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.

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24 Taxmann.com 222210 Taxmann 42813 SCC 488252 CTR 233

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Smifs Securities Ltd.

Si Group India Ltd, Navi Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Ltu, Mumbai

ITA 1745/MUM/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jun 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri M.Balaganesh, Am M/S. Si Group India Limited Vs. Asst. Commissioner Of Plot No.D-2/1, Ttc Income Tax, Industrial Area, Ltu, Mumbai Thane-Belapur Road Opp. Juinagar Railway Station Navi Mumbai – 400 705 Pan/Gir No.Aaach7323L (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Asst. Commissioner Of Vs. M/S. Si Group India Limited Income Tax, Plot No.D-2/1, Ttc Industrial Centre-1, 29Th Floor Area, World Trade Centre Thane-Belapur Road Cuffe Parade, Opp. Juinagar Railway Station Mumbai-400 005 Navi Mumbai – 400 705 Pan/Gir No.Aaach7323L (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Ajit Kumar Jain & Shri Siddhesh Chaugule Revenue By Shri Manoj Kumar Singh Date Of Hearing 17/05/2019 Date Of Pronouncement 19/06/2019

Section 143(3)

…above the value of the Undertaking. 6.2. The assessee had not claimed depreciation on such Goodwill in its Return of Income. Based on subsequent development in terms of the law / principle laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in CIT v.Smifs Securities Ltd. 348 ITR 302 (SC), the assessee for the first time made its claim before this Tribunal for Asst Year 2003-04 and subsequently, for Asst Years 2006-07 and 2007-08. This Tribunal in assessee’s own case M/s. SI Group India Ltd., for Asst Year 2003-04 in ITA No. 4384/Mum/2010 dated 16.1.2015 had remanded the matter back to the file of the ld AO for fresh adjudic…

Grindwell Norton Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 1(3)(2), Mumbai

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

ITA 404/MUM/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Hon'Blea.C.I.T – 9(3)(2) V. M/S Grindwell Norton Ltd., 418, 4Th Floor, Leela Business Park, 5Th Level, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri Kurla Road Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai – 400 099 Pan: Aaacg 8725 B (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S Grindwell Norton Ltd., Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax -1(3)(2) V. Room No. 535, 5Th Floor, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Army & Navy Building, Mumbai-400 020 3Rd Floor, 148 M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Pan: Aaacg 8725 B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Akram Khan Department By : Shri Kiran Unavekar

For Appellant: Shri Akram KhanFor Respondent: Shri Kiran Unavekar
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “K”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI C.N. PRASAD, HON'BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, HON'BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER A.C.I.T – 9(3)(2) v. M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., 418, 4th Floor, Leela Business Park, 5th Level, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri Kurla Road Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai – 400 099 PAN: AAACG 8725 B (Appellant) (Respondent) M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., Dy. Commissioner of Income-tax -1(3)(2) v. Room No. 535, 5th Floor, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry LLP, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Army & Navy Building, Mumbai-400 020 3rd Floor, 148 M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 PAN: AAA…

Acie 9(3)(2), Mumbai vs. Grindwell Norton Ltd, Mumbai

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

ITA 347/MUM/2017[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai12 Apr 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri Rajesh Kumar, Hon'Blea.C.I.T – 9(3)(2) V. M/S Grindwell Norton Ltd., 418, 4Th Floor, Leela Business Park, 5Th Level, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri Kurla Road Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai – 400 099 Pan: Aaacg 8725 B (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S Grindwell Norton Ltd., Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax -1(3)(2) V. Room No. 535, 5Th Floor, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry Llp, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Army & Navy Building, Mumbai-400 020 3Rd Floor, 148 M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 Pan: Aaacg 8725 B (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Akram Khan Department By : Shri Kiran Unavekar

For Appellant: Shri Akram KhanFor Respondent: Shri Kiran Unavekar
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MUMBAI BENCH “K”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI C.N. PRASAD, HON'BLE JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, HON'BLE ACCOUNTANT MEMBER A.C.I.T – 9(3)(2) v. M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., 418, 4th Floor, Leela Business Park, 5th Level, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Andheri Kurla Road Mumbai-400 020 Mumbai – 400 099 PAN: AAACG 8725 B (Appellant) (Respondent) M/s Grindwell Norton Ltd., Dy. Commissioner of Income-tax -1(3)(2) v. Room No. 535, 5th Floor, Kalyaniwalla & Mistry LLP, Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road, Army & Navy Building, Mumbai-400 020 3rd Floor, 148 M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001 PAN: AAA…

