CIT v. Noble and Hewitt (I) P. Ltd.

305 ITR 324High Court2008#990 most cited

What is CIT v. Noble and Hewitt (I) P. Ltd. authority for?

Section 43B of the Income-tax Act does not apply to disallow an amount (such as statutory dues like service tax or GST) if it has not been debited to the Profit & Loss account and no deduction for it has been claimed by the assessee.

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CIT v. Noble and Hewitt · 305 ITR 324 · Section 43B · disallowance of statutory dues · no deduction claimed · not debited to P&L account · service tax · GST · current liability · Delhi High Court

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Anil Kumar Gupta, Panchkula(Haryana) vs. DCIT, Cir- 1, Allahabad

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 18/ALLD/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Allahabad12 Sept 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.18/Alld/2023 (ननधधारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) बनधम/ Anil Kumar Gupta Dcit, Circle-1 House No.452P, Sector-25, Income Tax Office, 38, Vs. Panchkula-134109. M. G. Marg, Civil Lines, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh- 211001. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aatpg1541K (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Asit Hajela Revenue By: Shri A. K. Singh (Sr. Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 06/09/2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 12/09/2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Is An Appeal Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A)/Nfac, Delhi Dated 21.12.2022 For Ay. 2013-14. 2. Ground No. 1 To 3 Are Against The Action Of The Ld. Cit(A) Confirming The Disallowance Of Unpaid Service Tax Liability Of Rs.10,92,548/- U/S 43B Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter “The Act”). 3. The Assessee Is An Individual & Is Running A Concern Of Providing Security Guard & Manpower. The Assessee Has Been Consistently Following Mercantile System Of Accounting For Earlier As Well As Subsequent Years. & Assessee From Inception Is Registered Under The Service Tax & Regularly Depositing Service Tax In The Relevant Government Account. In The Year Under Consideration, The Ao Noted From Perusal Of The Balance-Sheet That Rs.10,92,548/- Pertaining

For Appellant: Shri Asit HajelaFor Respondent: Shri A. K. Singh (Sr. DR)
Section 43B

…essee has not claimed any deduction of Rs.10,92,545/-, the AO ought not to have disallowed the same u/s 43B of the Act, and for such preposition cited the decision of the Hon‟ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Noble And Hewitt (I) Pvt Ltd reported in 305 ITR 324 (Del) wherein the Hon‟ble Delhi High Court has held as under: - 4 A.Y. 2013-14 Anil Kumar Gupta “1. The revenue is aggrieved by an order dated 17-11-2006 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal ('Tribunal'), Delhi Bench "D", New Delhi in ITA No. 2910/Delhi/2004 relevant for the assessment year 1999-2000. 2. The assessed maintains a mercantil…

Seema Buildtech Pvt Ltd, New Delhi vs. ITO Ward - 23(1), New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 8649/DEL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Apr 2023AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.M. Garg & Shri Pradip Kumar Kediaassessment Year: 2015-16 Seema Buildtech Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Ito, H.No.C-336, Gali No.17, Ward-23(1), West Vinod Nagar, New Delhi. New Delhi. Pan: Aapcs4623R (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Vivek Gupta, Ca Revenue By : Ms Meenakshi Dohare, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 27.03.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.04.2023 Order Per C.M. Garg, Jm: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Cit(A)-8, New Delhi, Dated 09.09.2019, For Assessment Year 2015-16. 2. The Ld. Counsel Of The Assessee Submitted That Grounds No.1 & 5 Of The Assessee Are General In Nature & Ground No.4 Is Consequential. Therefore, These Grounds Are Dismissed. The Remaining Effective Grounds Of Appeal No.2 & 3 Raised By The Assessee Read As Follows:- “2. That On The Facts & The Circumstances Of The Case & Provisions Of The Law, The Ld. Ao As Well As Ld Cit(A) Erred In Making/Confirming The Disallowance U/S 43B Of It Act Of Rs.1,44,32,242/- In Respect Of Service Tax Payable Shown As Current Liability In The Balance Sheet As At 31.03.2015 By The Appellant. 3. That Without Prejudice To Ground No.2 Above & On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & Provisions Of The Law, The Ld. Ao As Well As Ld Cit(A) Erred In Making/Confirming The Disallowance Of Rs.1,05,00,369/- In Respect Of Service Tax Payable Pertaining To Earlier Years Out Of Total Amount Of Rs.1,44,32,242/- Shown As Current Liability In The Balance Sheet As At 31.03.2015 By The Appellant.”

