Hindustan Chemical Works Ltd. v. CIT

124 ITR 561High Court1980#5102 most cited

What is Hindustan Chemical Works Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Expenditure incurred for holding assets is deductible even if no income is actually earned from those assets for a period. The mere fact that assets were not in use does not disentitle the assessee from claiming deductions for holding expenses.

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Hindustan Chemical Works Ltd. vs. CIT · 124 ITR 561 · deduction of expenditure · holding assets · income not earned · actual use of assets · depreciation · business purpose

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Judgments citing Hindustan Chemical Works Ltd. v. CIT

ITO 2(3)(3), Mumbai vs. Sterlite Paper Ltd ( Sterlite Infra Ltd), Mumbai

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

ITA 4056/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Jun 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri B.R.Baskaran, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.3865/Mum/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) M/S. Sterlite Infra Ltd. Income Tax Officer 2(3)(3) बनाम/ (Earlier Known As Sterlite Aayakar Bhawan, M.K.Road, Vs. Paper Ltd.) Mumbai - 400020 No.1, Sai Flats No.55, Pillayar Koil Street, Kangam Tharamani, Chennai - 600113 आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.4056/M/12 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Acit 2(3) बनाम/ M/S. Sterlite Infra Ltd. R.No.552, 5Th Floor, (Earlier Known As Sterlite Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K.Road, Paper Ltd.) Mumbai - 400020 Khautau Bldg, 2Nd Floor, Sbs Road, Bank St., Fort, Mumbai - 400023 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aafcs1424A

For Appellant: Shri Vimal PunmiyaFor Respondent: Shri Chandrajit Singh
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 41(1)

…of CIT Vs. Malayalam Plantations Limited (1964) 53 ITR 140(SC) and CIT Vs. Birla Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd. (1971) 82 ITR 166 (SC) and CIT Vs. R.B.Bansilal Abirchand Firm (1971) 79 ITR 104 (Bom HC( and Hindustan Chemical Works Limited Vs. CIT (1980) 124 ITR 561 (Bom. HC) etc. Therefore, in A.Y. 2008-09 view of the said circumstances we are of the view that the CIT(A) has passed the order judiciously and correctly which does not require to be interfere with at this appellate stage. Accordingly this issue is decided in favour of assessee and against the revenue In the result, the appeal filed by the ass…

Sterlite Infra Ltd (Earlier Known As Sterlite Paper Ltd), Chennai vs. ITO 2(3)(3), Mumbai

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

ITA 3865/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Jun 2016AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri B.R.Baskaran, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.3865/Mum/2012 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) M/S. Sterlite Infra Ltd. Income Tax Officer 2(3)(3) बनाम/ (Earlier Known As Sterlite Aayakar Bhawan, M.K.Road, Vs. Paper Ltd.) Mumbai - 400020 No.1, Sai Flats No.55, Pillayar Koil Street, Kangam Tharamani, Chennai - 600113 आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.4056/M/12 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2008-09) Acit 2(3) बनाम/ M/S. Sterlite Infra Ltd. R.No.552, 5Th Floor, (Earlier Known As Sterlite Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, M. K.Road, Paper Ltd.) Mumbai - 400020 Khautau Bldg, 2Nd Floor, Sbs Road, Bank St., Fort, Mumbai - 400023 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aafcs1424A

For Appellant: Shri Vimal PunmiyaFor Respondent: Shri Chandrajit Singh
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 41(1)

…of CIT Vs. Malayalam Plantations Limited (1964) 53 ITR 140(SC) and CIT Vs. Birla Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd. (1971) 82 ITR 166 (SC) and CIT Vs. R.B.Bansilal Abirchand Firm (1971) 79 ITR 104 (Bom HC( and Hindustan Chemical Works Limited Vs. CIT (1980) 124 ITR 561 (Bom. HC) etc. Therefore, in A.Y. 2008-09 view of the said circumstances we are of the view that the CIT(A) has passed the order judiciously and correctly which does not require to be interfere with at this appellate stage. Accordingly this issue is decided in favour of assessee and against the revenue In the result, the appeal filed by the ass…