Hero Cycles Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

379 ITR 347Supreme Court of India2015#208 most cited

What is Hero Cycles Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

The Revenue cannot substitute its judgment for that of a businessman regarding the necessity or reasonableness of an expenditure. If an expense is incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes, it is deductible, and the Revenue cannot question its commercial expediency.

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Hero Cycles Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · 379 ITR 347 · 16 SCC 359 · Section 36(1)(iii) · commercial expediency · business expediency · disallowance of expenditure · interest-free advances · corporate guarantee · wholly and exclusively for business · Revenue's armchair approach · sales promotion expenditure

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Judgments citing Hero Cycles Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

Virender Kumar Gupta, Gurgaon vs. ITO, Gurgaon

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 6293/DEL/2016[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi25 Apr 2017AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri B.P. Jainassessment Years 2013-14 Vs. Income Tax Officer, Virender Kumar Gupta, Nai Anaj Mandi, Ward-4(5), Gurgaon. Farrukhnagar. Pan: Abtpg 0018L (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee(S) By : S/Shri Gautam Jain, Adv. & P.K. Kamal, Adv. Revenue By : Ms. Bedobani Chaudhuri, D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 20/04/2017 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 25/04/2017 Order This Appeal Of The Assessee Arises From The Order Of Learned Cit(A)-I, Gurgaon, Vide Order Dated 14.10.2016 For The Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal.

For Respondent: Ms. Bedobani Chaudhuri
Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)Section 40A(2)(b)

…he decision of Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in the case of CIT vs. Abhishek Industries Ltd. reported in 286 ITR 1 (P &H) is no longer a good law in view of the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Hero Cycles Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT reported in 379 ITR 347. The relevant decision in the case of Hero Cycles Pvt. Ltd. is reproduced hereinbelow: “A perusal of the order passed by the High Court would reveal that the High Court has not at all discussed the aforesaid facts which were established on record pertaining to the interest free advance given to M/s. Hero Fibres Limited as well as loans given to…

Datacomp Web Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai vs. ITO 8(1)(3), Mumbai

In the result appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed

ITA 2890/MUM/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai07 Apr 2017AY 2011-12
For Appellant: S/Shri Prateek Jain and Mahavir Jain-ARFor Respondent: Shri M.C. Omi Ningshen-DR
Section 143(3)Section 194HSection 254(1)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, , , , मुंबई आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई “ एच मुंबई एच एच” खंडपीठ एच खंडपीठ खंडपीठ खंडपीठ Income-tax Appellate Tribunal -“H”Bench Mumbai सव"ी सव"ी सव"ी राजे"" सव"ी राजे"" राजे"",लेखा राजे"" लेखा लेखा सद"य लेखा सद"य सद"य एवं सद"य एवं एवं, राम लाल नेगी एवं राम लाल नेगी राम लाल नेगी, "याियक राम लाल नेगी "याियक "याियक सद"य "याियक सद"य सद"य सद"य Before S/Shri Rajendra,Accountant Member and Ram Lal Negi,Judicial Member आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./I.T.A./2890/Mum/2016, िनधा"रण अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" वष" /Assessment Year: 2011-1…

Jayneer Capital Private Ltd, Mumbai vs. Asst CIT Cir 6(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 694/MUM/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Sept 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri D. Karunakara Rao & Shri Sanjay Gargi.T.A. No.694/M/2014 (Assessment Year:2008-2009) I.T.A. No.695/M/2014 (Assessment Year:2009-2010) फनाभ/ Jayneer Capital Private Limited, Acit, Circle 6(1), Continental Building, Mumbai. Vs. 135, Dr. A.B. Road, Worli, Mumbai – 400 018. स्थामी रेखा सं./ Pan : Aaacj1688G (अऩीराथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्मथी / Respondent) अऩीराथी की ओय से / Appellant By : Shri Niraj Seth प्रत्मथी की ओय से/ Respondent By : Shri Alok Johari, Cit

For Appellant: Shri Niraj SethFor Respondent: Shri Alok Johari, CIT
Section 10(34)Section 14ASection 36(1)(iii)

…ision in SA Builders‟ case requires reconsideration. In view of the aforesaid decision of SA Builders case continues to hold the field if and till it is overruled. In fact, the Apex Court itself in the case of Hero Cycles (P.) Ltd, dated 5.11.2015 reported in 379 ITR 347 has reiterated the observations of the SA Builders‟ case to hold that no disallowance u/s 36(1)(iii) in respect of interest free advances given to subsidiaries out of business expediency can be made. It reiterated that the revenue cannot justifiably claim to put itself in the arm- chair of the businessman or in the position of the board of direct…