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

Bhagwati Products Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon vs. ITO, Ward- 4(4), New Delhi

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5991/DEL/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Jun 2024AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2015-16 Bhagwati Products Pvt. Ltd., Vs Acit 697, Udyog Vihar Phase-5, Circle-23(1) Gurgaon, New Delhi. Haryana – 122 015. Pan: Aaccb1828N Assessment Year: 2016-17 Bhagwati Products Pvt. Ltd., Ito, Ward 4(4), Plot No.21/14, Block-A, Phase Ii, New Delhi. Naraina Indl. Area, Delhi – 110 028. Pan: Aaccb1828N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ved Jain, Advocate & Ms Supriya Mehta, Ca Revenue By : Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. Dr & Shri Vivek Vardhan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.06.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.06.2024 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: These Appeals Are Preferred By The Assessee Against The Orders Dated Nil & 30.05.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, New Delhi (Hereinafter Referred As Ld. First Appellate Authority Or In Short Ld. ‘Faa’) In Appeal No.Cit(A), Delhi-42/10372/17-18 & 10390/18-19, Respectively

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. DR &
Section 143(3)Section 80I

…tful consideration to the material on record and observe that relying the judgements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pandian Chemicals vs. CIT (2003) 262 ITR 278 (SC); Liberty India Ltd. vs. CIT, 317 ITR 218 (SC); and CIT vs. Sterling Foods (1999) 237 ITR 579 (SC), the disallowances have been sustained on the basis that these incomes cannot be held to be derived from the business activity exempted u/s 80IC of the Act. However, we are of the considered view that the components of income/deduction u/s 80IC is denied to the extent of Rs.7,10,45,307/- are all those incomes which arise out of the main acti…

Bhagwati Products Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon vs. ACIT Circle-23(1), New Delhi

The appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5077/DEL/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Jun 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2015-16 Bhagwati Products Pvt. Ltd., Vs Acit 697, Udyog Vihar Phase-5, Circle-23(1) Gurgaon, New Delhi. Haryana – 122 015. Pan: Aaccb1828N Assessment Year: 2016-17 Bhagwati Products Pvt. Ltd., Ito, Ward 4(4), Plot No.21/14, Block-A, Phase Ii, New Delhi. Naraina Indl. Area, Delhi – 110 028. Pan: Aaccb1828N (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Ved Jain, Advocate & Ms Supriya Mehta, Ca Revenue By : Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. Dr & Shri Vivek Vardhan, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 07.06.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 27.06.2024 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: These Appeals Are Preferred By The Assessee Against The Orders Dated Nil & 30.05.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-2, New Delhi (Hereinafter Referred As Ld. First Appellate Authority Or In Short Ld. ‘Faa’) In Appeal No.Cit(A), Delhi-42/10372/17-18 & 10390/18-19, Respectively

For Appellant: Shri Ved Jain, Advocate &For Respondent: Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. DR &
Section 143(3)Section 80I

…tful consideration to the material on record and observe that relying the judgements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pandian Chemicals vs. CIT (2003) 262 ITR 278 (SC); Liberty India Ltd. vs. CIT, 317 ITR 218 (SC); and CIT vs. Sterling Foods (1999) 237 ITR 579 (SC), the disallowances have been sustained on the basis that these incomes cannot be held to be derived from the business activity exempted u/s 80IC of the Act. However, we are of the considered view that the components of income/deduction u/s 80IC is denied to the extent of Rs.7,10,45,307/- are all those incomes which arise out of the main acti…

ACIT 3(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 798/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Mar 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Ms. Padmavathy Sassessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner Of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6Th Floor, Room No.608, 6Th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 Pan: Aadcm9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dy/Asst. Commissioner Of M/S. Maharashtra Airport Income Tax-(3)(2)(1), Development Co. Ltd., Vs. 12Th Floor, Room No.608/674, 6Th Floor, World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhavan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade

For Appellant: Shri Rushabh Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Smt Sanyogita Nagpal, D.R
Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH “D”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI KULDIP SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/s. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6th Floor, Room No.608, 6th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 PAN: AADCM9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessmen…

Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT-3(2)(1), Mumbai

ITA 522/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Mar 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Ms. Padmavathy Sassessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner Of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6Th Floor, Room No.608, 6Th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 Pan: Aadcm9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dy/Asst. Commissioner Of M/S. Maharashtra Airport Income Tax-(3)(2)(1), Development Co. Ltd., Vs. 12Th Floor, Room No.608/674, 6Th Floor, World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhavan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade

For Appellant: Shri Rushabh Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Smt Sanyogita Nagpal, D.R
Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH “D”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI KULDIP SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/s. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6th Floor, Room No.608, 6th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 PAN: AADCM9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessmen…

Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd., Mumbai vs. ACIT-3(2)(1), Mumbai

ITA 521/MUM/2019[2088-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Mar 2024AY 2088-09

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Ms. Padmavathy Sassessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner Of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6Th Floor, Room No.608, 6Th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 Pan: Aadcm9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dy/Asst. Commissioner Of M/S. Maharashtra Airport Income Tax-(3)(2)(1), Development Co. Ltd., Vs. 12Th Floor, Room No.608/674, 6Th Floor, World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhavan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade

For Appellant: Shri Rushabh Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Smt Sanyogita Nagpal, D.R
Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH “D”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI KULDIP SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/s. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6th Floor, Room No.608, 6th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 PAN: AADCM9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessmen…

DCIT 3(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Maharashtra Airport Developement Co. Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 3704/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Mar 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Kuldip Singh & Ms. Padmavathy Sassessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner Of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6Th Floor, Room No.608, 6Th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 Pan: Aadcm9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessment Year: 2015-16 Dy/Asst. Commissioner Of M/S. Maharashtra Airport Income Tax-(3)(2)(1), Development Co. Ltd., Vs. 12Th Floor, Room No.608/674, 6Th Floor, World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhavan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade

For Appellant: Shri Rushabh Mehta, A.RFor Respondent: Smt Sanyogita Nagpal, D.R
Section 80I

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, MUMBAI BENCH “D”, MUMBAI BEFORE SHRI KULDIP SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND MS. PADMAVATHY S, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/s. Maharashtra Airport Deputy Commissioner of Development Company Income Tax, Ltd., Circle (3)(2)(1), 6th Floor, Room No.608, 6th Floor, Vs. World Trade Centre, Aayakar Bhawan, Tower No.1, Cuffe Parade, M.K. Road, Mumbai – 400 005 Mumbai - 400020 PAN: AADCM9623M (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2008-09 Assessment Year: 2012-13 Assessment Year: 2013-14 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Assessmen…