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

Vellalar Educatiional Trust, Erode vs. ITO, Salem

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

ITA 1402/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Jan 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri A. Mohan Alankamony & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1402/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2012-13 Vellalar Educational Trust, The Income Tax Officer, Perundurai Road, Thindal, Vs. Exemptions Ward, Erode 638 012. Salem. [Pan: Aaatv1446M] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N.V. Balaji, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanat Kumar Raha, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 03.01.2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.01.2018 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy:

For Appellant: Shri N.V. Balaji, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Sanat Kumar Raha, JCIT
Section 11Section 12ASection 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.1402/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 claime…

Paramasivam Palaniswamy Charitable Trust, Erode vs. ITO, Salem

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

ITA 1401/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Jan 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri A. Mohan Alankamony & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1401/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2012-13 Paramasivam Palaniswamy The Income Tax Officer, Charitable Trust, Vs. Exemptions Ward, No. 119, Bhavani Road, Salem. Erode 638 004. [Pan: Aaaap0606L] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N.V. Balaji, Advocate ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri D. Prabhu Mukunth Arun Kumar, Standing Counsel सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 03.01.2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.01.2018 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy:

For Appellant: Shri N.V. Balaji, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri D. Prabhu Mukunth Arun Kumar
Section 11Section 12ASection 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.1401/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 claime…

Kovai Medical Center Research and Educational Trust, Coimbatore vs. ITO, Coimbatore

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

ITA 1783/CHNY/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Jan 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri A. Mohan Alankamony & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1783/Mds/2016 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2011-12 M/S. Kovai Medical Center The Income Tax Officer, Research & Charitable Trust, Vs. Company Ward 1, No. 940/1A & B, Kovai Estate, Coimbatore. Kalapatti Road, Coimbatore – 48. [Pan: Aaatk2825P] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : None ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Sanat Kumar Raha, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 03.01.2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.01.2018 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy:

For Appellant: NoneFor Respondent: Shri Sanat Kumar Raha, JCIT
Section 11Section 11(6)Section 12ASection 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 3 I.T.A. No.1783/M/16 view of the above judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the ld. Counsel for the assessee has submitted that the assessee is eligible for depreciation even though the cost of asset was claimed as application of income in the year of acquisition and moreover as has been held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the above case…

Educational Trust of Seventh Day Adventists, Chennai vs. DDIT, Chennai

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

ITA 1709/CHNY/2015[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai05 Jan 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri S. Jayaramanआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.1709/Mds/2015 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 M/S Educational Trust Of Seventh Day Adventists, The Assistant Director Of Income Aa 148, Iii Avenue, V. Tax (Exemptions) – Iii, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040. Chennai - 600 034. Pan : Aaate 0547 Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri R.M. Narayanan, CAFor Respondent: Shri N. Madhavan, Addl.CIT
Section 11Section 12ASection 32

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, ’सी’ "यायपीठ, चे"नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘C’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी एन.आर.एस. गणेशन, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी एस जयरामन, लेखा सद"य केसम" BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI S. JAYARAMAN, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No.1709/Mds/2015 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2009-10 M/s Educational Trust of Seventh Day Adventists, The Assistant Director of Income AA 148, III Avenue, v. Tax (Exemptions) – III, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600 040. Chennai - 600 034. PAN : AAATE 0547 Q (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant by : Shri R.M. Narayanan, CA…

ITO (E) 2(3), Mumbai vs. Sadhu Vaswani Mission Bombay, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 4144/MUM/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Dec 2017AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahyaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.4144/Mum/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Ito(E)-2(3), Sadhu Vaswani Mission बनाम/ Room No. 513, Piramal Chambers, 13/14, Geetanjali, Lal Baug, Parel Mumbai-400 012 Behind Radio Club, Colaba, Vs. Mumbai-400 005 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aacts 1706 P (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Ms. N. Hemlatha ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. Subramanian

For Appellant: Ms. N. HemlathaFor Respondent: Shri M. Subramanian
Section 32Section 77

…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…

DCIT (E)-2(1), Mumbai vs. Mandke Foundation, Mumbai

In the result, this appeal filed by the Revenue stands dismissed

ITA 4108/MUM/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Oct 2017AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahyaआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 4108/Mum/2017 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dy. Cit (Exemptions)-2(1), Mandke Foundation बनाम/ Room No. 519, 5Th Floor, Rao Saheb Achutrao Patwardhan Piramal Chambers, Lalbaug, Marg, Four Bunglows, Vs. Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 012 Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 053 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. Aatm 4557 G (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri N. Hemalatha ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Jitendra Sanghavi सुनवाई क" तार"ख / : 09.10.2017 Date Of Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख / : 10.10.2017 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Shamim Yahya, A. M.: This Is An Appeal By The Revenue Directed Against The Order By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Mumbai (‘Cit(A)’ For Short) Dated 08.03.2017, Pertaining To The Assessment Year (A.Y.) 2012-13. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Read As Under: 1. "Whether On The Facts Of The Case & In Law The Id.Cit(A) Erred In Aliening The Appeal Of The Assessee On Account Of Disallowing Depreciation On Fixed Assets Of Rs.60,92,65,396/- In Contravention Of The Decision Of Escorts

For Appellant: Shri N. HemalathaFor Respondent: Shri Jitendra Sanghavi
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…