CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd.

288 ITR 15High Court2007#1508 most cited

What is CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd. authority for?

Expenditure on software useful for a short period or requiring regular updates, for which subscription fees are paid, constitutes revenue expenditure, distinguishable from capitalized software purchased on a perpetual license model, based on the test of enduring benefit.

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Also referred to as

CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd. · Southern Roadways · Section 37(1) · Income Tax Act Section 37 · software expenditure · revenue expenditure · capital expenditure · enduring benefit test · perpetual license software · software subscription fees · deductibility of software expenses.

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Southern Roadways Ltd.

DCIT, CHENNAI vs. M/S. MALAR PUBLICATIONS LTD., CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 2915/CHNY/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai31 May 2024AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon’Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 2915/Chny/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2009-10 M/S. Malar Publications Limited, Deputy Commissioner Of V. No. 86, Periyar Evr High Road, Income-Tax, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. Corporate Circle -4(1), [Pan: Aaacm-2573-P] Chennai. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : Shri. D. Hema Bhupal, Jcit अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. S. Sridhar, Advocate सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07.05.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 31.05.2024 आदेश /O R D E R

For Respondent: Shri. S. Sridhar, Advocate
Section 143(3)

…fits, it would be in the nature of revenue expenditure; (ii) it is the aim and object of expenditure which would, determine its character and not the source and manner of its payments. b. In CIT V. Southern Roadways Ltd. (2008) 24(1) ITCL 118 (Mad-HC): (2008) 304 ITR 84 (Mad) : (2009) 183 Taxman 234 (Mad) the Assessee claimed the expenditure incurred on software packaged as revenue expenditure, but the same was disallowed by the revenue. It was held that the concept of enduring benefit must respond to the changing economic realities of the business. The expenses incurred by installation of software packages in th…

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