Devidas Vithaldas & Co. v. CIT, Bombay

84 ITR 277Supreme Court of India1972#3540 most cited

What is Devidas Vithaldas & Co. v. CIT, Bombay authority for?

The terms 'enduring benefit' and 'rights of permanent nature' in relation to expenditure are descriptive, not definitive, and are relative, not absolute. Therefore, the presence of such terms does not automatically render an expenditure capital in nature.

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Devidas Vithaldas & Co. v. CIT · 84 ITR 277 · enduring benefit · permanent nature · capital expenditure · revenue expenditure · business expenditure · nature of expenditure · nature of business · nature of right acquired

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Devidas Vithaldas & Co. v. CIT, Bombay

DCIT CC 6(2), MUMBAI vs. INDIAWIN SPORTS P. LTD, MUMBAI

In the result, both appeal of the assessee as well as the revenue are dismissed

ITA 4678/MUM/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Feb 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon'Blem/S. Indiawin Sports Private Limited V. Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Court House, 3Rd Floor Central Circle – 6(2) Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao Room No. 1903, Air India Building Mumbai – 400 002 Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan: Aadcr8195F (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Indiawin Sports Private Limited Court House, 3Rd Floor Central Circle – 6(2) Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao Room No. 1903, Air India Building Mumbai – 400 002 Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan: Aadcr8195F (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh LakharaFor Respondent: Shri Awungshi Gimson

…of capital asset and therefore, its purchase price would be capital expenditure. Where, however, the transaction is not one for acquisition of goodwill, but for the right to use it, the expenditure would be revenue expenditure [Devidas Vithaldas & Co v. CIT, 84 ITR 277 (SC)]. 5.3.5 From the above legal pronouncements, it is c.le.nr that the character of the payment would depend on nature of rights acquired and f $ie period for which such rights was acquired by the appellant. Any made for obtaining a commercial right would be a capital expenditure. But payment made periodically for exploiting such rights is reven…

INDIAWIN SPORTS P. LTD,MUMBAI vs. DCIT CC 6(2), MUMBAI

In the result, both appeal of the assessee as well as the revenue are dismissed

ITA 4614/MUM/2018[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Feb 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon'Blem/S. Indiawin Sports Private Limited V. Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Court House, 3Rd Floor Central Circle – 6(2) Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao Room No. 1903, Air India Building Mumbai – 400 002 Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan: Aadcr8195F (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Indiawin Sports Private Limited Court House, 3Rd Floor Central Circle – 6(2) Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Dhobi Talao Room No. 1903, Air India Building Mumbai – 400 002 Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 Pan: Aadcr8195F (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Rajesh LakharaFor Respondent: Shri Awungshi Gimson

…of capital asset and therefore, its purchase price would be capital expenditure. Where, however, the transaction is not one for acquisition of goodwill, but for the right to use it, the expenditure would be revenue expenditure [Devidas Vithaldas & Co v. CIT, 84 ITR 277 (SC)]. 5.3.5 From the above legal pronouncements, it is c.le.nr that the character of the payment would depend on nature of rights acquired and f $ie period for which such rights was acquired by the appellant. Any made for obtaining a commercial right would be a capital expenditure. But payment made periodically for exploiting such rights is reven…

DCIT - 3(2), MUMBAI vs. M/S. KUONI TRAVELS (I) LTD., MUMBAI

In the result, Ground no.5 & 6 of the appeal are dismissed

ITA 1924/MUM/2007[2002-2003]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jan 2018AY 2002-2003

Bench: Shri B.R.Baskaran,Accountant Mamber & Shri Pawan Singhdcit 3(3)(1), M/S Sotc Travel Services Pvt. Room No. 609, 6Th Floor, Ltd. (Previously Known As Kuoni Aayakar Bhavan, Travels (India) Pvt. Ltd.),Now Mumbai-400020. Vs. Merged With Travel Corporation (India) Ltd. Kuoni House, N.F. Road, Behind Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai-400001 Pan: Aaacs0170L (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S Sotc Travel Services Pvt. Dcit 3(3)(1), Room No. 609, 6Th Floor, Ltd. (Previously Known As Kuoni Travels (India) Pvt. Aayakar Bhavan, Ltd.),Now Merged With Travel Mumbai-400020. Corporation (India) Ltd. Kuoni Vs. House, N.F. Road, Behind Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai-400001 Pan: Aaacs0170L (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Respondent: Shri S. Padmaja CIT –DR with & with Ms Pooja Swaroop ( Sr
Section 253Section 254(1)Section 80HSection 8O

…assessee and to make available to the assessee any improvements, modifications and additions to designs. It had also undertaken to enable the assessee to defend any counterfeit by others. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Devidas Vithaldas & Co. Vs. CIT (84 ITR 277) held that where expenditure is for acquisition of goodwill, expenditure is capital in nature, however, where expenditure is not for acquisition of goodwill but to use it, expenditure would be allowable as revenue expenditure. The decision relied by ld. DR in Madras Industrial Investment Corpn. Ltd. (supra) has been ITA No.1924 & 2075/M/2007- K…

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