CIT v. Sterling Foods

237 ITR 579Supreme Court of India1999#247 most cited

What is CIT v. Sterling Foods authority for?

Income eligible for profit-linked deductions under sections like 80-IC or 10B must have a direct nexus to the eligible business activity or be derived from the industrial undertaking itself, and not merely attributable to it or arising from a post-manufacturing event.

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CIT v. Sterling Foods · 237 ITR 579 · section 80-IC · section 10B · profit-linked deductions · direct nexus · derived from industrial undertaking · eligible business activity · post-manufacturing event · income eligibility for deductions

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Sterling Foods

M/S. Spinks Impex, New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

The appeal of the assessee is allowed partly for statistical purpose

ITA 480/DEL/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi25 Apr 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. I.C. Sudhir & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2009-10 M/S. Spinks Impex, C/O- M.K. Bhatt Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward- 39(3) & Co., Ca, 302, E 10/12, Triveni New Delhi Complex, Jawahar Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. Gir/Pan : Aaxfs9150Q (Appellant) (Respondent) & Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Spinks Impex, C/O- M.K. Bhatt Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs. & Co., Ca, 302, E 10/12, Triveni Tax, Circle-37(1), New Delhi Complex, Jawahar Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. Gir/Pan : Aaxfs9150Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. M.K. Bhatt, Ca Respondent By Smt. Anima Barnwal, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 07.04.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 25.04.2016 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: These Appeals Of The Assessee Are Preferred Against Two Separate Orders Dated 03/01/2013 & 20/11/2013 Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income- Tax(Appeals)-Xxviii, New Delhi For Assessment Years 2009-10 & 2010-11 Respectively. The Grounds Raised In The Both The Appeals Are Common & Consolidated Order.

Section 143(3)Section 35DSection 37Section 80I

…behalf of the assessee that making the FDR was prerequisite for getting VAT registration and therefore it was being essential for business, the interest income is also derived from the eligible business of the assessee. In the case of CIT Vs. Sterling Foods , 237 ITR 579, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that for the profit to be derived from the eligible business there should be nexus of first- degree between the profit and the eligible business. The relevant para of the judgment is as under: “9. We do not think the source of the import entitlements can be said to be the industrial undertaking of the assessee…

Spinks Impex, Delhi vs. ITO, New Delhi

The appeal of the assessee is allowed partly for statistical purpose

ITA 1211/DEL/2013[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi25 Apr 2016AY 2009-10

Bench: Sh. I.C. Sudhir & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2009-10 M/S. Spinks Impex, C/O- M.K. Bhatt Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward- 39(3) & Co., Ca, 302, E 10/12, Triveni New Delhi Complex, Jawahar Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. Gir/Pan : Aaxfs9150Q (Appellant) (Respondent) & Assessment Year: 2010-11 M/S. Spinks Impex, C/O- M.K. Bhatt Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs. & Co., Ca, 302, E 10/12, Triveni Tax, Circle-37(1), New Delhi Complex, Jawahar Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi. Gir/Pan : Aaxfs9150Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. M.K. Bhatt, Ca Respondent By Smt. Anima Barnwal, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 07.04.2016 Date Of Pronouncement 25.04.2016 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: These Appeals Of The Assessee Are Preferred Against Two Separate Orders Dated 03/01/2013 & 20/11/2013 Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income- Tax(Appeals)-Xxviii, New Delhi For Assessment Years 2009-10 & 2010-11 Respectively. The Grounds Raised In The Both The Appeals Are Common & Consolidated Order.

Section 143(3)Section 35DSection 37Section 80I

…behalf of the assessee that making the FDR was prerequisite for getting VAT registration and therefore it was being essential for business, the interest income is also derived from the eligible business of the assessee. In the case of CIT Vs. Sterling Foods , 237 ITR 579, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that for the profit to be derived from the eligible business there should be nexus of first- degree between the profit and the eligible business. The relevant para of the judgment is as under: “9. We do not think the source of the import entitlements can be said to be the industrial undertaking of the assessee…

Jindal Drugs Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 8, Mumbai

Appeal of the assessee is partly allowed and the CO filed by the assessee stands dismissed

