CIT v. Isthmian Steamship Lines

20 ITR 572Supreme Court of India1951#5702 most cited

What is CIT v. Isthmian Steamship Lines authority for?

The tax law applicable is the law in force during the assessment year, unless expressly provided or implied otherwise. This principle dictates which version of the law governs tax matters for a particular assessment period.

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CIT v. Isthmian Steamship Lines · 20 ITR 572 SC · assessment year · tax law in force · cardinal principle · income tax law · assessment procedure · interpretation of statutes · applicable law

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Judgments citing CIT v. Isthmian Steamship Lines

Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa vs. PCIT(Central), Gurgaon

ITA 21/CHANDI/2024[NA]Status: DisposedITAT Chandigarh24 Apr 2025

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 21/Chd/2024 (Under Section 12Aa) M/S Dera Sacha Sauda, Shah Satnam Ji Dham, Shah Satnam Ji Marg, Sirsa. Vs The Pcit (Central), Gurgaon. स्थायी लेखा सं./Pan No: Aaatd8359H अपीलार्थी/Appellant प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent Assessee By : Shri Rakesh Gupta, Advocate & Shri Saksham Aggarwal, C.A. Revenue By : Shri Rohit Sharma, Cit,Dr Date Of Hearing 05.03.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.04.2025 Per Rajpal Yadav, Vp Hybrid Hearing Order The Assessee Is In Appeal Against The Order Of Ld. Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central, Gurgaon (In Short 'The Pcit') Dated 27.12.2023 Vide Which Registration Granted Under Section 12Aa Of The Act Dated 13.12.2004 Has Been Cancelled W.E.F. 01.04.2016 By Invoking The Provisions Of Section 12Ab(4) Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Rakesh Gupta, Advocate andFor Respondent: Shri Rohit Sharma, CIT,DR
Section 11Section 127Section 12ASection 142Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…itted that ITAT, Bangalore and Cuttack has considered this aspect and unanimously held that the provision is not applicable with retrospective effect. He further relied upon the judgement of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Isthmian Steamship Lines (1951) 20 ITR 572(S.C.) and CIT Vs Vatika Township367 ITR 466 (S.C.) dated 14.09.2014. He submitted that at different places, PCIT has exercised the powers for withdrawing registration granted to an assessee and all the Benches of ITAT are unanimous on that point that PCIT is not the competent authority to withdraw such registration. It can only be by CIT (Exemptio…

Aids Society of India, Mumbai vs. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Pune

ITA 417/PUN/2023[-]Status: DisposedITAT Pune26 Mar 2025

Bench: Dr.Manish Borad & Shri Vinay Bhamoreआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.518/Pun/2023 1. Poona Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society, 302/303, Dr. Neety Mandke Ima House, Tilak Road, Shukrawar Peth, Pune 411 002, Maharashtra Pan : Aaatp1435C Vs. Pr.Cit (Central), Pune Appellant Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.522/Pun/2023 2. The Mumbai Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society, C-114, Ist Floor, D-Wing Entrance, Trade World, Kamala City, Senapati Bapat Marg, Low Parel (W), Mumbai-400 013 Maharashtra Pan : Aaatt4562C Vs. Pr.Cit (Central), Pune Appellant Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.549/Pun/2023 3. Agra Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society, 84, M.G. Road, Agra 282 010, Uttar Pradesh Pan : Aabta6327K Vs. Pr.Cit (Central), Pune Appellant Respondent आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.417/Pun/2023 4. Aids Society Of India, Ground Floor, Maharukh Mandsion, Alibhai Premji Marg, Grant Road (E), Mumbai 400 007 Maharashtra Pan : Aabta4129R Vs. Principal Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Central), Pune Appellant Respondent 2

For Respondent: Shri Ajay Kumar Keshari
Section 12A

…s introduced 49 ITA No.518, 522, 549 and 417/PUN/2023 Poona Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society and 3 others by Finance Act, 2022 w.e.f. 1.4.2022 and applicable for the assessment year 2022-23 onwards. 6.4 In the case of Isthmian Steamship Lines reported in 20 ITR 572 (SC) wherein the Hon'ble Supreme Court held that “it is a cardinal principle of the tax law that law to be applied is that in force in the assessment year unless otherwise provided expressly or by necessary implication”. 6.5 In the case of Karimtharuvi Tea Estate Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala reported in 51 ITR 129 (SC) the same view was taken by the H…

M/S. Balasore Co-Operative Urban Bank Ltd., Balasore vs. ACIT, Balasore Circle, Balasore

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 467/CTK/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack07 Oct 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg, Jm & Shri L.P. Sahu, Am आयकर अऩीऱ सं./Ita No.467/Ctk/2017 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2012-2013) M/S Balasore Cooperative Bank Vs. Acit, Balasore Circle, Limited, Balasore Bibekananda Marg, Balasore-756001 Pan No. : Aaccb 7823 M (अऩीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. ननधााररती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri S.N.Sahu/Somnath Sahoo,Advs राजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri M.K.Gautam, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 13/08/2020 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 12/10/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per L.P.Sahu, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Passed By The Cit(A), Cuttack, Dated 04.08.2017, For The Assessment Year 2012-2013, On The Following Grounds Of Appeal :- 1) That The Order Of The Id. Cit(Appeals) Confirming The Additions & Disallowances Made By The A.O. Is Illegal, Arbitrary, Unjustified & Not In Accordance With Law. 2) That The Addition Of Rs. 36,79,148/- U/S. 40(A)(Ia) Of The I.T. Act, 1961 Confirmed By Cit(Appeals) To The Extent Of Rs. 36,30,998/- Is Illegal, Arbitrary, Uncalled For & Not In Accordance With Law & The Same Should Have Been Deleted By The Learned Cit(Appeals). 3) That The Disallowance U/S 40(A)(Ia) Of Rs. 36,79,148/- As Detailed Below Is Illegal, Arbitrary & Unjustified & Hence Should Have Been Deleted By The Learned Cit(A) As The Genuineness Is Not In Doubt. Non-Deduction Of Tds Is A Separate Issue. A) Commission Payment To Dlds Collection Agents Rs. 33,45,248/- B) Legal Expenses Rs. 2,52,000/- C) Audit Fees Rs. 81,900/-

For Appellant: Shri S.N.Sahu/Somnath Sahoo,AdvsFor Respondent: Shri M.K.Gautam, CIT-DR
Section 36Section 40Section 43B

…expression "assessment year" is defined in clause (9) of Section 2 of the Act to mean 'the period of twelve months commencing on the 1st day of April every year'. 17.5 In the case of Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal v. Isthmian Steamship Lines: (1951) 20 ITR 572, a 3-Judge Bench of this Court exposited on the fundamental principle that 'in income-tax matters the law to be applied is the law in force in the assessment year unless otherwise stated or implied.' This decision and various other decisions were considered by the Constitution Bench of this Court in the case of Karimtharuvi Tea Estate Ltd. v. Stat…

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