For Appellant: Shri Vivek Gupta, CAFor Respondent: Ms Meenakshi Dohare, Sr. DR
Section 139(1)Section 43B

…order of the ITAT Delhi dated 14.12.2022 in the case of M/s S&A Finman Ltd. in ITA No.2220/Del/2017 for AY 2012-13, referring the judgement of the Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court of Delhi in the case of CIT vs. Noble and Hewitt India Pvt. Ltd., reported as 305 ITR 324, it was held that where the amount of service tax has not been routed through P & L Account, then, the provisions of section 43B of the Act are not applicable to the service tax liability shown in the balance sheet consequent upon the inclusion of service tax in the bills raised by the assessee particularly when the gross amount including the ser…

Ganeshan Purushothaman Achari, Bhilai, Durg vs. Income Tax Officer-1(4), Bhilai, Durg

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 148/RPR/2022[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur27 Mar 2023AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 146 To 148/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 To 2019-20 Ganeshan Puroshothaman Achari 116, Friends Arcade, Shastri Nagar, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai (C.G.) Pan : Achpa6510E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Cpc, Bengaluru. ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri R.B Doshi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 36Section 43B

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ “एक-सद"य” मामला रायपुर म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR "ी रवीश सूद, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA Nos. 146 to 148/RPR/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 to 2019-20 Ganeshan Puroshothaman Achari 116, Friends Arcade, Shastri Nagar, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai (C.G.) PAN : ACHPA6510E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax CPC, Bengaluru. ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri R.B Doshi, CA Revenue by : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of…

Ganeshan Purushothaman Achari, Bhilai, Durg vs. Income Tax Officer-1(4), Bhilai, Durg

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 147/RPR/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur27 Mar 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 146 To 148/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 To 2019-20 Ganeshan Puroshothaman Achari 116, Friends Arcade, Shastri Nagar, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai (C.G.) Pan : Achpa6510E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Cpc, Bengaluru. ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri R.B Doshi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 36Section 43B

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ “एक-सद"य” मामला रायपुर म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR "ी रवीश सूद, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA Nos. 146 to 148/RPR/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 to 2019-20 Ganeshan Puroshothaman Achari 116, Friends Arcade, Shastri Nagar, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai (C.G.) PAN : ACHPA6510E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax CPC, Bengaluru. ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri R.B Doshi, CA Revenue by : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of…

Ganeshan Purushothaman Achari, Bhilai, Durg vs. Income Tax Officer-1(4), Bhilai, Durg

In the result, appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 146/RPR/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur27 Mar 2023AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita Nos. 146 To 148/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 To 2019-20 Ganeshan Puroshothaman Achari 116, Friends Arcade, Shastri Nagar, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai (C.G.) Pan : Achpa6510E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax Cpc, Bengaluru. ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri R.B Doshi, CAFor Respondent: Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 36Section 43B

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ “एक-सद"य” मामला रायपुर म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR "ी रवीश सूद, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA Nos. 146 to 148/RPR/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2017-18 to 2019-20 Ganeshan Puroshothaman Achari 116, Friends Arcade, Shastri Nagar, G.E. Road, Supela, Bhilai (C.G.) PAN : ACHPA6510E .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax CPC, Bengaluru. ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri R.B Doshi, CA Revenue by : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of…

Payal Verma (Prop. M/S Jai Vriddhi Traders), Bhilia vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward- 1(3), Bhilai, Durg

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed in terms of my aforesaid observations

ITA 169/RPR/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur14 Mar 2023AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Ravish Soodआयकर अपील सं./ Ita No. 169/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2018-19 Payal Verma M/S. Jai Vriddhi Traders, Ananj Mandi Line, Behind Nehru Bhawan, Supela Bhilai-490023 (C.G.) Pan : Aovpv3159G .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(3), Bhilai (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Shyamsundar Sharma, CAFor Respondent: Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 234ASection 234BSection 234CSection 43B

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ “एक-सद"य” मामला रायपुर म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH “SMC”, RAIPUR "ी रवीश सूद, "या"यक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ ITA No. 169/RPR/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2018-19 Payal Verma M/s. Jai Vriddhi Traders, Ananj Mandi Line, Behind Nehru Bhawan, Supela Bhilai-490023 (C.G.) PAN : AOVPV3159G .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-1(3), Bhilai (C.G.) ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri Shyamsundar Sharma, CA Revenue by : Shri Piyush Tripathi, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of Hearing :…

