CIT v. Simplex Concrete Piles (India) P. Ltd.

179 ITR 8High Court1989#3257 most cited

What is CIT v. Simplex Concrete Piles (India) P. Ltd. authority for?

Retention money does not accrue to an assessee until the defect liability period is over and it is certified that no liability is attached to the assessee, at which point the assessee acquires the right to receive such money.

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CIT v. Simplex Concrete Piles India P. Ltd · retention money · income · accrual · contract · defect liability period · right to receive · section 145

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Judgments citing CIT v. Simplex Concrete Piles (India) P. Ltd.

PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-4, , KOLKLATA vs. M/S. TANTIA CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

ITA/184/2018HC Calcutta27 Feb 2023

Bench: : The Hon’Ble Justice T.S. Sivagnanam & The Hon’Ble Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya Date : 27Th February, 2023 Appearance : Mr. Om Narayan Rai, Adv. …For The Appellant. Mr. Avra Majumdar, Adv. …For The Respondent.. The Court : This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Under Section 260A Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The ‘Act’ For Brevity) Is Directed Against The Order Dated 22Nd November, 2017 Passed By The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “D” Bench, Kolkata (The Tribunal) In Ita No.1405/Kol/2015 For The Assessment Year 2012-13. The Appeal Was Admitted On 11Th December, 2018 On The Following Substantial Questions Of Law: “(A) Whether The Facts Of This Case Are Identical To Those In Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs. Simplex Concrete Piles (India) Pvt. Ltd. Reported In [1989]

Section 14Section 260ASection 7

…2012-13. The appeal was admitted on 11th December, 2018 on the following substantial questions of law: “(a) Whether the facts of this case are identical to those in Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Simplex Concrete Piles (India) Pvt. Ltd. reported in [1989] 2 179 ITR 8 decided on 5th December, 1988 and this Court should follow the same in this case also? (b) Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the retention amount could be taken to be the income of the assessee in the subject previous year? (c) Did the tribunal come to the correct legal conclusion by following the correct accounting principle…

ACIT, CIRCLE - 1(1), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. M/S. MCNALLY SAYAJI ENGINEERING LIMITED, KOLKATA

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1173/KOL/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata17 Jan 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri P.M.Jagtap, Vice- & Shri S.S.Godaraassessment Year:2013-14 Acit, Circle-1(1), P- M/S Mcnally Sayajt बनाम 7,Chowringhee Square, Engineering Ltd., 4, / R.No.20, 7Thfloor, V/S. Mangoe Lane, Kolkat-A7A00 069 Kolkata-700 001 [Pan No.Aaccs 5491 A] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ" /Respondent Shri Ram Bilash Meena, Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri Aplesh Gupta, Aca ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 07-01-2020 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 17-01-2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2013-14 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-I, Kolkata Dated 13.03.2018, Passed In Case No.10199/Cit(A)-1/Circle-1(1)/2016-17, Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’ Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. The Revenue’S Former Substantive Ground Pleads That The Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Deleting The Employees Contribution To Provident Fund Disallowance Of ₹20,38,637/- Despite The Fact That The Same Had Been Deposited After The Due Date As Per The Specific Provision In The Corresponding Statue. It Fails To Dispute That The Assessee’S Impugned Credit Had Been Made Very Well Before The Date Of Filing Return & Therefore, This Disallowance Made U/S. 36(1)(Va) R.W.S. 43B Of The Act Is Not Sustainable As Per Hon'Ble Jurisdictional High Court’S Decision In Cit Vs. M/S Vijay

Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(va)

…h circumstances we are of the view that the retention money cannot be regarded as income of the assessee. The issue is no longer res integra and has been concluded by the Hon'ble Calcutta High Court in case of CIT Vs. Simplex Concrete (Piles) India Pvt. Ltd. [179 ITR 8]. In the aforesaid decision the Hon'ble Calcutta High Court on identical facts held that having regard to the terms and conditions of the contract, it could not be held that either 10 per cent or 5 per cent as the case may be, being retention money, became legally due to the assessee on the completion of the work. Only after the assessee fulfilled…

DCIT CEN CIR - 1(4), MUMBAI vs. NITIN RAJMAL SHAH, MUMBAI

The appeal stands dismissed

ITA 7155/MUM/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Oct 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.7155/Mum/2017 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year:2008-09) Dcit-Central Circle-1(4) M/S. Nitin R. Shah Room No.902, Pratistha Bhavan बनाम/ C-113, Shyam Kamal Building 9Th Floor, Old Cgo Bldg. Annex. Vs. 27, Tejpal Road, Agarwal Market Mumbai-400 020. Vile Parle (E), Mumbai-400 057. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aadps 5476 M (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (""थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Ms. Samatha Mullamudi-Ld.Sr.Dr ""थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : None सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 30/09/2019 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 04/10/2019 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal ():- 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year [Ay] 2008-09 Contest The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-47, Mumbai, [In Short Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’], Appeal No. Cit(A)-47/Ap.68/15- 16 Dated 26/09/2017 On Following Grounds Of Appeal:-

