CIT v. Meghalaya Steels Ltd.

383 ITR 217Supreme Court of India2016#450 most cited

What is CIT v. Meghalaya Steels Ltd. authority for?

Subsidies and excise duty refunds that are accounted for in the Profit and Loss account are revenue in nature, form part of business income, and are eligible for deductions under Section 80IB/80IC. Such receipts cannot be reduced from the block of assets for depreciation calculation.

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CIT v. Meghalaya Steels Ltd. · Section 80IB · Section 80IC · subsidy · excise duty refund · revenue receipt · business income · depreciation · P&L account

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Judgments citing CIT v. Meghalaya Steels Ltd.

Mahesh Chachan, Guwahati vs. Pr. Conmmissioner of Income Tax-2, Guwahati

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 25/GTY/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Guwahati27 Apr 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Girish Agrawal, Hon’Bleassessment Year: 2015-16 Mahesh Chachan Pr. Cit, Guwahati - 2 Kayal Market, Fancy Bazar, Vs. Guwahati-781001. Pan: Afxpc 3051 R (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Appellant By : Shri Jay Prakash Gupta, Fca Respondent By : Shri N.T. Sherpa, Jcit Date Of Hearing : 03.04.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.04.2023 O R D E R Per Girish Agrawal: This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – Guwahati-2, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’ Dated 30.08.2019 For Assessment Year 2015- 16 Against The Order Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As ‘The Act’) By Ito, Ward-4(2), Guwahati, Dated 05.04.2017. 2. Grounds Raised By The Assesee Is On Challenging The Treatment Of Vat Remission As Not Eligible For Deduction U/S 80Ie Of The Act By Invoking The Provisions Of Revision U/S 263 Of The Act.

For Appellant: Shri Jay Prakash Gupta, FCAFor Respondent: Shri N.T. Sherpa, JCIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, GUWAHATI BENCH, GUWAHATI (VIRTUAL HEARING AT KOLKATA) BEFORE SHRI RAJPAL YADAV, HON’BLE VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI GIRISH AGRAWAL, HON’BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2015-16 Mahesh Chachan Pr. CIT, Guwahati - 2 Kayal Market, Fancy Bazar, Vs. Guwahati-781001. PAN: AFXPC 3051 R (Appellant) (Respondent) Present for: Appellant by : Shri Jay Prakash Gupta, FCA Respondent by : Shri N.T. Sherpa, JCIT Date of Hearing : 03.04.2023 Date of Pronouncement : 27.04.2023 O R D E R PER GIRISH AGRAWAL, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER: This appeal by the assessee is directed against the order passed…

ACIT (Ltu-1), Mumbai vs. Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, cross objection filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 5030/MUM/2001[1997-98]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Apr 2023AY 1997-98

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Bleacit (Ltu-1) V. Bajaj Holdings Investment Ltd 29Th, Floor, Centre-1 226, Bajaj Bhavan, 2Nd Floor World Trade Centre Jamnalal Bajaj Marg, Nariman Point Mumbai- 400021 Cuffe Parade, Mumbai- 400075 Pan: Aaacb3370K (Appellant) (Respondent) C.O.No. 96/Mum/2002 [Arising Out Of Ita No.5030/Mum/2001 (A.Y: 1997-98)] Bhajaj Auto Limited V. Acit (Ltu-1) Bhajaj Bhavan 29Th, Floor, Centre-1 Nariman Point World Trade Centre Mumbai - 400020 Cuffe Parade, Mumbai- 400075 Pan: Aaacb3370K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee Represented By : Shri Percy Pardiwala& Ms. Vasanti Patel Department Represented By : Shri Rahul Kumar & Shri Vranda U Matkarri

Section 2(24)Section 35DSection 37(2)Section 80H

…on delayed payments was directly related to the eligible units and went on to reduce the interest paid by the said units. In support of the above propositions, Ld. AR of the assessee relied on the following case laws: - a) CIT vs. Meghalaya Steels Ltd [2016] 383 ITR 217 (SC)] b) Arvind Footwear Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT (ITA No.363/Lkw/2010) c) Suzlon Energy Limited vs. DCIT (32 taxmann.com 349) (Ahd) (Trib.) d) CIT vs. Vidyut Corporation [2010] 324 ITR 221 (Bom) e) CIT vs. Advance Detergents Ltd [2010] 339ITR 81 (Delhi) 24. On the other hand, Ld. DR relied on the order of the Assessing Officer. 25. Considered the ri…

Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax, Central Circle - 1, Visakhapatnam vs. M/S. Nekkanti Sea Foods Ltd., Visakhapatnam

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 158/VIZ/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Visakhapatnam17 Mar 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy, Hon’Ble & Shri S Balakrishnan, Hon’Bleआयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No.158/Viz/2022 ("नधा"रणवष"/ Assessment Year: 2018-19) Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Nekkanti Sea Foods Income Tax, Limited, Central Circle-1, Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam. Pan: Aaacn 46664 J (अपीलाथ"/ Appellant) (""यथ"/ Respondent) अपीलाथ"क"ओरसे/ Assessee By : Sri Pawan Chakrapani ""याथ"क"ओरसे/ Revenue By : Sri Mn Murthy Naik, Cit- Dr सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 08/03/2023 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of : 17/03/2023 Pronouncement O R D E R

