Indian Molasses Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT

37 ITR 66Supreme Court of India1959#438 most cited

What is Indian Molasses Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Expenditure is defined as money paid out or away, which is gone irretrievably. To be deductible under Section 37(1), expenditure must be wholly and exclusively for business, not capital or personal, and not fall under specific provisions of Sections 30 to 36, often justifiable on grounds of commercial expediency.

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Indian Molasses Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT · Section 37(1) · definition of expenditure · business expenditure deduction · commercial expediency · wholly and exclusively for business · expenditure irretrievably gone · Sections 30-36

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State Bank of India, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT RG 2(2), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed and appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 6482/MUM/2010[2000-01]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Mar 2020AY 2000-01

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.6482 /Mum/2010 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2000-01) State Bank Of India बिधम/ Acit Range-2(2) Mumbai. Financial Reporting, Vs. Compliance & Taxation Dept. Mumbai-400021. Ita. No. 6822/Mum/2010 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2000-01) Acit Range-2(2) बिधम/ State Bank Of India Mumbai. Financial Reporting, Vs. Compliance & Taxation Dept. Mumbai-400021. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs8577K (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Girish Dave/Urvi Mehta Revenue By: Shri Awungshi Gimson (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 12/12/2019 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 06/03/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Revenue As Well As Assessee Have Filed The Above Mentioned Appeals Against The Order Dated 21.07.2010 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-5, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2000-01. Ita. No.6482/M/2010 6822/M/2010 A.Y. 2000-01 2. The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 21.07.2010 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-05, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The A.Y.2000- 01. 3. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: -

For Appellant: Shri Girish Dave/Urvi MehtaFor Respondent: Shri Awungshi Gimson (DR)
Section 14ASection 43D

…accounting on the ground of diminished hope of recovery. Furthermore, any liability de futuro is not an ascertained liability in praesenti and cannot be allowed as deduction under the Income-tax Act as held in the case of Indian Molasses Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs. CIT 37 ITR 66 (SC) and Standard Mills Co. Ltd. Vs.CIT Vs.CIT 229 ITR 366(Bom) 366(Bom). Hence, no such ad hoc deduction could be allowed against the amount receivable on redemption of securities which had matured and become due for payment before the close of the accounting year. This ground therefore fails. " 39. The findings of the CIT(A) is based the on the v…

ACIT, Gurgaon vs. M/S. Dlf Projects Ltd., Gurgaon

In the result, ITA Nos.4960/Del/2015 and 2595/Del/2016 filed by the assessee for assessment years 2010-11 and 2011-12 are allowed and ITA

ITA 5135/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Dec 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2010-11 Assessment Year : 2011-12 Dlf Projects Ltd., Vs Addl.Cit, 3Rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Range-1, Arjun Marg, Gurgaon. Clf City Phase-1, Gurgaon. Pan: Aaccd3093R Assessment Year: 2010-11 Acit, Vs. Dlf Projects Ltd., 3Rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Circle-1(1), Gurgaon. Arjun Marg, Clf City Phase-1, Gurgaon. Pan: Aaccd3093R (Appellants) (Respondents) Assessee By : Shri R.S. Singhvi & Shri Satyajit Goel, Ca Deptt. By : Shri Saras Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.11.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 10.12.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am:

For Appellant: Shri R.S. Singhvi &
Section 32

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH : G : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI R.K. PANDA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI KULDIP SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year: 2010-11 Assessment Year : 2011-12 DLF Projects Ltd., Vs Addl.CIT, 3rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Range-1, Arjun Marg, Gurgaon. CLF City Phase-1, Gurgaon. PAN: AACCD3093R Assessment Year: 2010-11 ACIT, Vs. DLF Projects Ltd., 3rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Circle-1(1), Gurgaon. Arjun Marg, CLF City Phase-1, Gurgaon. PAN: AACCD3093R (Appellants) (Respondents) Assessee By : Shri R.S. Singhvi & Shri Satyajit Goel, CA Deptt. By : Shri Saras Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Heari…

Dlf Projects Ltd., Gurgaon vs. Addl. CIT, Gurgaon

In the result, ITA Nos.4960/Del/2015 and 2595/Del/2016 filed by the assessee for assessment years 2010-11 and 2011-12 are allowed and ITA

ITA 4960/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi10 Dec 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Shri Kuldip Singhassessment Year: 2010-11 Assessment Year : 2011-12 Dlf Projects Ltd., Vs Addl.Cit, 3Rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Range-1, Arjun Marg, Gurgaon. Clf City Phase-1, Gurgaon. Pan: Aaccd3093R Assessment Year: 2010-11 Acit, Vs. Dlf Projects Ltd., 3Rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Circle-1(1), Gurgaon. Arjun Marg, Clf City Phase-1, Gurgaon. Pan: Aaccd3093R (Appellants) (Respondents) Assessee By : Shri R.S. Singhvi & Shri Satyajit Goel, Ca Deptt. By : Shri Saras Kumar, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.11.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 10.12.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am:

