CIT v. Infosys Technologies Ltd.

297 ITR 167Supreme Court of India2008#935 most cited

What is CIT v. Infosys Technologies Ltd. authority for?

Allotment of shares to employees under an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) before April 1, 2000, is not a taxable perquisite if the benefit's value is unascertainable at the time of option exercise due to conditions like a lock-in period.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Infosys Technologies Ltd. · Infosys Technologies Ltd. · ESOP · Employee Stock Option Plan · section 17(2) · section 17 · perquisite value · share allotment · pre-Finance Act 1999 · unascertainable benefit · lock-in period

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Infosys Technologies Ltd.

DCIT, CIRCLE-1(1), HYDERABAD, HYDERABAD vs. PRAKASH NIMMAGADDA, HYDERABAD, SECUNDERABAD

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 974/HYD/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad16 Dec 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.974/Hyd/2017 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2008-09) Dy.Cit Vs. Shri Prakash Nimmagadda Circle 1(1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Acbpn4246R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Meghnath Chowhan, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 06/11/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 16/12/2024 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothis Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order, Dated 20/03/2017 Of The Learned Cit (A)-9, Hyderabad, Relating To A.Y.2008-09. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds:

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Dr. Meghnath Chowhan, CIT(DR)
Section 17(2)(c)Section 28

…9, which defines cost. In the absence of such provisions, the value of the benefit in the form of shares allotted at face value, cannot be ascertained and taxed. In this regard the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Infosys Technologies Ltd (297 ITR 167) has been duly considered. 9.6 It is a vital aspect in tax jurisprudence that in a taxing Act one has to look at what is clearly said. There is no room any intendment. There is no presumption as to a tax. Nothing is to be read in, nothing is to be implied. One can only look fairly at the language used. It is a constitutional mandate that no tax c…

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