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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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

Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

The appeal is partly allowed

ITA 3688/DEL/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi05 Oct 2015AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri I.C. Sudhir & Shri Inturi Rama Rao Assessment Year : 2005-06 Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Vs. Assistant Cit, Bses Bhawan, Nehru Place, Circle-3(1), New Delhi. New Delhi. (Pan: Aagcs3187H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2005-06 Deputy Cit, Vs. Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Circle 3(1), Bses Bhavan, Nehru Place, New Delhi. New Delhi. (Pan: Aagcs3187H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year : 2006-07 Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Vs. Assistant Cit, Bses Bhawan, Nehru Place, Circle-3(1), New Delhi. New Delhi. (Pan: Aagcs3187H) (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2006-07 Deputy Cit, Vs. Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd., Circle 3(1), Bses Bhavan, Nehru Place, New Delhi. New Delhi. (Pan: Aagcs3187H) (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 154

…he point of view of the businessman, and not of the Revenue. 36.19 In support of above submissions, the Learned AR placed reliance on the following decisions: - CIT vs. Walchand and Co. Private Ltd.: 65 ITR 381 (SC) - J.K. Woollen Manufacturers vs. CIT: U.P: 72 ITR 612 (SC) - Aluminium Corpn. of India Ltd. vs. CIT: 86 ITR 11 (SC ) - CIT vs. United Hotels Ltd.: 177 Taxman 417 (Delhi) - CIT vs S. Krishna Rao : 76 ITR 664 (AP) - CIT v. Udaipur Distillery Co. Ltd: 316 ITR 426 (Raj. HC) - ACIT vs. Doon Valley Motors: 10 SOT 525 (Del Tr.) - Hero Motor Corp Ltd. vs. ACIT: 156 TTJ 139 (Del. Tri.) 36.20 Without prejudice…