CIT v. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.

306 ITR 392Supreme Court of India2008#107 most cited

What is CIT v. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. authority for?

The "Purpose Test" determines whether an incentive or subsidy is a capital or revenue receipt for income tax purposes. If the incentive's purpose is to enable an assessee to set up a new industry or make investments in capital assets, it is a capital receipt and not taxable.

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CIT v. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. · 306 ITR 392 · capital receipt vs revenue receipt · subsidy taxability · incentive scheme purpose test · sales tax incentive capital receipt · excise duty exemption capital receipt · section 2(24)(xviii) · section 43(1) · investment incentive taxability · purpose test subsidy · nature of receipt

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.

ACIT Cir 4(3)(1), Mumbai vs. Narendra Vegetable Products P.Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeals of the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 4575/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Dec 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri C.N.Prasad,Jm & Shri Rejesh Kumar, Am Income Tax Appeal Nos.4575-4577/Mum/2016 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Years : 2010-11, 2011-12 & 2012-13) Acit Cir 4(3) (1) Vs. M/S Narendra Vegetable R.No.649, 6Th Floor Products Pvt. Ltd. 4Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan Mumbai – 400 020 Central Building No. 3, Master Bomanji Lane, Kalbadevi Mumbai – 400 002 (अपीलार्थी / Appellant) (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) स्र्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcn1227G अपीलार्थी की ओर से /Appellant By : Smt Beena Santosh प्रत्यर्थी की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri Ruturaj H. Gurjar सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 26/12/2016 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30/12/2016 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Smt Beena SantoshFor Respondent: Shri Ruturaj H. Gurjar
Section 143(3)Section 153A

…halkar Brothers, order dated 8th June, 2011 has opined that the object of the subsidy was to promote construction of multiplex theatre complexes. Such receipt of subsidy was held on “capital account”. In this decision, the decision of Ponni Sugars & Chemicals 306 ITR 392 (SC) and the decision of 8 M/s Narendra Vegetable Products Pvt. Ltd ITA Nos. 4575 - 4577/Mum/2016 Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. 228 ITR 253 (SC) has been discussed. It was opined that the test is that the collector of the receipt in the hands of the assessee has to be determined with respect to the purpose for which the subsidy was granted.…

Manohar Processors Pvt. Ltd.(Dicitex Furnishing Pvt. Ltd.), Mumbai vs. DCIT -Range 8(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue for the above two assessment years are dismissed

ITA 7120/MUM/2013[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Nov 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Joginder Singh & Shri N.K. Pradhanassessment Year: 2010-11 M/S Manohar Processors Dcit-8(2), Pvt. Ltd. (Dicitex Home बनाम/ Mumbai Furnishings Pvt. Ltd.), Vs. Shop No.2, Kakad Air Conditioner Market, Kalbadevi Road, Mumbai-400002 ("नधा"रती /Assessee) (राज"व /Revenue) P.A. No. Aaccm7535R "नधा"रती क" ओर से / Assessee By Shri Hariom Tulsyan Shri Purushottam Kumar- Dr राज"व क" ओर से / Revenue By 15/11/2016 सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of Hearing : 15/11/2016 आदेश क" तार"ख /Date Of Order:

Section 143(3)

…taken for building and plant machinery under TUF Scheme of the Government is a capital receipt or revenue receipt. In the above decision, their Lordships relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Ponni Sugar and Chemicals Ltd. (2008) 306 ITR 392 5 M/s Manohar Processors Pvt. Ltd. (Dicitex Home Furnishing Pvt. Ltd.) (SC) and held that the subject subsidy is a capital receipt. The ld. CIT(A) followed the above decision and allowed the appeal filed by the assessee before him. 5. Before us, the ld. DR supported the order passed by the AO. Specific reference was made by him to the decision…

Man Industries India Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT (Ltu), Mumbai

In the result, all the three appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 6698/MUM/2014[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Jul 2016AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma, Am & Shri Ram Lal Negi, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./I.T.A. No.6696,6697&6698/Mum/2014 (निर्धारण वषा / Assessment Year: 2009-10 To 2011-12) M/S. Man Industries India Ltd Asstt. Commissioner Of Income 101, Man House, S.V. Road, Off. Tax-(Ltu), बिधम/ 29Th Floor, Centre No 1, World Pawan Hans, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai-400 056. Trade Centre, Vs. Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400 005. स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan/Gir No. Aaacm 2675G (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) : अऩीराथी की ओय से / Appellant By : Shri Jehangir D. Mistri प्रत्मथी की ओय से/Respondent By : Shri N.P.Singh Citdr

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir D. MistriFor Respondent: Shri N.P.Singh CITDR
Section 115JSection 143(3)

…he subsidy for setting up of new Industry is a capital receipt and not Income. Thus the learned Assessing Officer was wrong in rejecting the claim of the assessee that the subsidy is a capital receipt and not Income. In CIT Vs. Ponni Sugar and Chemicals Ltd.; 306 ITR 392 (SC), the Hon'ble Supreme Court has followed the norms/laid down in Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. Vs. CIT; 248 ITR 253 (SC) and has observed at page 400 as under: “.. The Importance of the judgment of this Court in Sahney steel case lies in the fact that it has discussed and analyzed the entire case law and it has laid down the basic test to…