For Appellant: Sri Pawan ChakrapaniFor Respondent: Sri MN Murthy Naik, CIT-
Section 127Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 28Section 80I

…ubmitted the decision of the Jurisdictional Tribunal in the assessee’s own case in ITA No. 156/Viz/2021 (AY: 2017-18), dated 6/6/2022. The Ld. CIT(A) relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Meghalaya Steels Limited (2016) 383 ITR 217 and the decision of the jurisdictional Bench in ITA No. 156/Viz/2022 (supra) allowed the appeal of the assessee. Aggrieved by the order of the Ld. CIT(A), the Revenue is in appeal before us. 4. The Revenue has raised six grounds in its appeal however, the only issue involved in the grounds of appeal was in relation to allowability of income…

M/S Brahmaputra Carbon Ltd, Kolkata & Anr vs. Addl.Commissioner of Income Tax Range-3, Kolkata & Ors

The appeal of the assessee is allowed and the substantial question of law is answered in favour of the

ITA/134/2012HC Calcutta27 Feb 2023

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam & The Hon’Ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya Date : 27Th February, 2023 Appearance : Mr. Subhas Agarwal, Adv. …For Appellant Mr. Soumen Bhattacharjee, Adv. …For Respondent The Court :- This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The Act) Is Directed Against The Order Dated 18.4.2012 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “A” Bench, Kolkata In I.T.A. No. 282/Kol/2010 For The Assessment Year 2005-06. The Appeal Was Admitted On 30.11.2012 On The Following Substantial Question Of Law :- I) “Whether The Transport Subsidy Received By The Undertaking Engaged In Manufacturing Process Is Covered By The Meaning Of The Expression “Business Income” Within The Meaning Of Section 80 Ic Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ?” The Substantial Question Of Law Which Has Been Admitted For Consideration Arise In The Assessee’S Own Case For The Assessment Year 2011-12 In I.T.A. No. 140 Of 2019 & By Judgment Dated 26.09.2022, The Appeal Filed By The Revenue Was Dismissed. Thus The Substantial Question Of Law Which Has Been Admitted For Consideration In This Appeal Stood Answered In Favour Of The Assessee In Assessee’S Own Case In Ita No. 140 Of 2019. The Operation Portion Of The Judgment Reads As Follows :-

Section 260ASection 80Section 80I

…16) 3 SCALE 192. The appeals are, therefore, dismissed. 4 No costs.” As against the order passed in the case of Meghalaya Steels Ltd., the revenue had preferred appeal before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Commissioner of Income-tax vs. Meghalaya Steels Ltd., 383 ITR 217 (SC) and the appeal filed by the revenue was dismissed. Thus, the issue having been settled in favour of the assessee in the aforementioned decisions, we are inclined to apply the same to the case on hand. In light of the above, the appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed and the substantial question of law is answered against the revenue.” Thus…

M/S La Opala RG Ltd, Kolkata vs. ACIT, Cir. 11(1), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 296/KOL/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata24 Nov 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg, Hon’Ble & Shri Manish Borad, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 296/Kol/2022 Assessment Year: 2017-18 M/S. La Opala Rg Ltd. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Eco Centre Tax, Circle-11(1), Kolkata Vs 8Th Floor Em-4, Sector-5 Kolkata - 700091 [Pan : Aaacl5569J] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri A.K. Tulsiyan, Fca Revenue By : Shri Biswanath Das, Cit D/R सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 08/09/2022 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 24/11/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per Manish Borad: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Kolkata -2 (Hereinafter The “Ld. Pr. Cit”) Dt. 29/03/2022, Passed U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act’), For Assessment Year 2017-18. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Is That The Assessee Is A Limited Company & Income Of Rs.52,63,83,260/- Declared In The E-Return Furnished On 31/10/2017 Pertaining To Assessment Year 2017-18. Assessment U/S 143(3) Of The Act Was Completed On 21/12/2019 Assessing Income At Rs.56,22,70,863/-. Thereafter, The Ld. Pr. Cit Called For The Assessment Record & After Going Through The Same It Was Observed That The Order Of The Assessment Was Erroneous Insofar As It Is Prejudicial To The Interest Of The Revenue On The Following Grounds:- “Upon Examination Of Case Records, It Is Observed That The Assessee Had An Income Of Rs. 49,08, 14,480/- From Sitaganj Exempted Unit In Which The Assessee Had Claimed Deduction U/S. 80Ic Of The Act Of Rs. 14,72,44,452/- (30% Of Rs.49,08, 14,480/-). It Was Observed From The Profit & Loss Accounts Of The Assessee For The Year Ended 31.03.2017 That The Assessee Had Credited An Amount Of Rs. 2,43,75, 193/- From Export Incentives & Also

For Appellant: Shri A.K. Tulsiyan, FCAFor Respondent: Shri Biswanath Das, CIT D/R
Section 143(3)Section 263Section 37(1)Section 80Section 801CSection 80I

…the assessee. There is essentially no element of profit derived from export incentives, but it is meant to reduce the cost of production. The Ld. AR invited our attention to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs Meghalaya Steels Ltd (384 ITR 217) wherein one of the questions before the Apex Court was whether insurance subsidy received from the Government could be said to be derived from the industrial undertaking and hence considered for the purposes of computing deduction u/s 80IC of the Act. The Supreme Court observed that the insurance subsidy was given to subsidize the cost of insura…