CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co.

46 ITR 144Supreme Court of India1962#114 most cited

What is CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co. authority for?

Income tax is levied only on real income that actually materializes, not on hypothetical or notional income, even if accounting entries suggest otherwise. If no income results, there is no tax liability.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co. · 46 ITR 144 · real income theory · notional income · hypothetical income · income tax levy · accrual of income · receipt of income · Section 48 · Income Tax Act 1961

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co.

DCIT, Circle-1(1), Hyderabad vs. Prakash Nimmagadda, Hyderabad, Secunderabad

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 974/HYD/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad16 Dec 2024AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Manjunatha, G.आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.974/Hyd/2017 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2008-09) Dy.Cit Vs. Shri Prakash Nimmagadda Circle 1(1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Acbpn4246R (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri K.C. Devdas, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Dr. Meghnath Chowhan, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 06/11/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 16/12/2024 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothis Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order, Dated 20/03/2017 Of The Learned Cit (A)-9, Hyderabad, Relating To A.Y.2008-09. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds:

For Appellant: Shri K.C. Devdas, CAFor Respondent: : Dr. Meghnath Chowhan, CIT(DR)
Section 17(2)(c)Section 28

…e issue of hypothetical income brought to tax by applying the provisions of section 28(iv) in Para 17 to 27 as under: “17. First of all, it is now well settled that income tax cannot be levied on hypothetical income. In CIT v. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co. [1962] 46 ITR 144 (SC) it was held as follows:— "Income-tax is a levy on income. No doubt, the Income-tax Act takes into account two points of time at which the liability to tax is attracted, viz., the accrual of the income or its receipt; but the substance of the matter is the income. If income does not result at all, there cannot be a tax, even though in book- ke…

The DCIT, Gandhinagar Circle, Gandhinagar vs. M/S. Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd., Gandhinagar

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

ITA 819/AHD/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad03 Oct 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri T.R. Senthil Kumar & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita No.819/Ahd/2019 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year : 2012-13 The Dcit M/S.Tourism Corporation Of बनाम/ Udhyog Bhavan, Sector-11 Gujarat Ltd. V/S. Gandhinagar Circle Block No.17, 4Th Floor Udyog Bhavan, Sector-11 Gandhinagar – 382 011 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aaact 7252 J (अपीलाथ%/ Appellant) (&' यथ%/ Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Tushar Heman, Sr. Advocate & Shri Parimalsinh B. Parmar, Ars Revenue By : Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25/09/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 03/10/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am:

For Appellant: Shri Tushar Heman, Sr. Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Rignesh Das, Sr.DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 148

…vily on the concept of DCIT vs. M/s.Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd. Asst. Year : 2012-13 real income, arguing that the amount in question never actually accrued to TCGL but was pass-through. The assessee cited judgments such as, Shoorji Vallabhdas (1962) 46 ITR 144 (SC) to assert that notional or hypothetical income cannot be taxed unless it meets the test of real income. The AO emphasized that TCGL had consistently recognized 15% of grants utilized as income in prior years, without differentiation between direct and indirect utilizations. The AO concluded that there was no tangible reason to exclude the Rs.…