CIT v. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Ltd.

82 ITR 452Supreme Court of India1971#987 most cited

What is CIT v. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Ltd. authority for?

Expenditure incurred by an assessee carrying on a composite business giving rise to both taxable and non-taxable income is allowable in its entirety without apportionment. This principle led to the subsequent introduction of Section 14A of the Income-tax Act.

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CIT v. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Ltd. · 82 ITR 452 · Section 14A · expenditure deductibility · composite business income · taxable non-taxable income · apportionment of expenses · pre-14A disallowance · exempt income expenditure · allowable in entirety

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Ltd.

M/S. Trianz Holdings Private Limited, Bangalore vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle- 7(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, ground 34 is allowed

ITA 2639/BANG/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore16 Nov 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari, Am & Shri George George K, Jm It(Tp)A No.2639/Bang/2019 : Asst.Year 2015-2016 M/S.Trianz Holdings Pvt. Ltd. The Assistant Commissioner #165/2, 6Th Floor, Kalyani Of Income-Tax, Circle 7(1)(1) V. Bangalore. Magnum, Doraisanipalya, Iim Post Bennerghatta Road Bangalore – 560 076. Pan : Aafca8051P. (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Sri.K.R.Vasudevan, Advocate Respondent By : Sri.Pradeep Kumar, Cit-Dr Date Of Pronouncement : 16.11.2021 Date Of Hearing : 15.11.2021 O R D E R Per George George K, Jm This Appeal At The Instance Of The Assessee Is Directed Against Final Assessment Order Dated 30.10.2019. The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2015-2016. 2. The Assesee Has Raised 36 Grounds In Its Memorandum Of Appeal. However, Learned Ar Had Argued Only Following Six Issues:-

For Appellant: Sri.K.R.Vasudevan, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sri.Pradeep Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 10ASection 14A

…M/s Trianz Holdings Private Limited. 9.We are unable to subscribe to the aforesaid view. The provisions of section 14A were inserted as a response to the judgments of the Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Limited (1971) (82 ITR 452) and Rajasthan State Ware Housing Corporation Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax ((2002) 242 ITR 450) in terms of which, expenditure incurred by an assessee carrying on a composite business giving rise to both taxable as well as non-taxable income, was allowable in entirety without apportionment. It was thus that s.14A was inserted providing that no d…

DCIT Cen Cir 8(4), Mumbai vs. Phoenix Mills Ltd, Mumbai

In the results, all the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 3991/MUM/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Nov 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Ramesh C Sharma & Shri Pawan Singhआयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No. 3991/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2011-12) आयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No. 3992/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) आयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No. 3993/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) आयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No. 3994/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2014-15) बिधम/ Dy. Commissioner Of M/S Phoenix Mills Ltd. Income Tax, 462, Senapati Bapat Vs. Central Circle-8(4), Marg, Lower Parel, 6Th Floor, Room No. 658, Mumbai-400013. Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Mumbai 400020 स्थायी ऱेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaacp 3325 J (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) ..

For Appellant: Shri Awungshi Gimson (CIT-DR)
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 23(1)(c)Section 36

…reliance can be placed on the following judicial pronouncements:-  56ITR 77 - CIT V/s Indian Bank (SC)  242 ITR 250 - Rajasthan Warehousing Corpn Ltd V/s CIT (SC)  55 ITR 17 - CIT V/s Chugandas& Co. (SC)  32 ITR 688 - United Commercial Bank V/s CIT (SC)  82 ITR 452 - CIT V/s Maharashtra Sugar Mills (SC) 24.8. In the above case laws it is ruled that no allocation can be made in case of a consolidated business. It is imperative to note that the department has never disputed the classification of Service Charges as Business Income in the assessee's case. What the department has contested in past is disallowanc…

Meena Zarda Products Pvt. Ltd., Bhubaneswar vs. ITO, Ward-1(1), Bhubaneswar

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 343/CTK/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Cuttack06 Feb 2019AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Chandra Mohan Gargआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.343/Ctk/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year :2015-2016) Meena Zarda Products (P) Ltd. Vs. Ito, Ward-1(1), S-3/85, Mancheswar Industrial Bhubaneswar Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaecm 3120 G (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) .. "नधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By : Shri G. Naik, Advocate & Shri Rajat Kar, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Subhendu Dutta सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 04/02/2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement 06/02/2019 आदेश / O R D E R This Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Cit(A)-1, Dated 04.06.2018 Passed In First Appeal No.0087/17-18 For The Assessment Year 2015-2016. 2. The Sole Ground Raised By The Assessee Reads As Follows :- “2. For That Learned Cit(A) Erred In Law As Well As Fact In Confirming The Disallowance Of Rs.4,53,064/- U/S.14A Of The I.T.Act, 1961 Without Considering The Submissions Of The Appellant From Its Proper Prospective On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case.” 3. Ld. Ar Submitted That In The Similar Set Of Facts & Circumstances For A.Y.2014-2015, The Ao Made Addition, Which Was Confirmed By The Ld. Cit(A) But The This Bench Of The Itat In Ita No.45/Ctk/2018, Order Dated 02.08.2018, Allowed The Appeal Of The Assessee & Directed The Ao To Delete The Entire Amount Of Impugned Addition Made U/S.14A Of The Act By 2 Following The Decision Of Hon’Ble Madras High Court In The Case Of Cit Vs.

For Appellant: Shri G. Naik, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Subhendu Dutta
Section 14Section 14A

…y taxable income in a particular year. 9. We are unable to subscribe to the aforesaid view. The provisions of section 14A were inserted as a response to the judgments of the Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income Tax v. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Limited [1971] 82 ITR 452 and Rajasthan State Ware Housing Corporation v. Commissioner of Income- tax [2002] 242 ITR 450 in terms of which, expenditure incurred by an assessee carrying on a composite business giving rise to both taxable as well as non- taxable income, was allowable in entirety without apportionment. It was thus that s.14A was inserted providing that no ded…