CIT v. Max India Ltd.

295 ITR 282Supreme Court of India2007#37 most cited

What is CIT v. Max India Ltd. authority for?

Under Section 263, an assessment order is not erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of the revenue merely because the Principal Commissioner disagrees with the Assessing Officer's (AO) view, particularly if the AO has adopted one of two permissible views in law, unless that view is completely unsustainable. If due inquiries were made, the AO's order does not become erroneous solely because the fact of inquiries was not recorded.

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Also referred to as

Max India Ltd. · Section 263 Income Tax Act · revision under Section 263 · erroneous and prejudicial to revenue · two views possible · Assessing Officer view · Malabar Industrial · inadequate enquiry · non-application of mind · principal commissioner of income-tax

Also reported as

166 Taxmann 188213 CTR 266166 Taxmann.com 188

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Max India Ltd.

Castlemaine Premises Co-Op Society Ltd, Pune vs. The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-4, Pune

The appeal of the assessee is ALLOWED

ITA 576/PUN/2023[2018-19]Status: HeardITAT Pune19 Jun 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Partha Sarathi Chaudhury & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No. 576/Pun/2023 निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2018-19 Castlemaine Premises Co-Op Society Ltd., Godrej Castlemaine, 42, Sassoon Rd., Next To Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune. Pan: Aaaac5155H . . . . . . . अपऩलधथी / Appellant बनाम / V/S Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax Circle- 4, Pune . . . . . . प्रत्यथी / Respondent द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : None Revenue By : Shri Keyur Patel सपिवधई की तधरऩख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 15/06/2023 घोर्णध की तधरऩख / Date Of Pronouncement : 15/06/2023 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; This Appeal Of The Assessee For The Assessment Year [For Short “Ay”] 2018-19 Is Assailed Against The Revisionary Order Of Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax-4, Dt. 17/03/2023 Passed U/S 263 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short “The Act”], Which Ascended Out Of Assessment Order Dt. 24/02/2021 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S 143(3A) & 143(3B) By The National E-Assessment Centre, Delhi, [For Short “Ao”].

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Keyur Patel
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 80PSection 80P(2)(a)Section 80P(2)(d)

…e above two conditions are required to be satisfied cumulatively. References in this regard can be made to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd. vs. CIT, 243 ITR 83 (SC) and in the case of CIT vs. Max India Ltd., 295 ITR 282 (SC). The error in the assessment order should be one that it is not debatable or plausible view. In a case where the Assessing Officer examined the claim, took one of the plausible views, the assessment order cannot be termed as an ‚erroneous‛. In the present case, we find that admittedly the interest income was earned from the cooperative banks…

The Baranagar Jute Factory Plc, Kolkata vs. Principal CIT - 1, Kolkata

ITA 1149/KOL/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata16 Jun 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Hon’Ble & Shri Sonjoy Sarma, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 1149/Kol/2018 Assessment Year: 2013-14 The Baranagar Jute Factory Plc Principal Cit-1, Kolkata C/O Subash Agarwal & Associates Vs Siddha Gibson 1, Gibson Lane Suite-213, 2Nd Floor Kolkata - 700069 [Pan : Aabct0134C] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, A/R Revenue By : Shri G.H. Sema, Cit, D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 20/04/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 16/06/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Rajesh Kumar: This Is The Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax - 1, Kolkata (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Pr. Cit”], Passed U/S 263 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Dated 28/03/2018 For The Assessment Year 2013-14. The Assessee Has Challenged The Order Of The Ld. Pr. Cit U/S 263 Of The Act Through The Various Grounds Of Appeal. 2. Facts In Brief Are That The Assessment Was Framed U/S 143(3) Of The Act Vide Order Dt. 31/03/2016. The Ld. Pr. Cit, Upon Perusal Of The Assessment Records, Observed That The Assessing Officer Has Not Examined The Four Issues Which Were Discussed By The Ld. Pr. Cit In The Revisionary Order Which Are Extracted Below:- “2. On A Perusal Of The Assessment Record Of The Assessee, It Was Observed As Under:

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, A/RFor Respondent: Shri G.H. Sema, CIT, D/R
Section 143(3)Section 145ASection 263Section 56

…PLC 5 views then the Assessing Officer’s order cannot be treated as erroneous order if the ld. Pr. CIT holds a different view. In defense of the arguments the ld. A/R relied on the decision the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT v. Max India Ltd (2007) 295 ITR 282(SC). The ld. A/R also relied on the decision Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd. v. CIT [2000] 243 ITR 83 (SC), to corroborate his contentions that the phrase 'prejudicial to the interests of the revenue' has to be read in conjunction with an erroneous order passed by the Assessing Officer and every loss of revenue as…

Salt Lake Shiksha Sadan, Kolkata vs. ITO(Exemp.)Ward 1(3), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee stands allowed

ITA 209/KOL/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Jun 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Dr. Manish Boradi.T.A No.209/Kol/2021 Assessment Year: 2016-17 Salt Lake Shiksha Sadan.................................................................……Appellant Ca-49, Salt Lake, Sector-1, Kolkata-700064. [Pan: Aadts4747F] Vs. Ito, Ward-1(3), Kolkata...............................……........……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri S.M. Surana, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Sanjay Mukherjee, Cit-Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : April 03, 2023 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : June 12, 2023 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 22.03.2021 Of The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Pcit’) Exercising His Revision Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Society Is Involved In Educational Activity & Is Registered As A Charitable Institution U/S 12A Of The Act & Thus Entitled To The Deductions U/S 11 Of The Act. The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Nil Income For Claiming Deduction U/S 11 Of The Act Which Was Accepted By The Assessing Officer. Thereafter, The Ld. Pcit Exercising His Revision Jurisdiction U/S 263 Of The Act Observed From The Assessment Records That The Development Fund Of

Section 11Section 12ASection 263

…to be originally treated towards corpus fund of the recipients and it has been held that the same were not the revenue receipt. The ld. counsel has further relied upon the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Max India Ltd. reported in 295 ITR 282, wherein, it has been held that where two views are possible and the Income Tax Officer has taken one view with which the Commissioner does not agree, it cannot be treated as an erroneous order prejudicial to the interests of the revenue, unless the view taken by the Income Tax Officer is unsustainable in law. The ld. counsel has further invited…