CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd.

348 ITR 302Supreme Court of India2012#119 most cited

What is CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd. authority for?

Goodwill, whether arising from an amalgamation or a slump sale, is an intangible asset eligible for depreciation under Section 32(1) of the Income-tax Act. While the assessee must prove the existence and valuation of such goodwill, it is recognized as a depreciable asset.

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Smifs Securities Ltd. · depreciation on goodwill · Section 32(1) · intangible asset · goodwill on amalgamation · slump sale · business acquisition · commercial rights · Section 32(1)(ii) · excess consideration · Section 43(1) · CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd.

Also reported as

24 Taxmann.com 222210 Taxmann 42813 SCC 488252 CTR 233

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd.

Kontoor Brands India Private Limited (Formerly Known As Vf Brands India Private Limited), Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-4(1)(1), Bangalore

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

ITA 287/BANG/2021[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore12 Oct 2021AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri George George K, Jm & Shri B.R.Baskaran, Am It(Tp)A No.287/Bang/2021 : Asst.Year 2016-2017 M/S.Kontoor Brands India Private The Dy.Commissioner Of Limited (Formerly Known As Vf Income-Tax, Circle 4(1)(1) V. Bangalore. Brands India Private Limited) `Awfis’, 1St Floor, Shabari Complex Field Marshan Cariappa Road Shantala Nagar, Ashok Nagar Bengaluru – 560 025. Pan : Aaccv2727L. (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Sri.V.Nageshwar Rao, Advocate Respondent By : Sri.Sumer Singh Meena, Cit (Osd)-Dr Date Of Pronouncement : 12.10.2021 Date Of Hearing : 11.10.2021 O R D E R Per George George K, Jm This Appeal In The Instance Of The Assessee Directed Against The Final Assessment Order Dated 30.04.2021 Passed U/S 143(2) R.W.S. 144C Of The I.T.Act. The Relevant Assessment Year Is 2016-2017. 2. The Assessee Has Raised 30 Grounds Of Appeal. Ground Nos.1 To 3, 29 & 30 Are General In Nature & No Adjudication Is Called For, Hence These Grounds Are Dismissed. Ground Nos.4 To 21 Is Regarding Transfer Pricing Adjustment Of Amp Expenses. Ground Nos. 22 To 28 Is Regarding Solitary Corporate Tax Issue, Namely, Whether Design & Technical Knowhow, Vendor Network Relationship (Vr) Acquires As Part

For Appellant: Sri.V.Nageshwar Rao, ADvocateFor Respondent: Sri.Sumer Singh Meena, CIT (OSD)-DR
Section 143(2)Section 32(1)

…penses under the head design and technical know-how and it prefers to allocate the same under the head goodwill. There is no dispute for the depreciation on the goodwill as held by the Honourable Supreme Court in the case of semifs securities Ltd. reported in 348 ITR 302 wherein it was held as under: 4. Explanation 3 states that the expression 'asset' shall mean an intangible asset, being know-how, patents, copyrights, trademarks, licences, franchises or any other business or commercial rights of similar nature. A reading the words 'any other business or commercial rights of similar nature' in clause (b) of Expla…

Exlservices.Com (India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, Ltu, Circle- 1, New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 7392/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Sept 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Kul Bharat(Through Video Conferencing) Exlservices.Com (India) Vs. Acit Pvt. Ltd., Large Taxpayer Unit, 414, 4Th Floor, Plot No.10 Circle – 1, Nbcc Plaza & 11, Dlp Jasola Tower-B, Pushp Vihar, Dda District Centre, Saket, New Delhi New Delhi - 110025 Pan No. Aaace 5174 C (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ajay Vohra, Sr. Adv. Shri Neeraj Jain, Adv. Shri Saksham Singhal, Adv. Revenue By Ms. Rinku Singh, Sr. D.R. Date Of Hearing: 31.08.2021 Date Of Pronouncement: 06.09.2021 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 31.08.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-22, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2014-15. 2. The Relevant Facts As Culled From The Material On Records Are As Under :

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 155JSection 271(1)(c)

…re the DRP, the same was deleted. He further submitted that the Hon’ble Tribunal in assessee’s own case for A.Y. 2010-11 in ITA No. 302/Del/2015 and after relying on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Smifs Securities Ltd. (2012) 348 ITR 302 and Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Areva T & D India Ltd. vs. DCIT (2012) 345 ITR 421 held that depreciation was admissible on ‘goodwill’ and thereby dismissed the Revenue’s appeal. He submitted that the aforesaid order of Tribunal was followed in subsequent year i.e. A.Y. 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16 by the Co-ordinate Bench of Tribunal…