V.A. Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., Surat vs. The ACIT, Circle-4, Surat

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2434/AHD/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Surat14 Nov 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri C.M.Garg & Shri O.P.Meenaआ.अ.सं./I.T.A. No.2434/Ahd/2015/Srt िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year : 2011-12 Va Advisory Services Pvt. Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Of Ltd., Income Tax, Circle-4, Surat. 10Th Floor, Vishwakarma Arcade, Majura Gate, Surat – 395 002. अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent िनधा"रती क" ओर से /Assessee By Ms. Urvashi Shodam – Ar राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By Shri Dileep Kumar – Sr.Dr 12.10.2018 सुनवाई क" तारीख/ Date Of Hearing: 14.11.2018 उ"ोषणा क" तारीख/Pronouncement On आदेश /O R D E R Per O. P. Meena, Accoutant Member: 1. This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-Ii, Surat(In Short “The Cit (A)”) Dated 11.05.2015 Pertaining To Assessment Year 2011-12 Which In Turn Has Arisen From The Order Passed By The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle-4, Surat(In Short

Section 143(3)Section 32(1)Section 32(1)(ii)

…s India Pvt. Ltd., vs. DCIT [ITA No.1507/Pun/2012] dated 12.12.2017 (copy filed.). It was further submitted that depreciation u/s.32 of the Act on goodwill being a capital asset allowable as held by the Apex Court in the case of CIT vs. Smifs Securities Ltd., 348 ITR 302(SC), the assessee has purchased the cliental business as a right that could have used as a tool to carry on business and the assessee is eligible for depreciation on goodwill u/s.32(1)(ii) of the Act as held by ITAT in India Capital market Pvt Ltd., vs. DCIT 56 SOT 32 Mumbai. VA Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., Vs. ACIT, Circle-4, Surat /ITA No.2434…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 992/DEL/2014[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Oct 2018AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri N.K. Billaiya & Ms. Suchitra Kamble[A.Y 2006-07] The Dy. C.I.T, Vs. M/S Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd., 1St Floor Circle 18 (1), New Delhi. The Great Eastern Centre 70, Nehru Place, Behind Ifci Tower New Delhi [Pan : Aaacy 2505 K] [A.Y 2006-07] M/S Yamaha Motor India Sales Vs. The Dy.C.I.T, Pvt. Ltd., 1St Floor Circle 18 (1), The Great Eastern Centre New Delhi. 70, Nehru Place, Behind Ifci Tower, New Delhi [Pan : Aaacy 2505 K] [Appellant] [Respondent] Date Of Hearing : 16.10.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.10.2018 Assessee By : Shri Ved Jain, Adv

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay I. Bara, CIT- DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 32Section 92

…m of depreciation on good will treated as intangible asset is concerned, we find that this issue is by now well settled in favour of the assessee and against the revenue by the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Smith Securities ltd. 348 ITR 302. 9. Considering the facts of the case in totality, we are of the view that the Assessing Officer, during the course of original assessment proceedings, had made specific queries to which the assessee not only gave specific replies, but the reply of the assessee was well supported by the evidences/details. In our considered opinion, if the action…

M/S. Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 1095/DEL/2014[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Oct 2018AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri N.K. Billaiya & Ms. Suchitra Kamble[A.Y 2006-07] The Dy. C.I.T, Vs. M/S Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt. Ltd., 1St Floor Circle 18 (1), New Delhi. The Great Eastern Centre 70, Nehru Place, Behind Ifci Tower New Delhi [Pan : Aaacy 2505 K] [A.Y 2006-07] M/S Yamaha Motor India Sales Vs. The Dy.C.I.T, Pvt. Ltd., 1St Floor Circle 18 (1), The Great Eastern Centre New Delhi. 70, Nehru Place, Behind Ifci Tower, New Delhi [Pan : Aaacy 2505 K] [Appellant] [Respondent] Date Of Hearing : 16.10.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 22.10.2018 Assessee By : Shri Ved Jain, Adv

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Sanjay I. Bara, CIT- DR
Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 147Section 32Section 92

…m of depreciation on good will treated as intangible asset is concerned, we find that this issue is by now well settled in favour of the assessee and against the revenue by the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Smith Securities ltd. 348 ITR 302. 9. Considering the facts of the case in totality, we are of the view that the Assessing Officer, during the course of original assessment proceedings, had made specific queries to which the assessee not only gave specific replies, but the reply of the assessee was well supported by the evidences/details. In our considered opinion, if the action…