CIT v. Tin Box Company

260 ITR 637High Court2003#1417 most cited

What is CIT v. Tin Box Company authority for?

When an assessee possesses sufficient interest-free funds, it is presumed that any interest-free advances or investments made are from these funds, preventing disallowance of interest under Section 36(1)(iii). This principle applies if own capital and interest-free loans exceed the interest-free advances given.

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CIT v. Tin Box Company · 260 ITR 637 · Section 36(1)(iii) · interest free advances · disallowance of interest · borrowed capital · presumption of own funds · commercial expediency · mixed funds · availability of interest-free capital · Section 14A disallowance · Delhi High Court

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Judgments citing CIT v. Tin Box Company

Dy.C.I.T.1(1), Raipur (Cg) vs. M/S Navbharat Press, Raipur (Cg)

In the result, appeal filed by Revenue is dismissed

ITA 160/BIL/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Raipur15 Jan 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: : Shri N.S.Saini & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Judical Member Dcit-1(1), Raipur-1 Vs Navbharat Press, Press Complex, G.E.Road, Raipur(C.G.)-492001 Pan No. : Aadfn 0350 R (Appellant) Tsednepser .. Revenue By : Shri Ajit Kumar Laskar, Dr Assessee By : None(Written Submission) Date Of Hearing : 12/01/2018 Date Of Pronouncement 15/01/2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri N.S.Saini, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Against The Order Of The Cit(A), Raipur, Dated 12.06.2014 For The Assessment Year 2010-2011. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds :- “1. Whether In Law & On Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Of Interest U/S.36(1)(Iii) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Of Rs.41,54,811/- As Interest Bearing Funds Were Used For Non-Business Purposes.” 3. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Partnership Firm Derives Income From Printing & Publishing Of Hindi Daily Newspaper “Nav Bharat” & English Daily “Central Chronicle” From Raipur. The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring Total Income Of Rs.1,85,77,530/-. Thereafter The Ao Framed The Assessment U/S.143(3) Of The Act Determining The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs.2,27,32,341/-.

For Appellant: None(Written Submission)For Respondent: Shri Ajit Kumar Laskar, DR
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)Section 44A

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL RAIPUR BENCH, RAIPUR BEFORE : SHRI N.S.SAINI, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI PAVAN KUMAR GADALE, JUDICAL MEMBER DCIT-1(1), Raipur-1 vs Navbharat Press, Press Complex, G.E.Road, Raipur(C.G.)-492001 PAN No. : AADFN 0350 R (Appellant) tsednepseR .. Revenue by : Shri Ajit Kumar Laskar, DR Assessee by : None(Written Submission) Date of Hearing : 12/01/2018 Date of Pronouncement 15/01/2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri N.S.Saini, AM: This is an appeal filed by the Revenue against the order of the CIT(A), Raipur, dated 12.06.2014 for the assessment year 2010-2011. 2. The Revenue has ra…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Chemical Construction International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 3958/DEL/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi27 Mar 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Sh. Amit Shukla & Sh. O.P. Kantassessment Year: 2007-08 Vs. M/S. Dcit, Circle-3(1), New Delhi Chemical Construction International Pvt. Ltd., 205, Kushal Bazar, 32-33, Nehru Place, New Delhi Pan : Aaacc0292M (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By Sh. Anil Kumar Sharma, Sr.Dr Respondent By Sh. A.K. Chadha, Ca Date Of Hearing 28.02.2017 Date Of Pronouncement 27.03.2017 Order Per O.P. Kant, A.M.: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against Order Dated 07/06/2011 Of Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-Iv (In Short “Cit-A”) For Assessment Year 2007-08, Raising Following Grounds: “1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld.Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting Addition Of Rs.5614565/- On Account Of Contract Receipts, Ignoring The Fact That During The Assessment Proceedings The Assessee Company Failed To Justify Its Abnormally Low G. P. Rate Of 18.16% In Current Year From 28.9% Last Year. 2. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld.Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting Addition Of Rs.14591310/- On Account Of Payment Of Lurgi Life Science(Lls) Germany For Drawing Design Charges, Ignoring The Fact That Benefit Of Enduring Nature Was Drawn By The Assessee.

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)

…that the assessee had sufficient funds, which were self generated and the money was advanced for commercial purposes, deleted the disallowance of Rs.3,38,462/- made by the Assessing Officer. The Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Tin Box Company, 260 ITR 637 (Del) endorsed the finding of the Tribunal that when the capital of the firm and interest free unsecured loans with the appellant far exceeded the amounts advanced to the sister concern and the Department could not point out any specific interest-bearing borrowed funds diverted by the assessee to its sister concern, no disallowance could be made…