CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works (P) Ltd.

236 ITR 518Supreme Court of India1999#449 most cited

What is CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works (P) Ltd. authority for?

For the purpose of Section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act, a liability is considered to have ceased only when the creditor actively releases or writes off the amount, or when the liability ceases to exist in the assessee's books; mere expiry of the limitation period for recovery does not constitute cessation of liability.

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CIT v. Sugauli Sugar Works · 236 ITR 518 · Supreme Court · Section 41(1) · cessation of liability · remission of liability · deemed income · limitation period · creditor write-off · liability ceased to exist in books

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Reasonable Housing Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT 15(1)(1), Mumbai

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

ITA 4547/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai08 Apr 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri M. Balaganesh, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No. 4547/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2015-16) Reasonable Housing Ltd. बिधम/ Dcit-15(1)(1) Room No.470, 4Th Floor, Hincon House, Lal Bahadur Vs. Shastri Marg, Vikhroli (W), Aayakar Bhawan, M. K. Mumbai-400083. Road, Mumbai-400020. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaecr4936K (अपीलाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri Sushil Lakhani Revenue By: Dr. Sanjay Sethi (Sr. Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 03/02/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 08/04/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 15.03.2019 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -24, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2015- 16. 2. At The Very Outset, We Find That There Is Delay Of 26 Days In Filing Of Appeal By The Assessee Before Us. We Find That The Assessee Has Filed An Affidavit Stating That It Went Into The Clutches Of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (Ibc) In That All The Employees Of Company Had Resigned & The Existing Counsel Has Been Appointed By The Interim Resolution Professional (Irp). This Collectively Had Contributed To The Delay Of 26 Days In Preferring Appeal Before Us. We Are Inclined To Condone The Delay Of 26 Days & Admit The Appeal For Adjudication. A.Y. 2015-16 3. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Sushil LakhaniFor Respondent: Dr. Sanjay Sethi (Sr. AR)
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 257Section 41(1)

…t nowhere treated as remission or cessation of the liability and is not liable to be chargeable u/s 41(1) of the Act. In this regard, we also find support of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs. Sugauli Sugar Works (P.) Ltd. (1999) 236 ITR 518, Bombay Dyeing & Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Bombay AIR 1958 SC 328, Kesoram Industries & Cotton Mills Ltd. Vs. CIT (1992) 196 ITR 845 (Cal), CIT Vs. Jain Exports Pvt. Ltd. (2013) 35 taxmann.com 540 & CIT Vs. G. K. Patel & Co. (2013) 29 taxmann.com 248 (Guj). Taking into accounts of all the above facts and circumstances and by relying upon the dec…

ITO 26(1)(5), Mumbai vs. Hemant Ranjeet Singh, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the revenue is hereby ordered to be dismissed

ITA 4533/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Nov 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.4533/Mum/2018 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Ito 26(1)(5) बिधम/ Shri Hemant Ranjeet Singh Room No.708, 7Th Floor, Flat No. B/106, Dosti Jupiter Vs. Pratyakshakar Bhavan, Bkc, Housing Society, Shaikh Bandra, Mumbai-400051. Misree Road, Wadala, Mumbai-37. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Bcxps1885F (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Mrs. Jyothi Laxmi Nayak (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Fenil Bhatt (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 18/11/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 27/11/2019 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 28.02.2018 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -38, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2014- 15. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Fenil Bhatt (AR)For Respondent: Mrs. Jyothi Laxmi Nayak (DR)
Section 133(6)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 41(1)

…iabilities. Our view is supported by many judgments which have been relied upon by the Ld. Counsel. We find it appropriate to reproduce relevant observation of Hon’ble Supreme Court form its judgment rendered in the case of CIT vs. Sugauli Sugar Works (P) Ltd 236 ITR 518 as follows: “The following words in section 41(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, are important: "the assessee had obtained, whether in cash or in any other manner whatsoever any amount in respect of such loss or expenditure or some benefit in respect of such trading liability by way of remission or cessation thereof, the amount obtained by him". Th…

Dow Chemical Inernational Pvt. Ltd. As Successor of Roham and Haas (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. ITO - 14(1)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeals of the assessee in A

ITA 6577/MUM/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Sept 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri M.Balaganesh, Am M/S. Rohm & Haas India Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax-11(1)(1) 1St Floor, Block B, Room No.204, Aayakar 02, Godrej Business District Bhavan, M.K. Road, Priojshanagar, Lbs Marg Mumbai – 400 020 Vikhroli (W) Mumbai – 400 079 Pan/Gir No.Aaacr2855F (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Sa No.261/Mum/2019 M/S. Dow Chemical Vs. Income Tax Officer – International Pvt. Ltd., As 14(1)(1), Room No. 431, Successor Of Rohm & Haas Aayakar Bhavan, Mk Road, (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai – 400 020 Godrej It Park – P2 1St Floor Block B, 02 Lbs Road, Godrej Business District, Pirojshahnagar Vikhroli (W) Mumbai – 400 079 Pan/Gir No.Aaacr2855F (Appellant) .. (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 92E

…r the assessee to decide whether a particular liability had ceased to exist from its books or not. We find lot of force in the reliance placed by the ld. AR on the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT vs. Sugauli Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd.,reported in 236 ITR 518, decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd., in 343 ITR 408 (Del) which supports the argument of the assessee. In view of the aforesaid observations and respectfully following the judicial precedents, we direct the ld. AO to delete the addition made u/s.41(1) of the Act in the sum of Rs.1,24,008/-. Acc…

Rohm and Haas India P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT 11(1)(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeals of the assessee in A

ITA 2199/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Sept 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Jm & Shri M.Balaganesh, Am M/S. Rohm & Haas India Vs. The Assistant Commissioner Pvt. Ltd., Of Income Tax-11(1)(1) 1St Floor, Block B, Room No.204, Aayakar 02, Godrej Business District Bhavan, M.K. Road, Priojshanagar, Lbs Marg Mumbai – 400 020 Vikhroli (W) Mumbai – 400 079 Pan/Gir No.Aaacr2855F (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Sa No.261/Mum/2019 M/S. Dow Chemical Vs. Income Tax Officer – International Pvt. Ltd., As 14(1)(1), Room No. 431, Successor Of Rohm & Haas Aayakar Bhavan, Mk Road, (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai – 400 020 Godrej It Park – P2 1St Floor Block B, 02 Lbs Road, Godrej Business District, Pirojshahnagar Vikhroli (W) Mumbai – 400 079 Pan/Gir No.Aaacr2855F (Appellant) .. (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 92E

…r the assessee to decide whether a particular liability had ceased to exist from its books or not. We find lot of force in the reliance placed by the ld. AR on the decision of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of CIT vs. Sugauli Sugar Works Pvt. Ltd.,reported in 236 ITR 518, decision of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Shri Vardhman Overseas Ltd., in 343 ITR 408 (Del) which supports the argument of the assessee. In view of the aforesaid observations and respectfully following the judicial precedents, we direct the ld. AO to delete the addition made u/s.41(1) of the Act in the sum of Rs.1,24,008/-. Acc…