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

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Judgments citing CIT v. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.

D.C.I.T., Circle-6(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Birla Corporation Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the revenue as well as cross-objection of the assessee are partly allowed

ITA 1964/KOL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata16 Jan 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Sanjay Garg & Shri Girish Agrawali.T.A. No.1964/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dcit, Circle-6(1), Kolkata…………….......................…...……………....Appellant Vs. M/S Birla Corporation Ltd…………...........…..........................…..…..... Respondent Birla Building, 9/1, R.N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700001. [Pan: Aabcb2075J] C.O. 39/Kol/2019 (A/O I.T.A. No.1964/Kol/2019) Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S Birla Corporation Ltd…………...........….....................…..…..... Cross-Objector Birla Building, 9/1, R.N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700001. [Pan: Aabcb2075J] Vs Dcit, Circle-6(1), Kolkata…………….......................…...……………....Respondent Appearances By: Shri Abhijit Kundu, Cit-Dr, Advocate, Appeared On Behalf Of The Department. Shri J. P. Khaitan, Sr. Counsel, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : October 18, 2023 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : January 16, 2024 आदेश / Order संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य "वारा / Per Sanjay Garg: The Present Appeal By The Revenue & The Corresponding Cross Objections By The Assessee Have Been Preferred Against The Order Dated 30.05.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-22, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). First, We Take Up Revenue’S Appeal Ita No.1964/Kol/2019. I.T.A. No.1964/Kol/2019 & C.O. 39/Kol/2019 M/S Birla Corporation Ltd

Section 115JSection 14ASection 250Section 80I

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, कोलकाता पीठ ‘सी’, कोलकाता IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C” BENCH KOLKATA "ी संजय गग", "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी "गर"श अ"वाल, लेखा सद"य के सम" Before Shri Sanjay Garg, Judicial Member and Shri Girish Agrawal, Accountant Member I.T.A. No.1964/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2015-16 DCIT, Circle-6(1), Kolkata…………….......................…...……………....Appellant vs. M/s Birla Corporation Ltd…………...........…..........................…..…..... Respondent Birla Building, 9/1, R.N. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700001. [PAN: AABCB2075J] C.O. 39/Kol/2019 (A/o I.T.A. No.1964/Kol/2019) Assessment Year: 2015-16…

ACIT, Ncc-8, Chennai vs. Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd, Chennai

In the result, the appeal in ITA No

ITA 585/CHNY/2021[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Dec 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.581 & 585/Chny/2021 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2011-12 The Deputy Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax, Non Corporate Circle 8, [Formerly Known As M/S. Saint-Gobain Room No. 507, 5Th Floor, Annexe Glass India Ltd.], 18/3, Sigapi Achi Building, 7Th Floor, Rukmini Lakshmipathi Building, No. 121, M.G. Road, Chennai -600 034. Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. [Pan:Aabcs4338M] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri Ar V Sreenivasan, Addl. Cit : ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By Shri R. Vijayaragahavan, Advocate & : Shri Saroj Kumar Parida, Advocate सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing 11.12.2023 : घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 20.12.2023 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: The Appeal In Ita No. 581/Chny/2021 Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 92Ca Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short] Dated 28.02.2015 For The Assessment Year 2011-12 & The Other Appeal In Ita No. 585/Chny/2021 Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of 2

Section 143(3)Section 40

…s’ funds. The subsidy is not earned but represents incentive provided by the Government and hence it is inappropriate to treat is as revenue income. 4.8 At the outset we wish to submit that the Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd 306 ITR 392 (SC), has held that where the scheme in question was linked directly to the setting up of a new unit or the expansion of an existing unit. In the above case, the Apex court observed that: “the source of payment or the form in which it the subsidy is paid or the mechanism through which it is paid is immaterial and that what is relevant is the purp…

ACIT, Ncc-8, Chennai vs. Saint Gobain India P Ltd, Chennai

In the result, the appeal in ITA No

ITA 581/CHNY/2021[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai20 Dec 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. Nos.581 & 585/Chny/2021 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2011-12 The Deputy Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Saint-Gobain India Pvt. Ltd. Income Tax, Non Corporate Circle 8, [Formerly Known As M/S. Saint-Gobain Room No. 507, 5Th Floor, Annexe Glass India Ltd.], 18/3, Sigapi Achi Building, 7Th Floor, Rukmini Lakshmipathi Building, No. 121, M.G. Road, Chennai -600 034. Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. [Pan:Aabcs4338M] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By Shri Ar V Sreenivasan, Addl. Cit : ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By Shri R. Vijayaragahavan, Advocate & : Shri Saroj Kumar Parida, Advocate सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing 11.12.2023 : घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 20.12.2023 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: The Appeal In Ita No. 581/Chny/2021 Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Assessment Order Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 92Ca Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short] Dated 28.02.2015 For The Assessment Year 2011-12 & The Other Appeal In Ita No. 585/Chny/2021 Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of 2

Section 143(3)Section 40

…s’ funds. The subsidy is not earned but represents incentive provided by the Government and hence it is inappropriate to treat is as revenue income. 4.8 At the outset we wish to submit that the Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Ponni Sugars & Chemicals Ltd 306 ITR 392 (SC), has held that where the scheme in question was linked directly to the setting up of a new unit or the expansion of an existing unit. In the above case, the Apex court observed that: “the source of payment or the form in which it the subsidy is paid or the mechanism through which it is paid is immaterial and that what is relevant is the purp…

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-(1), Raipur vs. Shri Bajrang Power and Ispat Ltd., Raipur

The appeal of the revenue is dismissed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 201/RPR/2022[2012-13]Status: PendingITAT Raipur16 Oct 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Ravish Sood & Shri Arun Khodpiaआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 201/Rpr/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2012-13 The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-1(1), Raipur. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/S. Shri Bajrang Power & Ispat Limited, 00, Vill. Borjhara, Urla Guma Road, Raipur-493221. Pan : Aaccb2944D ……""यथ" / Respondent

For Appellant: Shri Amit M. Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Dr. Simran Bhullar, CIT-DR
Section 115JSection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 80I

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण "यायपीठ रायपुर म"। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR BEFORE SHRI RAVISH SOOD, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI ARUN KHODPIA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No. 201/RPR/2022 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Years : 2012-13 The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1(1), Raipur. .......अपीलाथ" / Appellant बनाम / V/s. Shri Bajrang Power and Ispat Limited, 00, Vill. Borjhara, Urla Guma Road, Raipur-493221. PAN : AACCB2944D ……""यथ" / Respondent Assessee by : Shri Amit M. Jain, Adv. Revenue by : Dr. Simran Bhullar, CIT-DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date of Hearing : 18.07.2023 घोषणा…