Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT

72 ITR 612Supreme Court of India1969#721 most cited

What is Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT authority for?

The reasonableness of an expenditure for business purposes must be assessed from the businessman's perspective, not the revenue's, and the primary motive to earn income directly is not a prerequisite for its admissibility as a deduction.

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Also referred to as

Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT · expenditure admissibility · business purposes · reasonableness of expenditure · businessman's viewpoint · revenue's viewpoint · section 10(2)(xv) · commercial expediency

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores v. CIT

Shri Samir Trikamlal Prajapati, Ahmedabad vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ward-3, Mehsana

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

ITA 882/AHD/2015[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad03 Jul 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Mahavir Prasadआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 882/Ahd/2015 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2011-12) Shri Samir Trikamlal The Ito, बनाम/ Prajapati, Ward – 3, Vs. C/O Vijay Metal & Engg. Mehsana Corporation, Block No.C/6, Kartik Complex, Melamail Compound, Mahendra Mill, Kalol – 382 721 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Abipp 7876 N .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri U. S. Bhati & Abhimanyu Singh Bhati, A.R. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Uma Shankar Prasad, Sr. D.R.

For Appellant: Shri U. S. Bhati & Abhimanyu SinghFor Respondent: Shri Uma Shankar Prasad, Sr. D.R
Section 40A(2)(b)

…s turnover had quadrupled from Rs.44.62 lacs to Rs.166.44 lacs in span of mere two years. He had also reported more gross profit after even making payment of commission. It is held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of J. K. Woollen Manufacturer v/s CIT 72 ITR 612 (S.C) that reasonableness of commission has to be decided from the point of view o businessman. Further, if the amount of Rs.33,62,000/- is not deductible 35 "commission" the same is otherwise allowable u/s 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 being not a capital expenditure or personal expenses and laid out for the purpose of business. The Hon'ble ITAT…

ITO, Ward-2(3), Durgapur, Kolkata vs. M/S Height Insurance Services Ltd., Kolkata

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 2266/KOL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Jun 2018AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2011-12 Income Tax Officer, V/S. M/S Height Insurance Ward-2(3), R/No.10/21, Services Ltd., Room 7Th Floor, Aayakar No.319,3Rd Floor, Bhawan, P-7, Kamalaya Centre, 156A, Chowringhee Square, Lenin Sarani, Kolakta-13 Kolkata-69 [Pan No.Aacch 0943 G] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Md. Usman, Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri A.K. Tibrewal, Fca ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 31-05-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 08-06-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2011-12 Arises Against Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-14, Kolkata’S Order Dated 31.08.2016 In Case No. 188/Cit(A)-14/Wd-1(1)/2015-16, In Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. 2. The Revenue’S Solitary Grievance Pleaded In The Instant Appeal Seeks To Revive Section 37 R.W 40(A)(Ia) Disallowances / Addition Of ₹66,18,00,000/- Pertaining To Assessee’S Service Charges Paid To M/S Golden Trust Financial Services (Gtfs) Hereafter For Having Acted As Its Agent. It’S Next Two Averments Are That The Cit(A) Has Erred In Law As Well As On Facts In Examining Assessee’S Exclusive Method Of Accounting In Service Tax Receivable On Output Services As Against Inclusive Method Of Service Tax

Section 143(3)Section 37

…the purposes of the business, reasonableness of the expenditure has to be adjudged from the point of view of the businessman and not of the revenue (Jamshedpur Motor Accessories Stores Vs. CIT (1974) 95 ITR 664 (Pat); J.K. Woolllen Manufacturers Vs CIT (1969) 72 ITR 612 ((SC). In order for an expenditure to be admissible as a deduction under section 10(2) (xv), it is not necessary that the primary motive in incurring it has to be directly to earn income thereby (Sree Meenakshi Mills Ltd. Vs. CIT (1967) 63 ITR 207 (SC). ITA No.2266/Kol/2016 A.Y.2011-12 ITO Wd-2(3) Kol. Vs. M/s Height Insurance Services Ltd. Page…