ITA 5394/MUM/2013[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai21 Mar 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: S/Shjogindersingh & Rajendraआयकर अपील सं./Ita/5394/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2010-11 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" M/S. Jindal Drugs Ltd. Dy. Cit, Central Circle-8 6 B&C, Bhaktawar , Nariman Point Old, Cgo Complex 8Th Floor Vs. Mumbai-400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020. Pan:Aaacj 1000 A. आयकर अपील सं./Ita/5495/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2010-11 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Dy. Cit, Central Circle-8 Vs. M/S. Jindal Drugs Ltd. M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020. Mumbai-400 021. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) ""या"ेप संसंसंसं./ C.O. No.242/Mum/2014 ""या"ेप ""या"ेप ""या"ेप आयकर अपील सं./Arising Out Of Ita/5495/Mum/2013,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Years: 2010-11 िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Vs. Dy. Cit, Central Circle-8 M/S. Jindal Drugs Ltd. Mumbai-400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020. Revenue By: Shri Ashish Heliwal Assessee By: Shri Ashok Mehta सुनवाई क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 21.03.2016 घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 21.03.2016 आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 क" क" धारा धारा 254(1)केकेकेके अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश आयकर आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" क" धारा धारा अ"तग"त अ"तग"त आदेश आदेश Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" केकेकेके अनुसार अनुसार Per Rajendra A.M.- लेखा लेखा लेखा सद"य सद"य राजे"" राजे"" अनुसार अनुसार Challenging The Order,Dated 10.6.2013,Of Cit(A)-37 Mumbai The Assessing Officer (Ao)And The Assessee Have Filed Cross-Appeals For The Year Under Consideration.The Assessee Has Also Filed Cross Objections.During The Course Of Hearing Before Us,The Ar Stated That The Assessee Was Not Interested In Pursuing The C.O. Filed By It.Hence,Same Stands Dismissed As Not Pressed.

For Appellant: Shri Ashok MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Ashish Heliwal
Section 254(1)Section 80I

…d that that a forward contract of sale can be treated as a hedge transaction if such a contract is supported by a pre existing contract. 9.6 The AO has placed reliance on the decisions of Pandian Chemicals Vs. CIT (262 ITR 278)(SC) and CIT Vs. Sterling Foods (237 ITR 579) (SC) and holding that the hedging profit cannot be said to be forming a part of the profits of business of the industrial undertaking. In this regard, the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Eltek SGS (P) Ltd (300 ITR 6), in case of CIT V. Dharam Pal Prem Chand (2008-TIOL-664-HC-Del-IT) are relevant, which had considered the Hon’…

Monsanto India Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 8(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue is dismissed, whereas appeal of the assessee is allowed in part

ITA 8545/MUM/2010[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Dec 2015AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri R.C.Sharma, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आमकय अऩीर सं./Ita No.8338/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2006-2007) Adcit-8(2), Mumbai Vs. M/S Monsanto India Limited, 5Th Floor, Ahura Centre, 96, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East) Mumbai- 400093 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaacm 2875 L (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. & आमकय अऩीर सं./Ita No.8545/Mum/2010 (नििाारण वषा / Assessment Year :2006-2007) M/S Monsanto India Limited, 5Th Vs. Acit-8(2), Mumbai Floor, Ahura Centre, 96, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East) Mumbai-400093 स्थामी रेखा सं./ जीआइआय सं./ Pan/Gir No. : Aaacm 2875 L (अऩीराथी /Appellant) (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) .. याजस्व की ओर से /Revenue By : Shri N.P.Singh ननधाारयती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri Rajan Vora सुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing : 14/09/2015 घोषणा की तायीख/Date Of Pronouncement 14/12/2015 आदेश / O R D E R Per R.C.Sharma (A.M):

For Appellant: Shri Rajan VoraFor Respondent: Shri N.P.Singh
Section 10(1)Section 145ASection 14ASection 2(1)(a)Section 234BSection 80I

…, the amount recovered on the sale of drums would go to reduce the cost of the raw material. The claim of the assessee was not allowed by the Assessing officer by applying the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Sterling Foods, (1999) 237 ITR 579(SC) and in the case of Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT (1994) 206 ITR 505(Bom). 8. The learned counsel for the assessee relied upon the decision of the Special Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Nirrna Industries Ltd. vs. ACIT, (:2005) 95 ITD 199 (Ahd) (SB) to support the contention that the sale of scrap would reduce the cost of raw ma…

ACIT CC-8, Mumbai vs. Jindal Drugs Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed in part whereas the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 376/MUM/2010[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Nov 2015AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma & Shri Sandeep Gosainassessment Year: - 2005-06 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel 229, Nariman Point, – 8 Aaykar Bhavan, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Appellant Respondent Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Assessment Year: - 2005-06 The Asst. Commissioner Of Vs.` Jindal Drugs Limited Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8 229, Nariman Point, Old Cgo Bldg, Annexe, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: - 2006-07 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8, B&C, Aaykar Bhavan, 229, Nariman Point, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Mumbai – 400 021. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 80Section 80I

…that that a forward contract of sale can be treated as a hedge transaction if such a contract is supported by a pre existing contract. 9.6 The AO has placed reliance on the decisions of Pandian Chemicals Vs. CIT (262 ITR 278)(SC) and CIT Vs. Sterling Foods (237 ITR 579) (SC) and holding that the hedging profit cannot be said to be forming a part of the profits of business of the industrial undertaking. In this regard, the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Eltek SGS (P) Ltd (300 ITR 6), in case of CIT V. Dharam Pal Prem Chand (2008-TIOL-664-HC-Del-IT) are relevant, which had considered the Hon’…

ACIT CC.8, Mumbai vs. Jindal Drugs Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee are allowed in part whereas the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 3885/MUM/2009[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Nov 2015AY 2006-07

