Empire Jute Co. Ltd. v. CIT

124 ITR 1Supreme Court of India1980#95 most cited

What is Empire Jute Co. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Expenditure is classified as revenue or capital based on its practical business effect, necessity, or expediency, rather than solely on the juristic classification of rights; an enduring benefit does not automatically make an expenditure capital if it facilitates trading operations or business efficiency.

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Empire Jute Co. Ltd. v. CIT · Section 37(1) · Section 37 · revenue expenditure · capital expenditure · enduring benefit test · test of enduring benefit not conclusive · business necessity · commercial expediency · practical business point of view · facilitation of trading operations · business efficiency

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Judgments citing Empire Jute Co. Ltd. v. CIT

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax-6(1)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S. Axis Asset Management Co. Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, the appeals filed by the revenue are hereby dismissed

ITA 5380/MUM/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Sept 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Shamim Yahya, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. Nos. 5380 & 5381/Mum/2019 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Years: 2014-15 & 2015-16) बिधम/ Dcit-6(1)(2) M/S. Axis Asset Management Room No.506, 5Th Floor, Co. Ltd. Vs. Axis House, 1St Floor, C-2, Aayakar Bhavan, Maharshi Karve Road, Mumbai- Wadala International Centre, 400020. Panduranga Budhkar Marg, Worli, Mumbai-400025. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aahca5892 (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Brajendra Kumar (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Fenil Bhatt (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04/08/2021 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 27/09/2021 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue Has Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals Against The Different Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) -12, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Ys.2014-15 & 2015-16. Ita. No.5380/Mum/2019 2. The Revenue Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 23.04.2019 Passed By The Cit(A)-12, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y. 2014-15. Ita Nos. 5380 & 5381/Mum/2019 A.Ys.2014-15 & 2015-16 3. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Fenil Bhatt (AR)For Respondent: Shri Brajendra Kumar (DR)
Section 143(2)

…gard, it is also noted that the implied view of the AO that the expenditure results in a benefits of enduring nature isalso not sustainable. It will also be apt to refer to the decision of the Hon‟ble Apex Court in the case of the Empire Jute Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT 124 ITR 1 wherein it was observed that "there may be cases where expenditure, even if incurred for obtaining an advantage of enduring benefit, may, none the less, be on revenue account and the test of enduring benefit may break down. It is not every advantage of enduring nature acquired by an assessee that brings the case within the principles laid down in t…

Uniliver India Export Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT (OSD) 1(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5413/MUM/2016[1996-97]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 May 2021AY 1996-97

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri S Rifaur Rahman, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 5413/Mum/2016 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Years 1996-97) Unilever India Export Limited The Dy. Commissioner Of (Formerly- Indexport Limited) Income Tax, Circle 1(3)(2), फनाभ/ Unilever House, B.D. Savant Mumbai -400 020 Marg, Chakala, Andheri (East) Vs. Mumbai 400 099 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aaaci0991D अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Shri Percy Pardiwalla, Ar प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : Shri Prabhat Kumar Gupta, Dr ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 26.04.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 10.05.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: This Appeal Of Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)]-2, Mumbai, [In Short Cit(A)], In Appeal No. Cit(A)-2/It/598/2009-10 Dated 02.05.2016. The Assessment Was Framed By The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax (In Short Acit/ Ito/ Unilever India Export Limited; Ay 96-97 Ao), Osd 1(1), Mumbai For The A.Y. 1996-97 Vide Order Dated Nil Under Section 254 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter ‘The Act’).

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwalla, ARFor Respondent: Shri Prabhat Kumar Gupta, Dr
Section 143(3)Section 254Section 37(1)

…not been uniformaly reducing the expenses and also considering the sales increased, which is not study in the calendar years 1995 to 2000. 12. We have also considered the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Empire Jute Company Ltd. Vs. CIT (1980) 124 ITR 1 (SC), wherein, Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed as under:- “There may be cases where expenditure, even if incurred for obtaining advantage of Unilever India Export Limited; AY 96-97 enduring benefit, may, none-the-less, be on revenue account and the test of enduring benefit may break down. lt is not every advantage of enduring nature acquired by…