CIT v. Secure Meters Ltd.

321 ITR 611High Court2010#1497 most cited

What is CIT v. Secure Meters Ltd. authority for?

Expenditure incurred on the issuance of debentures, including convertible debentures like Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCDs) or Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), is revenue in nature and thus deductible. This is because a debenture constitutes a loan at the time of its issue, regardless of its future convertibility into equity.

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CIT v. Secure Meters Ltd. · Secure Meters Ltd. · 321 ITR 611 · debenture issuance expenditure · convertible debentures nature · foreign currency convertible bonds · compulsorily convertible debentures · revenue expenditure deduction · loan classification · expenditure on debenture issue · India Cements Ltd. precedent

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Judgments citing CIT v. Secure Meters Ltd.

Tata Moters Limited (Formerly Known As Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd.), Mumbai vs. Dy. CIT, Cir..-2(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 3333/MUM/2011[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai17 Jul 2019AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri M.Balaganesh, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm M/S. Tata Motors Limited Vs. Dy. Commissioner Of (Formerly Known As Tata Income Tax-2(1), Engineering & Locomotive Aayakar Bhavan Company Limited M.K. Marg, Mumbai – 400 Bombay House, 24 020 Homi Mody Street Hutatma Chowk Mumbai – 400 001 Pan/Gir No.Aaact2727Q (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Tata Motors Limited Income Tax-2(1), (Formerly Known As Tata Aayakar Bhavan Engineering & Locomotive M.K. Marg, Mumbai – Company Limited 400 020 Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody Street Hutatma Chowk Mumbai – 400 001 Pan/Gir No.Aaact2727Q (Appellant) .. (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 43B

…rther, in support of his contention, he relied upon the decision of the Tribunal in Tata Iron & Steel Co., ITA no.3965/Mum./ 2003 & Ors., dated 7th March 2014. He also relied upon the decision of the Hon'ble Rajasthan High Court in CIT v/s Secure Meters Ltd., 321 ITR 611 (Raj.). 11. The learned Departmental Representative relied upon the observations of the Assessing Officer and the DRP. 12. We have considered rival submissions and perused material on record. Undisputedly, the Assessing Officer has disallowed assessee's claim on the reasoning that FCCNs issued by the assessee are in the nature of convertible debe…

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1617/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…iture incurred on issue of debentures is to be allowed as revenue expenditure despite indications to effect that debentures are to be converted in near future into equity shares. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • CIT vs. Secure Meters Limited: 321 ITR 611 (Rajasthan High Court) - SLP dismissed in CC No.10548/ 2009 • CIT vs. First Leasing Co. India Limited: 304 ITR 67 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited: 311 ITR 202 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. ITC Hotels Limited: 334 ITR 109 (Karnataka High Court) • CIT vs. Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited: 326 IT…

M/S. Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 2395/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…iture incurred on issue of debentures is to be allowed as revenue expenditure despite indications to effect that debentures are to be converted in near future into equity shares. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • CIT vs. Secure Meters Limited: 321 ITR 611 (Rajasthan High Court) - SLP dismissed in CC No.10548/ 2009 • CIT vs. First Leasing Co. India Limited: 304 ITR 67 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited: 311 ITR 202 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. ITC Hotels Limited: 334 ITR 109 (Karnataka High Court) • CIT vs. Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited: 326 IT…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Moser Baer India Limited, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1200/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…iture incurred on issue of debentures is to be allowed as revenue expenditure despite indications to effect that debentures are to be converted in near future into equity shares. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • CIT vs. Secure Meters Limited: 321 ITR 611 (Rajasthan High Court) - SLP dismissed in CC No.10548/ 2009 • CIT vs. First Leasing Co. India Limited: 304 ITR 67 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited: 311 ITR 202 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. ITC Hotels Limited: 334 ITR 109 (Karnataka High Court) • CIT vs. Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited: 326 IT…

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 6042/DEL/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…iture incurred on issue of debentures is to be allowed as revenue expenditure despite indications to effect that debentures are to be converted in near future into equity shares. The Ld. AR relied upon the following decisions: • CIT vs. Secure Meters Limited: 321 ITR 611 (Rajasthan High Court) - SLP dismissed in CC No.10548/ 2009 • CIT vs. First Leasing Co. India Limited: 304 ITR 67 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Limited: 311 ITR 202 (Madras High Court) • CIT vs. ITC Hotels Limited: 334 ITR 109 (Karnataka High Court) • CIT vs. Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited: 326 IT…

Tata Moters Limited (Formerly Known As Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company Ltd.), Mumbai vs. ACIT, Range.-2(3), Mumbai

In the result the ground of appeal raised by assessee is allowed

ITA 3336/MUM/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Apr 2018AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri Pawan Singhtata Motors Limited. Dcit -2(3) Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Street, Hutatma Chowk, Vs. Mumbai-20. Mumbai-400001 Pan:Aaact2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Tata Motors Limited. Acit -2(3) Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai-20. Vs. Mumbai-400001 Pan:Aaact2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit -2(3) Tata Motors Limited. R. No. 552, Aayakar Bhavan, Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Mumbai. Vs. Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai-400001 Pan:Aaact2727Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Ms. Arati Vissanji (Ar) Revenue By : Shri Manjunatha Swamy (Cit-Dr) Date Of Hearing : 11.04.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 13.04.2018

For Appellant: Ms. Arati Vissanji (AR)For Respondent: Shri Manjunatha Swamy (CIT-DR)
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 253Section 254(1)

…appeal is also covered in favour of assessee in assessee’s in assessee’s group case in Tata Iron & Steel Company Vs. DCIT for A.Y. 1987-88, 1989-90 & 1990-91 in ITA No. 3982, 3984/Mum/03 and the decision of Rajasthan High Court in CIT Vs. Secure Meters Ltd. (321 ITR 611) and the decision of Hon'ble Bombay High Court in Tata SSL Ltd. in ITA No. 449 of 2011 dated 05.11.2012. The ld. AR of the assessee also relied upon the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of India Cements Ltd. Vs CIT 60 ITR 52, CIT Vs ITC Hotel Ltd. 334 ITR 109 (Kar), CIT Vs Havells India Ltd. 352 ITR 376 (Del.), CIT Vs Instrumentation…