Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (SSI) v. CBDT

353 ITR 388High Court2013#4629 most cited

What is Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (SSI) v. CBDT authority for?

Payments made to doctors in violation of Indian Medical Council regulations are considered opposed to public policy and are not deductible as business expenditure under section 37(1). Such payments are to be discouraged.

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Also referred to as

Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry v. CBDT · section 37(1) · prohibited by law · tax benefit · Indian Medical Council regulations · disallowance of expenses · public policy · doctors' payments · business expenditure

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (SSI) v. CBDT

DIOSMA LIFESCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. INCOME TAX OFFICER WARD 4(1) THANE, THANE

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 4271/MUM/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 Sept 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Ms. Kavitha Rajagopal & Shri Prabhash Shankardiosma Lifesciences Private V/S. Income Tax Officer, Ward – Limited बनाम 4(1), Qureshi Mansion, Shop No. 77, C-Wing, Gokhale Road, Naupada, Harmony Mall Commercial Thane West, Thane - 400 Premises, Bhagat Singh Nagar 602, Maharashtra No.1, Link Road, Goregaon(West), Mumbai - 400 104, Maharashtra स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aafcd0525R Appellant/अपीलार्थी .. Respondent/प्रतिवादी

For Appellant: Shri Vipul Shah, ARFor Respondent: Shri Aadesh Rai, Addl. CIT, (Virtually appeared)
Section 133(6)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 37(1)

…the Punjab & Haryana High Court in Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Kap Scan and Diagnostic Centre P. Ltd.(2012) 344 ITR 476 (P&H HC) and Himachal Pradesh High Court in Confederation of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry (SSI) v. Central Board of Direct Taxes (2013) 353 ITR 388 (HP HC), it distinguished/overruled a number of earlier judgments of the High Courts, which ran contra to the dictum of Apex Laboratories (supra). In Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Kap Scan and Diagnostic Centre P. Ltd.(supra), the hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court held payment of commission to doctors as against public policy and held thus: “18…

M/S. SHINE PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.,,VADODARA vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-2(1)(1),, VADODARA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 637/AHD/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad01 Feb 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 637/Ahd/2017 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year : 2013-14) M/S.Shine Pharmaceuticals The Dcit बनाम/ Ltd. Circle(2)(1)(1) Vs. 308-310, Dwarkesh Complex Baroda Sun Pharma Road, Atladara, Vadodara-390 020 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaecs 2660 M .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : Ms.Urvashi Shodhan, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri B.P. Srivastava, Sr.Dr

For Appellant: Ms.Urvashi Shodhan, ARFor Respondent: Shri B.P. Srivastava, Sr.DR
Section 36(1)(va)Section 37

…expenses will not be Shine Pharmaceuticals Ltd. vs. DCIT Asst.Year – 2013-14 available. The Hon’ble Himachal Pradesh High Court also upheld the validity of the circular in the case of confederation of India pharmaceuticals Industry (SSI) Vs. CBDT reported in 353 ITR 388 wherein it was held as under: “Shri Vishal Mohan, Advocate, on behalf of the petitioner contends that the circular goes beyond the section itself. We are not in agreement with this submission. The explanation to Section 37(1) makes it clear that any expenditure incurred by an assessee for any purpose which is prohibited by law shall not be deemed…

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