CIT v. Sakuntala Devi Khetan

352 ITR 484High Court2013#5054 most cited

What is CIT v. Sakuntala Devi Khetan authority for?

Income-tax authorities are bound by the sales tax authorities' acceptance of an assessee's sales tax returns and cannot scrutinize them without a difference or variation in closing stock by the competent sales tax authority.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 292,668 Indian tax judgments — from 2016 to 2022.

Also referred to as

CIT v. Sakuntala Devi Khetan · sales tax returns · accepted by sales tax authorities · binding on income-tax authorities · scrutiny of return · closing stock adjustment · section 80 · business

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Sakuntala Devi Khetan

MAHASHAKTI ENGINEERING CO.,GHAZIABAD vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

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

ITA 1940/DEL/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Jul 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2009-10 Mahashakti Engineering Co., Vs Dcit, C/O Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate, Circle-21(1), Chamber No.206-07, Ansal ‘Satyam’, New Delhi. Rdc Raj Nagar, Ghaziabad. Pan: Aaofm9129J (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate Revenue By : Ms Ashima Neb, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 15.07.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.07.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 20Th March, 2015 Of The Cit(A)-13, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2009-10. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal No.1 & 2 Raised By The Assessee Read As Under:-

For Appellant: Shri Akhilesh Kumar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms Ashima Neb, Sr. DR

…the closing stock without making any adjustment to opening stock, any addition on account of under valuation of closing stock was unjustified. Referring to the decision of the Hon'ble Madras High Court in the case of CIT vs. Smt. Sakuntala Devi Khetan (2013) 352 ITR 484 (Mad), he submitted that the Hon'ble High Court in the said decision has held that unless and until the competent authority under Sales Tax Act differs or varies with closing stock of assessee, return accepted by said authority is binding on income-tax authorities and the Assessing Officer, in such a case, has no power to scrutinize return subm…

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