DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CIRCLE-1(1)(2), BANGALORE vs. M/S. BANGALORE TURF CLUB LIMITED, BANGALORE
In the result, appeal filed by assessee stands partly allowed and appeal filed by revenue stands dismissed
ITA 2248/BANG/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore11 Oct 2021AY 2013-14
Bench: Shri Chandra Poojari & Smt. Beena Pillaiassessment Year : 2013-14
For Respondent: Shri Padamchand Khincha
Section 194BSection 201fSection 37Section 37(1)Section 40
…as opposed to being 'skill oriented' and hence, it would be wrong to equate a horse race, which is skill oriented with luck oriented games. It has also been explained that the Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Dr. K.R. Lakshmanan v. State of Tamil Nadu [1997] 223 ITR 601 held that horse racing is a game of skill. 11. It has also been explained that the Act itself distinguishes between income earned from lottery and such games vis-à-vis income of horse owners. Elaborating further, it is explained that Section 58 of the Act refers to amounts not deductible and sub-section (4) states that no deduction in respect of…