Director of Income-tax (Exemption) v. Framjee Cawasjee Institute

109 CTR 463High Court1993#491 most cited

What is Director of Income-tax (Exemption) v. Framjee Cawasjee Institute authority for?

A charitable trust is allowed to claim depreciation on its assets for computing its income, even if the capital expenditure incurred on acquiring those assets was treated as an application of income in the year of acquisition.

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Director of Income-tax v. Framjee Cawasjee Institute · 109 CTR 463 · charitable trust depreciation · section 11 · section 32 · application of income · capital expenditure · computation of trust income · depreciable assets · income from assets

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Director of Income-tax (Exemption) v. Framjee Cawasjee Institute

DCIT (E) 2(1), Mumbai vs. Society of the Servants of the Holy Spirit, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 7021/MUM/2016[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 Jul 2018AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.7021/Mum/2016 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Dy. Cit(Exemptions) – 2(1) Society Of The Servants Of The Holy Holy Spirit Hospital, Spirit बनाम/ Room No. 519, 5Th Floor, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Vs. Mumbai-400 093 Piramal Chambers, Lalbaug, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 012 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aaaas 0148 J (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. Arju Garodia ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Dharan Gandhi सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 04.06.2018 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 02.07.2018 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.: This Is An Appeal By The Revenue Arising Out Of The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Dated 27.09.2016, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Read As Under: 1. "Whether On The Facts Of The Case & In Law The Id. Cit(A) Erred In Allowing The Appeal Of The Assessee On Account Of Disallowing Depreciation On Fixed Assets Of Rs. 6,82,68,576/- In Contravention Of The Decision Of Escorts Ltd. Vs Uoi 199 Itr 43 Wherein It Was Held That Since 'Section 11 Of The Income Tax Act Provides For Deduction Of Capital Expenditure Incurred On Assets Acquired For The Objects Of The Trust As Application & Does Not Specifically & Expressly Provide For Double

For Appellant: Ms. Arju GarodiaFor Respondent: Shri Dharan Gandhi
Section 11Section 32

…Personnel 264 ITR 110 wherein the Hon'ble Court has observed as under: " 4. Question No. 2 herein is identical to the question which was raised before the Bombay High Court in the case of Director of Income Tax (Exemption) v. Framjee Cawasjee Institute (1993) 109 CTR 463 (Bom). In that case, the facts were as follows: The assessee was the Trust. It derived its income from depreciable assets. The assessee took into account depreciation on those assets in computing the income of the Trust, The Income Tax Officer held that depreciation could not be taken into account because, full capital expenditure had been allowe…

Indira Ganesan Educational and Charitable Trust, Trichy vs. DCIT, Trichy

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is allowed

ITA 250/CHNY/2017[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai06 Feb 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Abraham P. George & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.250/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 Indira Ganesan Educational & The Deputy Commissioner Of Charitable Trust, No. 72, Vs. Income Tax, West Boulevard Road, Circle I(2), Trichirapalli 620 008. Trichirapalli 620 001. [Pan: Aaati4222Q] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri M. Narayanan, Retd. Addl. Cit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Mrs. S. Vijayaprabha, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 06.02.2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 06.02.2018 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy:

For Appellant: Shri M. Narayanan, Retd. Addl. CITFor Respondent: Mrs. S. Vijayaprabha, JCIT
Section 11Section 143(3)Section 32

…section 11 of the Act, the same has to be computed commercially and depreciation has to be allowed. In fact, the Hon’ble Supreme Court confirmed the judgment of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of DIT (Exemption) v. Framjee Cawasjee Institute (1993) 109 CTR 463. In view of the above judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the ld. Counsel for the assessee has submitted 3 I.T.A. No.250/M/17 that the assessee is eligible for depreciation even though the cost of asset was claimed as application of income in the year of acquisition. 5. Per contra, the ld. DR submitted that, admittedly, the assessee claimed…