For Appellant: Shri R.S. Singhvi &
Section 32

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH : G : NEW DELHI BEFORE SHRI R.K. PANDA, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI KULDIP SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER Assessment Year: 2010-11 Assessment Year : 2011-12 DLF Projects Ltd., Vs Addl.CIT, 3rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Range-1, Arjun Marg, Gurgaon. CLF City Phase-1, Gurgaon. PAN: AACCD3093R Assessment Year: 2010-11 ACIT, Vs. DLF Projects Ltd., 3rd Floor, Shopping Mall, Circle-1(1), Gurgaon. Arjun Marg, CLF City Phase-1, Gurgaon. PAN: AACCD3093R (Appellants) (Respondents) Assessee By : Shri R.S. Singhvi & Shri Satyajit Goel, CA Deptt. By : Shri Saras Kumar, Sr. DR Date of Heari…

M/S Qliktech India Private Limited, Bangalore vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle-5(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed in the terms indicated above

ITA 1140/BANG/2018[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore10 May 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Arun Kumar Garodia & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadaleassessment Year :2013-14 M/S. Qliktech India Private Limited, The Deputy The Millennia, No. 1 & 2, 4Th Commissioner Of Income Floor, A Wing, Vs. Tax, Murphy Road, Ulsoor, Circle – 5 (1) (1), Bangalore – 560 008. Bangalore. Pan: Aaacq2405N Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri S.K. Agarwal, Ca Revenue By : Shri C. Sundar Rao, Cit (Dr) Date Of Hearing : 10.04.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 10.05.2019

For Appellant: Shri S.K. Agarwal, CAFor Respondent: Shri C. Sundar Rao, CIT (DR)
Section 234Section 250Section 271(1)(c)Section 37

…an actual outflow of such funds from the Company. Accordingly, by no stretch of imagination can such expenditure be held as imaginary or fictitious in nature. The decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Indian Molasses Co. (P) Ltd. v. CIT [1959] 37 ITR 66. The Hon'ble Apex court in the aforementioned case, while dealing with the allowability of expenditure u/s.10(2)(xv) of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922. The Hon'ble Supreme Court held that whatever be the nature of the expenditure, the primary basis for deductibility of the same should be setting aside or "paying out" of such amount towards an actu…

DCIT, Circle - 1(1), Kolkata vs. M/S. Exide Industries Ltd., Kolkata

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1378/KOL/2017[2002-03]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata24 Apr 2019AY 2002-03

Bench: Shri J.Sudhakar Reddy & Shri S.S.Godaraassessment Year: 2002-03 Dcit, Circle-1(1), M/S Exide Industries Ltd. बनाम P-7, Chowringhee Exide House, 59E, / Square, R.No.20, V/S. Chowringhee Road, 7Th Floor, Kolkta-69 Kolkata-700 020 [Pan No.Aaace 6641 E] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ" /Respondent Shri C.J.Singh,Jcit-Sr-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri A. Sinha, Aca ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 24-01-2019 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 24-04-2019 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2002-03 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-22, Kolkata’S Order Dated 27.03.2017 Passed In Case No.123/Cit(A)-22/02-0310-11/Kol, Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 251 R.W.S. 254 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. 2. The Revenue Pleads The Following Substantive Grounds In Its Instant Appeal:- “1. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Is Justified In Deleting Rs.3.85 Crores Routed Through P&L A/C Under The Head Dealers Incentive Disregarding The Fact That The Assessing Officer'S Addition Has Been Based On Discrepancies, Crystal Clear As It Looks, In Terms Of The Supporting Credit Notes Furnished By The Assessee. 2. Whether On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Is Justified In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.2.04 Crores Routed Through Balance Sheet On Account Of Dealers Incentive – This Is The Area Of Contention Because The

Section 143(3)

…ssessee by disallowing ITA No.1378/Kol/2017 Assessment Year 2002-03 DCIT, Cir-1(1), Kol.. Vs M/s Exide Industries Ltd. Page 3 the amount of Rs.3,85,00,000/-, relying on the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Indian Molasses –Vs- CIT reported in 37 ITR 66 which has been allowed by the Assessing Officer. Thus, the total disallowance after the order of the Ld. CIT(A) stands at Rs.5,89,21,638/-. The grounds on which the entire dealers’ incentive was disallowed by the Ld. CIT(A) are as under : “(i) The entire amount of dealer’s incentive claimed by the assessee lacks the characteristics of the term ‘exp…