M/S.TAMILNADU STATE MARKETING CORPN. LTD.,,CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CC-3(1),, CHENNAI
In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed
ITA 1179/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai23 Aug 2024AY 2018-19
Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Jagadishआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1179/Chny/2024 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Years: 2018-19 M/S. Tamilnadu State Marketing Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Corporation Limited, Cmda Tower Ii, Income Tax, Iv Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Corporate Circle 3(1), Egmore, Chennai 600 008. Chennai 600 034. [Pan: Aaact2964P] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate & Shri Saroj Kumar Parida, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 08.08.2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 23.08.2024 आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S. Viswanethra Ravi: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31.03.2024 Passed By The Ld. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax,Chennai-3, Chennai Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short] For The Assessment Year 2018-19. 2. The Ld. Pcit Initiated Proceedings Under Section 263 Of The Act On An Examination Of Books Of Account, Wherein, It Was Noted That The Assessee Had Debited A Sum Of ₹.14930,54,85,164/- As Vat Expenses
For Appellant: Shri R. Vijayaraghavan, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, CIT
Section 263Section 37Section 40
…ly necessary that the levy of fees should on the face of the legislative provision, be correlated to the expenses incurred by government in rendering the services." 6.3 Further, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd., vs. CIT, 357 ITR 419, while incorporating the provisions of section 43B of the Act, when it was introduced only the phrase ‘Tax and Duty’ was introduced and in this context, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court held that fee cannot be considered as tax and hence, cannot be disallowed while invoking the provisions of section 43B of the Act. The Hon’ble Delhi High Court consid…