For Appellant: Ms. Samatha Mullamudi-Ld.Sr.DRFor Respondent: None
Section 131Section 133ASection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 43B

…tin Rajmal Shah Assessment Year-2008-09 received nor accrued to the assessee and therefore, not taxable in the hands of the assessee. Reliance was placed on the decision of Hon’ble Calcutta High Court rendered in CIT V/s Simplex Concrete Piles India Pvt. Ltd. 179 ITR 8 as well as the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court rendered in CIT V/s Associated Cables Pvt.Ltd. 286 ITR 596. Aggrieved as aforesaid, the revenue is under appeal before us. 4. After careful consideration of facts and circumstances, we find that first appellate authority has clinched all the issues in the right perspective. The estimated addition…

M/S. STEWARTS & LLOYDS OF INDIA LTD.,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-1, KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 1172/KOL/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 Mar 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Godara) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Assessment Year: 2007-08 Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S. Stewarts & Lloyds Of India Ltd…….……...........…………..……………….…...……..…….……...Appellant 41, Chowringhee Road Kolkata – 700 071 [Pan : Aaecs 0445 G] Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle-1, Kolkata……....................…….…..............Respondent Appearances By: Shri Pankaj Parakh, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri A.K. Nayak, Cit Sr. D/R. Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 24Th, 2019 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : March 15Th, 2019 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 5, Kolkata, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dt. 23/02/2017, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Years 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10. 2. As The Issues Arising In All These Appeals Are Common, For The Sake Of Convenience They Are Heard Together & Disposed Off By Way Of This Common Order. 3. We Have Heard Shri Pankaj Parekh, Fca, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee & Shri A.K. Nayak, Cit D/R On Behalf Of The Revenue. On Careful Consideration Of The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, Perusal Of The Papers On Record, Orders Of The Authorities Below As Well As Case Law Cited, We Hold As Follows:-

Section 143(3)Section 250Section 263Section 5

…d lengthy arguments on the issue. On consideration of the facts and arguments we find that the issue is covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax vs Simplex Concrete Piles (India) Pvt. Ltd. 1989 179 ITR 8 Cal, wherein it was held as follows:- "Section 5 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Income - Accrual of - Assessment years 1965-66 and 1966-67 - Assessee-company was carrying on construction business and followed mercantile system of accounting - As per terms of contracts entered into with various parties assessee was entitled to get 90 per cent of pay…

M/S. STEWARTS & LLOYDS OF INDIA LTD.,KOLKATA vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-1, KOLKATA, KOLKATA

In the result, appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 1171/KOL/2017[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 Mar 2019AY 2008-09

Bench: Sri J. Sudhakar Reddy & Sri S.S. Godara) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Assessment Year: 2007-08 Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S. Stewarts & Lloyds Of India Ltd…….……...........…………..……………….…...……..…….……...Appellant 41, Chowringhee Road Kolkata – 700 071 [Pan : Aaecs 0445 G] Vs. Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Circle-1, Kolkata……....................…….…..............Respondent Appearances By: Shri Pankaj Parakh, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri A.K. Nayak, Cit Sr. D/R. Appearing On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : January 24Th, 2019 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : March 15Th, 2019 Order Per J. Sudhakar Reddy, Am :- These Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against The Common Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - 5, Kolkata, (Hereinafter The ‘Ld. Cit(A)’), Dt. 23/02/2017, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter The ‘Act’), Relating To Assessment Years 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10. 2. As The Issues Arising In All These Appeals Are Common, For The Sake Of Convenience They Are Heard Together & Disposed Off By Way Of This Common Order. 3. We Have Heard Shri Pankaj Parekh, Fca, The Ld. Counsel For The Assessee & Shri A.K. Nayak, Cit D/R On Behalf Of The Revenue. On Careful Consideration Of The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, Perusal Of The Papers On Record, Orders Of The Authorities Below As Well As Case Law Cited, We Hold As Follows:-

Section 143(3)Section 250Section 263Section 5

…d lengthy arguments on the issue. On consideration of the facts and arguments we find that the issue is covered by the decision of the Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court in the case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax vs Simplex Concrete Piles (India) Pvt. Ltd. 1989 179 ITR 8 Cal, wherein it was held as follows:- "Section 5 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 - Income - Accrual of - Assessment years 1965-66 and 1966-67 - Assessee-company was carrying on construction business and followed mercantile system of accounting - As per terms of contracts entered into with various parties assessee was entitled to get 90 per cent of pay…

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