Commissioner of Income Tax v. India Discount Co. Ltd.

75 ITR 191Supreme Court of India1970#2516 most cited

What is Commissioner of Income Tax v. India Discount Co. Ltd. authority for?

Accounting entries do not override the legal effect of a transaction, and the legality of any transaction must be established independently. The mere nomenclature of an entry in the books of accounts is not determinative of the true nature of the transaction.

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India Discount Co. Ltd. 75 ITR 191 SC · accounting entries · legal effect of transaction · true nature of transaction · allowability of expense · legality of transaction

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Judgments citing Commissioner of Income Tax v. India Discount Co. Ltd.

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Sh. Ashok Kumar Garg, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2917/DEL/2013[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi23 Sept 2015AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Smt. Beena A. Pillaiassessment Year: 2009-10 Assistant Commissioner Of Vs. Sh. Ashok Kumar Garg, Income Tax, Circle-1(1), N-3, Kailash Colony, New Delhi New Delhi (Pan: Aagpg8032N) (Appellant) (Respondent) Appellant By : Sh. K.K. Jaiswal, Dr Respondent By : Sh. Ved Jain, Adv. Date Of Hearing: 09.09.2015 Date Of Pronouncement: 23.09.2015 Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, A.M.: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Directed Against The Order Of Cit(A)-Iv, New Delhi, Dated 27.02.2013, Passed For The Assessment Year 2009- 10. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: I. Whether The Learned Cit(A) Has Erred On Facts & In Law In Deleting The Addition Of Rs. 53,29,843/- On Account Of Deemed Dividend U/S 2(22)(E) Ignoring The Fact That The Advances Had Not Been Made In The Ordinary Course Of Business Expediency & The Assessee Had Been Regularly Repaying The Amount Received From The Company. Ii. The Appellant Craves Leave For Reserving The Right To Amend, Modify, Alter, Add Or Forego Any Ground(S) Of Appeal At Any Time Before Or During The Hearing Of This Appeal. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Respondent Assessee Is An Individual Deriving Income From Salary From The Company, Namely, M/S A.K.G. Industries

For Appellant: Sh. K.K. Jaiswal, DRFor Respondent: Sh. Ved Jain, Adv
Section 143(3)Section 2(22)(e)

…oan” and, therefore, the order of the Assessing Officer was correct. 7. It is trite law that mere nomenclature of entry in the books of accounts is not determinative of the true nature of transaction. See Commissioner of Income Tax vs. India Discount Co. Ltd. 75 ITR 191 (SC), Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Provincial Farmers (P) Ltd. 108 ITR 219 (Cal) and KCP Ltd. vs. CIT 245 ITR 421. In the present case after going through the relevant evidence as well as current account maintained between the parties, it has been established that the payment made were the result of trading transaction between the parties and th…