M/S Dell International Services India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore vs. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (Ltu), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2835/BANG/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore20 Jan 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri George George K, Jm & Ms.Padmavathy S, Am It(Tp)A No.2835/Bang/2017 : Asst.Year 2013-2014 M/S.Dell International Services The Additional Commissioner India Private Limited Of Income-Tax (Ltu) V. Bangalore. Divyashree Greens, Sy.Nos.12/1, 12/2A & 13/1A,Challaghatta Village,Varthur Hobli Bengaluru – 560 071. Pan : Aaach1925Q. (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Sri.T.Suryanarayana, Advocate Respondent By : Sri.Praveen Karanth, Cit-Dr Date Of Pronouncement : 20.01.2023 Date Of Hearing : 13.01.2023 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 30.11.2017 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144C Of The I.T.Act. The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2013-2014. 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are As Follows: The Assessee Is A Company, Engaged In The Business Of Manufacturing & Trading In Computer Systems Including Support & Maintenance Services & Leasing Of Computers. For The Assessment Year 2013-2014, The Return Of Income Was Filed On 30.11.2013 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.22,31,24,760. The Assessment Was Selected For Scrutiny & Notice U/S 143(2) Of The I.T.Act Was Issued On 2 It(Tp)A No.2835/Bang/2017. M/S.Dell International Services India Private Limited. 11.09.2014. During The Course Of Assessment Proceedings, It Was Noticed That The International Transactions Entered By The Assessee With Its Associated Enterprises (Aes) Had Exceeded The Prescribed Limit, Hence, The Matter Was Referred To The Transfer Pricing Officer (Tpo) To Determine The Arm’S Length Price (Alp) Of The Said Transaction. The Tpo Passed Order U/S 92Ca Of The I.T.Act On 19.10.2016. In The Said Order, The Tpo Had Proposed Following Adjustments:-

For Appellant: Sri.T.Suryanarayana, AdvocateFor Respondent: Sri.Praveen Karanth, CIT-DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 40Section 92CSection 92C(3)

…s not routed through the profit and loss account, hence, there is no occasion to make the disallowance on that count. The learned AR relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Noble & Hewlett (I.) (P.) Ltd. v. CIT reported in (2008) 305 ITR 324 (Del). 21.3 The learned DR supported the orders of the AO and the DRP. 21.4 We have heard rival submissions and perused the material on record. We find on identical issue the Tribunal in the case of Smt.Husna Parveen v. CIT(A) reported in (2022) 142 taxmann.com 2 (Varanasi-Trib.) by following the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the case o…

Elim Resort Private Limited, Bangalore vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward- 3(2)(2), Bangalore

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 238/BANG/2022[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore26 Jul 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri N. V. Vasudevanassessment Year :2016-17 M/S. Elim Resorts Pvt. Ltd., Vs. Ito, No.175, Nettigere Village, Ward – 3(2)(2), Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru. Bengaluru – 560 061. Pan : Aadce 0682 J Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri. B. S. Balachandra, Advocate Revenue By : Shri. Ganesh R. Ghale, Standing Counsel For Department. Date Of Hearing : 25.07.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 26.07.2022 O R D E R Per N. V. Vasudevan: This Is An Appeal By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 27.02.2020 Of Cit(A)-2, Bengaluru, Relating To Ay 2016-17. 2. The First Issue Raised By The Assessee Is With Regard To Disallowance Of Depreciation On Buildings Of Rs.3,19,208/-. The Opening Wdv As On 01.04.2014 & As On 01.04.2015 As Per The Books Of Accounts Of The Assessee Was As Follows:

For Appellant: Shri. B. S. Balachandra, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri. Ganesh R. Ghale, Standing Counsel for Department
Section 32Section 43(1)

…ught to tax. 8. On appeal by the assessee, the CIT(A) confirmed the order of the AO. After hearing the rival submissions, we are of the view that the addition cannot Page 5 of 7 be sustained. In CIT Vs Noble And Hewitt (I) (P) Ltd. (Delhi High Court) (2008) 305 ITR 324 (Delhi) the assessee maintained a mercantile system of accounting. It had collected service tax during the previous year relevant to the assessment year in question. Out of the service tax so collected the assessed had deposited part of the amount but an amount of Rs. 14.40 lakhs was not deposited by the assessed with the concerned authorities. T…