CIT v. Mysore Sugar Co. Ltd.

46 ITR 649Supreme Court of India1962#873 most cited

What is CIT v. Mysore Sugar Co. Ltd. authority for?

When advances extended in the normal course of business operations become irrecoverable and are written off, these amounts are allowable as a business loss or revenue expenditure.

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Mysore Sugar Co. Ltd. · 46 ITR 649 · Section 37(1) · Section 36(1)(vii) · business loss · advances written off · irrecoverable advances · revenue expenditure · allowable deduction · business expenditure

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Judgments citing CIT v. Mysore Sugar Co. Ltd.

TITAN COMPANY LIMITED,HOSUR vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX - LTU 2 (IC), CHENNAI

In the result the appeal raised by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1742/CHNY/2024[2011- 12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai04 Dec 2024

Bench: Shri Ss Viswanethra Ravi & Shri Amitabh Shuklaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1742/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ा /Assessment Years: 2011-12 Titan Company Limited, Assistant Commissioner Of No.3, Sipcot Industrial Complex, Income Tax, Hosur, Krishnagiri, Ltu-2, Tamil Nadu-635126 Chennai [Pan: Aaact5131A] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : Shri Abhay Kumar, C.A अपीलार्थी की ओर से/ Assessee By : Ms.Komali Krishna, Cit प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 10.09.2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 04.12.2024

For Appellant: Ms.Komali Krishna, CIT
Section 147Section 250Section 80Section 80C(2)(a)Section 80I

…ishable since the assessee's subsidiary was executing contracts on behalf of the assessee. The assessee settled the claim of subsidiaries with the bankers. The same is not the case here. The decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in CIT V/s Mysore Sugars Co. Ltd. (46 ITR 649) is a case of business advances. Therefore, in our considered opinion, no further deduction could be allowed to assessee as rightly held by lower authorities. The corresponding grounds stand dismissed….” 7.0 We have however noted that the assessee has tried to distinguish the above decision adjudicated by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Tribu…

ANJAPPAN RANGASMY,CHENNAI vs. DCIT,CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(3), CHENNAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 321/CHNY/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Aug 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.301/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.302 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.303/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2015-16) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.304 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.305/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.306 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.307 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2019-20) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.316/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.317/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15)

For Appellant: Shri R.Venkata Raman (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) - Ld. Sr.DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 24Section 54Section 80CSection 90A

…ated 09-09-2014. The assessee claimed the same on the ground that the same were trade advances and non- recoverable and hence, allowable as business deduction. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mysore Sugars Co. Ltd. (46 ITR 649). The Ld. CIT(A) upheld the disallowance on the ground that the assessee had intention of venturing into the hotel business and made investment out of borrowing from M/s Sundaram Finance. The payment had no nexus with the business of the assessee. This was a capital investment and such loss would be capital loss. Aggrieved, the assessee is in furt…

ANJAPPAN RANGASAMY,CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(3), CHENNAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 320/CHNY/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Aug 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.301/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.302 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.303/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2015-16) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.304 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.305/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.306 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.307 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2019-20) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.316/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.317/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15)

For Appellant: Shri R.Venkata Raman (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) - Ld. Sr.DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 24Section 54Section 80CSection 90A

…ated 09-09-2014. The assessee claimed the same on the ground that the same were trade advances and non- recoverable and hence, allowable as business deduction. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mysore Sugars Co. Ltd. (46 ITR 649). The Ld. CIT(A) upheld the disallowance on the ground that the assessee had intention of venturing into the hotel business and made investment out of borrowing from M/s Sundaram Finance. The payment had no nexus with the business of the assessee. This was a capital investment and such loss would be capital loss. Aggrieved, the assessee is in furt…

ANJAPPAN RANGASAMY,CHENNAI vs. DCIT,CENTRL CIRCLE-1(3), CHENNAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 319/CHNY/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Aug 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.301/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.302 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.303/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2015-16) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.304 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.305/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.306 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.307 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2019-20) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.316/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.317/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15)

For Appellant: Shri R.Venkata Raman (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) - Ld. Sr.DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 24Section 54Section 80CSection 90A

…ated 09-09-2014. The assessee claimed the same on the ground that the same were trade advances and non- recoverable and hence, allowable as business deduction. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mysore Sugars Co. Ltd. (46 ITR 649). The Ld. CIT(A) upheld the disallowance on the ground that the assessee had intention of venturing into the hotel business and made investment out of borrowing from M/s Sundaram Finance. The payment had no nexus with the business of the assessee. This was a capital investment and such loss would be capital loss. Aggrieved, the assessee is in furt…

ANJAPPAN RANGASAMY,CHENNAI vs. DCIT,CENTRAL CIRCLE-1(3), CHENNAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 318/CHNY/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Aug 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.301/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.302 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.303/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2015-16) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.304 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.305/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.306 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.307 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2019-20) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.316/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.317/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15)

For Appellant: Shri R.Venkata Raman (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) - Ld. Sr.DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 24Section 54Section 80CSection 90A

…ated 09-09-2014. The assessee claimed the same on the ground that the same were trade advances and non- recoverable and hence, allowable as business deduction. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mysore Sugars Co. Ltd. (46 ITR 649). The Ld. CIT(A) upheld the disallowance on the ground that the assessee had intention of venturing into the hotel business and made investment out of borrowing from M/s Sundaram Finance. The payment had no nexus with the business of the assessee. This was a capital investment and such loss would be capital loss. Aggrieved, the assessee is in furt…

ANJAPPAN RANGASAMY,CHENNAI vs. DCITCENTRAL CIRCLE-1(3), CHENNAI

Appeals stand allowed in terms of our above order

ITA 317/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Aug 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am & Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri, Jm 1. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.301/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 2. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.302 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & 3. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.303/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2015-16) & 4. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.304 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2016-17) & 5. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.305/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2017-18) & 6. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.306 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2018-19) & 7. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.307 /Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2019-20) & 8. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.316/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2013-14) & 9. आयकर अपील सं./ Ita No.317/Chny/2024 (िनधा(रणवष( / Assessment Year: 2014-15)

For Appellant: Shri R.Venkata Raman (CA) - Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Nilay Baran Som (CIT) - Ld. Sr.DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 24Section 54Section 80CSection 90A

…ated 09-09-2014. The assessee claimed the same on the ground that the same were trade advances and non- recoverable and hence, allowable as business deduction. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Mysore Sugars Co. Ltd. (46 ITR 649). The Ld. CIT(A) upheld the disallowance on the ground that the assessee had intention of venturing into the hotel business and made investment out of borrowing from M/s Sundaram Finance. The payment had no nexus with the business of the assessee. This was a capital investment and such loss would be capital loss. Aggrieved, the assessee is in furt…

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