Bench: Shri R.C. Sharma & Shri Sandeep Gosainassessment Year: - 2005-06 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel 229, Nariman Point, – 8 Aaykar Bhavan, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Appellant Respondent Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Assessment Year: - 2005-06 The Asst. Commissioner Of Vs.` Jindal Drugs Limited Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, B&C, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8 229, Nariman Point, Old Cgo Bldg, Annexe, Mumbai – 400 021. M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent Assessment Year: - 2006-07 Jindal Drugs Limited Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Bakhtawar, 6Th Floor, Income Tax, Central Circel – 8, B&C, Aaykar Bhavan, 229, Nariman Point, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 020. Mumbai – 400 021. Pan/Gir No. Aaacj1000A Appellant Respondent

Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 80Section 80I

…that that a forward contract of sale can be treated as a hedge transaction if such a contract is supported by a pre existing contract. 9.6 The AO has placed reliance on the decisions of Pandian Chemicals Vs. CIT (262 ITR 278)(SC) and CIT Vs. Sterling Foods (237 ITR 579) (SC) and holding that the hedging profit cannot be said to be forming a part of the profits of business of the industrial undertaking. In this regard, the decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of Eltek SGS (P) Ltd (300 ITR 6), in case of CIT V. Dharam Pal Prem Chand (2008-TIOL-664-HC-Del-IT) are relevant, which had considered the Hon’…

DCIT, Gurgaon vs. M/S. Q.H. Talbros Ltd., Gurgaon

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1320/DEL/2013[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Nov 2015AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Ms. Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2007-08 Acit, Circle-2, Vs. M/S Qh Talbros Ltd., Plot No. 400, Gurgaon Udyog Vihar, Phase-Iii, Gurgaon (Pan: Aaaco2191D) (Appellant) (Respondent) & Assessment Year: 2008-09 Dcit, Circle-2, Vs. M/S Qh Talbros Ltd., Plot No. 400, Gurgaon Udyog Vihar, Phase-Iii, Gurgaon (Pan: Aaaco2191D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By :Smt. Anjula Jain, Sr. Dr Respondent By : Sh. V.K. Aggarwal, Ar Date Of Hearing: 29.10.2015 Date Of Pronouncement: 04.11.2015 Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, A.M.: The Present Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are Directed Against The Orders Of Cit(A), Faridabad, Dated 27.12.2011 & 20.12.2012 Passed For The Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09 Respectively. The Revenue Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal In Ita No. 1321/Del/2012:

For Appellant: Smt. Anjula Jain, Sr. DRFor Respondent: Sh. V.K. Aggarwal, AR
Section 10BSection 115JSection 154Section 36(1)(iii)

…ine Exports (Supra) is received from the export house through which export is made. iii) The reliance is placed on the decisions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases of (1) M/s Liberty India vs CIT SLP (C) No. 5827/07(SC) and (2) CIT vs Sterling Foods [1999] 237 ITR 579 (SC). In these cases, the issues related to various incentives received by Exports on account of different Government Schemes, for example, Import Entitlements, Duty Drawback and DEPB etc, have been duly dressed by Hon'ble Supreme Court which are squarely applicable to the instant case. iv) The receipt of 'Export Incentive' from the Government of…

ACIT, Gurgaon vs. M/S. Qh Talbros Ltd., Gurgaon

In the result, both the appeals filed by the Revenue are dismissed

ITA 1321/DEL/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Nov 2015AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Ms. Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2007-08 Acit, Circle-2, Vs. M/S Qh Talbros Ltd., Plot No. 400, Gurgaon Udyog Vihar, Phase-Iii, Gurgaon (Pan: Aaaco2191D) (Appellant) (Respondent) & Assessment Year: 2008-09 Dcit, Circle-2, Vs. M/S Qh Talbros Ltd., Plot No. 400, Gurgaon Udyog Vihar, Phase-Iii, Gurgaon (Pan: Aaaco2191D) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By :Smt. Anjula Jain, Sr. Dr Respondent By : Sh. V.K. Aggarwal, Ar Date Of Hearing: 29.10.2015 Date Of Pronouncement: 04.11.2015 Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, A.M.: The Present Appeals Filed By The Revenue Are Directed Against The Orders Of Cit(A), Faridabad, Dated 27.12.2011 & 20.12.2012 Passed For The Assessment Years 2007-08 & 2008-09 Respectively. The Revenue Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal In Ita No. 1321/Del/2012:

For Appellant: Smt. Anjula Jain, Sr. DRFor Respondent: Sh. V.K. Aggarwal, AR
Section 10BSection 115JSection 154Section 36(1)(iii)

…ine Exports (Supra) is received from the export house through which export is made. iii) The reliance is placed on the decisions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the cases of (1) M/s Liberty India vs CIT SLP (C) No. 5827/07(SC) and (2) CIT vs Sterling Foods [1999] 237 ITR 579 (SC). In these cases, the issues related to various incentives received by Exports on account of different Government Schemes, for example, Import Entitlements, Duty Drawback and DEPB etc, have been duly dressed by Hon'ble Supreme Court which are squarely applicable to the instant case. iv) The receipt of 'Export Incentive' from the Government of…