT Vs. V.S. Dempo & Co. Ltd. (2011) 336 ITR 209 (Bom.) as well as the CBDT’s landmark Circular No. 6-P issued way back on 18.06.1967 have settled the issue against the department that when both the payer and payee are assessed at maximum marginal rate, the impugned disallowance is not maintainable being a revenue neutral case. We thus reverse b…

M/S. JYOTI PAPER UDYOG LTD,NASHIK vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1, NASHIK

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 702/PUN/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune20 Sept 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri R.S. Syal, Hon. Vice- & Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Hon.M/S. Jyoti Paper Udyog Ltd., Vs Acit, Circle-1, Plot No.B67, Nice, Midc Nashik. Satpur, Nashik – 422 007 Pan: Aaacj 7288 E Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Sanket M. Joshi, Ca Revenue By : Shri Ramnath P Murkunde, Dr Date Of Hearing : 06/09/2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 20/09/2023 O R D E R Per Partha Sarathi Chaudhury, Jm: This Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Emanates From The Order Of National Faceless Appeal Centre [Nfac], Delhi, Dated 28.04.2023 For A.Y.2013-14 As Per The Grounds Of Appeal On Record.

For Appellant: Shri Sanket M. Joshi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Ramnath P Murkunde, DR
Section 271ASection 273BSection 40A(2)Section 40A(2)(b)Section 92CSection 92DSection 92E

…even if the FMV is found to be lower than the actual price paid by the assessee company to the two sister concerns, still there would be no loss of revenue and hence, in view of the settled position of law, as also held in Indo Saudi Travel Services P. Ltd. [310 ITR 306 (Bom)] and Glaxo SmithKline Asia Pvt. Ltd. (SC), the disallowance u/sec. 40A(2) would not be attracted. Accordingly, considering the intention of Legislature behind bringing the specified domestic transactions within the ambit of Transfer Pricing Regulations, in my opinion, the provisions of section 92C, 92D and 92E would not have application in…

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