CIT v. Woodward Governor India Pvt. Ltd.

312 ITR 254Supreme Court of India2009#45 most cited

What is CIT v. Woodward Governor India Pvt. Ltd. authority for?

Foreign exchange fluctuations, whether gains or losses, are inextricably linked to the underlying business transaction and must be accounted for under the mercantile system. The Supreme Court also affirmed the standard accounting principle of valuing stock at cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower.

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CIT v. Woodward Governor · 312 ITR 254 · Section 37(1) · Section 43A · Section 145(3) · foreign exchange fluctuation · mercantile system of accounting · stock valuation · closing stock · revenue expenditure

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Woodward Governor India Pvt. Ltd.

M.L.Exports, Chennai vs. ACIT Non Corporate Circle 1, Chennai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 3150/CHNY/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai07 Oct 2020AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddy & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.3150/Chny/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) M/S. M.L. Exports, Vs The Acit, C/O. M/S. Umamaheswara Rao & Non-Corporate Circle-1, Co., Chartered Accountants, Chennai. D.No.3-26-2, Plot No.B1-59, 1St Line, Ravindra Nagar, New Pattabhipuram, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh – 522 006. Pan: Aaafm9451B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Ms. Lavanya.M, Ca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 06.10.2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 07.10.2020 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Ms. Lavanya.M, CAFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, Addl.CIT

…d the profits on revaluation of FCs from AYs 2011-12 onwards. The lower authorities are not justified in treating the loss as notional one 3 and not allowing it. The Ld.AR placed reliance on the decision reported in CIT Vs. Woodward Governor India Pvt. Ltd., 312 ITR 254 SC and the Tribunal decision in the case of Emmsons International Ltd., Vs. ACIT, Circle 8(1), New Delhi, in ITA No.4603/Del/2019 for the AY 2012-13 dated 14.10.2019 (Delhi), took through the order and invited our attention to Para 13, which is extracted as under:- “13. On a careful consideration of the facts involved in this case, we are of the…

Shin-Etsu Polymer India P Ltd., Sriperumbudur vs. DCIT Corporate Circle 6(1), Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by assessee in ITA No

ITA 3090/CHNY/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Oct 2020AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Ramit Kochar & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 3090/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Shin-Etsu Polymers India P. Ltd., The Deputy Commissioner Of Plot No. Oz-12, Hitech Sez, Sipcot Vs. Income Tax, Industrial Growth Centre, Oragadam, Corporate Circle 6(1), Sriperumbudur – 602 105. Chennai. [Pan:Aalcs2482E] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Ar.V. Sreenivasan, Jcit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 29.09.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.10.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 16, Chennai Dated 24.09.2018 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2011-12. The Only Issue Involved In This Appeal Is That The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Confirming The Disallowance Of Foreign Exchange Fluctuation Loss As Notional Loss.

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri AR.V. Sreenivasan, JCIT
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 37(1)Section 92C

…see. However, no convincing explanation was brought on record with regard to the actual liability in the relevant financial year with details or the increased liability. 5.1 As relied on by the assessee, in the case of CIT v. Woodward Governor India (P) Ltd. 312 ITR 254, the Hon’ble Supreme Court summarized various factors which should be taken into account in order to find out if an expenditure on account of fluctuation in the foreign currency rates for the purpose of allowability of expenditure under section 37(1) of the Act when the assessee is following mercantile system of accounting. Applying those factors…

Kec International Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT 5(1)(1), Mumbai

Appeal stands partly allowed

ITA 17/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Sept 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.17/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kec International Ltd. Dcit-5(1)(1) बनाम/ 463, Ceat Mahal Room No.568 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vs. Mumbai-400 030. Mumbai-400 020. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.115/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dcit-5(1)(1) Kec International Ltd. बनाम/ Room No.568 463, Ceat Mahal Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Dr. Annie Besant Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020. Worli, Mumbai-400 030. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: S/Shri Vijay Mehta and AnujFor Respondent: S/Shri Akhtar Husain Ansari & Shri
Section 143(3)Section 92Section 92C

…mputing Book Profits u/s 115JB. Assessment Year :2012-13 7.13 The Ld. CIT(A), relying upon appellate order for AY 2011-12, deleted the addition. The decision for AY 2011-12 was based on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in Woodward Governor Ltd. (312 ITR 254). Also, the issue was stated to be covered in assessee’s favor by the decision of Tribunal in assessee’s own case for AY 2009-10. Similar view was taken by first appellate authority in AY 2010-11. 7.14 As evident from factual matrix itself, the issue is covered in assessee’s favor by the decision of this Tribunal for AY 2009-10. In fact, the deci…

DCIT 5(2)(1), Mumbai vs. Kec International Ltd., Mumbai

Appeal stands partly allowed

ITA 115/MUM/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Sept 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.17/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Kec International Ltd. Dcit-5(1)(1) बनाम/ 463, Ceat Mahal Room No.568 Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Vs. Mumbai-400 030. Mumbai-400 020. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) : & आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No.115/Mum/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dcit-5(1)(1) Kec International Ltd. बनाम/ Room No.568 463, Ceat Mahal Aaykar Bhavan, M.K. Road Dr. Annie Besant Road, Vs. Mumbai-400 020. Worli, Mumbai-400 030. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. Aacck-5599-H (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) :

For Appellant: S/Shri Vijay Mehta and AnujFor Respondent: S/Shri Akhtar Husain Ansari & Shri
Section 143(3)Section 92Section 92C

…mputing Book Profits u/s 115JB. Assessment Year :2012-13 7.13 The Ld. CIT(A), relying upon appellate order for AY 2011-12, deleted the addition. The decision for AY 2011-12 was based on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court rendered in Woodward Governor Ltd. (312 ITR 254). Also, the issue was stated to be covered in assessee’s favor by the decision of Tribunal in assessee’s own case for AY 2009-10. Similar view was taken by first appellate authority in AY 2010-11. 7.14 As evident from factual matrix itself, the issue is covered in assessee’s favor by the decision of this Tribunal for AY 2009-10. In fact, the deci…