Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. CIT

82 ITR 363Supreme Court of India1971#89 most cited

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Tax liability for an item of income or expenditure is determined solely by the provisions of the Income-tax Act. Entries in an assessee's books of account are not conclusive and do not govern the taxability or deductibility of an item, as the legal rights and obligations under the Act prevail.

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DCIT(Ltu), New Delhi vs. M/S. Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4447/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…he nature of Revenue for expansion of existing business and therefore is Revenue expenditure allowable u/s 37(1) of the Act. Assessee placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedarnath Jute Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT (82 ITR 363) for the proposition that the accounting treatment in the books of account would made no difference to make its claim in as much as the claim is allowable as Revenue expenditure. Reliance was also placed on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Saw Pipes Ltd. (300 ITR 34). However, the AO did not accept the claim of…

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4394/DEL/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…he nature of Revenue for expansion of existing business and therefore is Revenue expenditure allowable u/s 37(1) of the Act. Assessee placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedarnath Jute Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT (82 ITR 363) for the proposition that the accounting treatment in the books of account would made no difference to make its claim in as much as the claim is allowable as Revenue expenditure. Reliance was also placed on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Saw Pipes Ltd. (300 ITR 34). However, the AO did not accept the claim of…

Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4393/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…he nature of Revenue for expansion of existing business and therefore is Revenue expenditure allowable u/s 37(1) of the Act. Assessee placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedarnath Jute Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT (82 ITR 363) for the proposition that the accounting treatment in the books of account would made no difference to make its claim in as much as the claim is allowable as Revenue expenditure. Reliance was also placed on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Saw Pipes Ltd. (300 ITR 34). However, the AO did not accept the claim of…

M/S. Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited, New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4338/DEL/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…he nature of Revenue for expansion of existing business and therefore is Revenue expenditure allowable u/s 37(1) of the Act. Assessee placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedarnath Jute Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT (82 ITR 363) for the proposition that the accounting treatment in the books of account would made no difference to make its claim in as much as the claim is allowable as Revenue expenditure. Reliance was also placed on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Saw Pipes Ltd. (300 ITR 34). However, the AO did not accept the claim of…

DCIT (Ltu), New Delhi vs. M/S. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4317/DEL/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…he nature of Revenue for expansion of existing business and therefore is Revenue expenditure allowable u/s 37(1) of the Act. Assessee placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedarnath Jute Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Vs. CIT (82 ITR 363) for the proposition that the accounting treatment in the books of account would made no difference to make its claim in as much as the claim is allowable as Revenue expenditure. Reliance was also placed on the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT Vs. Saw Pipes Ltd. (300 ITR 34). However, the AO did not accept the claim of…

The DCIT, Circle-2(1), Thrissur vs. Sri.K.P. Johny, Thrissur

In the result, both the assessee’s and the Revenue’s appeals are partly allowed and partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 254/COCH/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin09 Oct 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora & Shri Manomohan Dask.P. Johny Asst. Cit, Manappuram House Circle – 2(1) Hospital Road, Chalakkudy Aayakar Bhavan Vs. Thrissur 680307 Sakthan Thampuran Nagar [Pan:Acgpj4958G] Thrissur 680001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Asst. Cit, K.P. Johny Circle – 2(1) Manappuram House Aayakar Bhavan Hospital Road, Chalakkudy Vs. Sakthan Thampuran Nagar Thrissur 680307 Thrissur 680001 [Pan: Acgpj4958G] (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri T.M. Sreedharan, Sr. Advocate (with Smt. Divya Ravindran, Adv. with him)For Respondent: Smt. J.M. Jamuna Devi, Sr. DR
Section 131(1)Section 133ASection 147Section 148(1)Section 69

…(SC)). It is, it is to be appreciated, the correct legal position that is relevant, and not the view that the parties may take of their rights in the matter (CIT v. C. Parakh & Co. (India) Ltd. [1956] 29 ITR 661 (SC);Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1971] 82 ITR 363 (SC)). In Kapurchand Shrimal vs. CIT [1981] 131 ITR 451 (SC), the Hon’ble Apex Court explained that an appellate authority has the jurisdiction as well as the duty to correct all errors in the Page 24 ITANos. 206 & 254/Coch/2019 (AY: 2014-15) K.P. Johny vs. Asst. CIT proceedings under appeal, and to issue, if necessary, appropriate directions to…

Sri.K.P. Johny, Thrissur vs. The DCIT, Circle-2(1), Thrissur

In the result, both the assessee’s and the Revenue’s appeals are partly allowed and partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 206/COCH/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin09 Oct 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora & Shri Manomohan Dask.P. Johny Asst. Cit, Manappuram House Circle – 2(1) Hospital Road, Chalakkudy Aayakar Bhavan Vs. Thrissur 680307 Sakthan Thampuran Nagar [Pan:Acgpj4958G] Thrissur 680001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Asst. Cit, K.P. Johny Circle – 2(1) Manappuram House Aayakar Bhavan Hospital Road, Chalakkudy Vs. Sakthan Thampuran Nagar Thrissur 680307 Thrissur 680001 [Pan: Acgpj4958G] (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri T.M. Sreedharan, Sr. Advocate (with Smt. Divya Ravindran, Adv. with him)For Respondent: Smt. J.M. Jamuna Devi, Sr. DR
Section 131(1)Section 133ASection 147Section 148(1)Section 69

…(SC)). It is, it is to be appreciated, the correct legal position that is relevant, and not the view that the parties may take of their rights in the matter (CIT v. C. Parakh & Co. (India) Ltd. [1956] 29 ITR 661 (SC);Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1971] 82 ITR 363 (SC)). In Kapurchand Shrimal vs. CIT [1981] 131 ITR 451 (SC), the Hon’ble Apex Court explained that an appellate authority has the jurisdiction as well as the duty to correct all errors in the Page 24 ITANos. 206 & 254/Coch/2019 (AY: 2014-15) K.P. Johny vs. Asst. CIT proceedings under appeal, and to issue, if necessary, appropriate directions to…

Salzer Electronics Limited, Coimbatore vs. PCIT, Tax - 1, Coimbatore

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

ITA 1102/CHNY/2022[2018-2019]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai27 Sept 2023AY 2018-2019

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao & Shri Manjunatha, G.आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No.1102/Chny/2022 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19 Salzer Electronics Limited, Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of First Floor, Samichettipalayam, Income Tax-1, Jothipuram S.O., Coimbatore North, Coimbatore. Coimbatore 641 047. [Pan:Aaecs3411L] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""थ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate [Erode] ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri S. Senthil Kumaran, Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 23.08.2023 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 27.09.2023 आदेश /O R D E R Per V. Durga Rao: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Coimbatore-1, Coimbatore Dated 18.11.2022 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2018-19 Passed Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short].

For Appellant: Shri S. Sridhar, Advocate [Erode]For Respondent: Shri S. Senthil Kumaran, CIT
Section 111ASection 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 263Section 2ASection 35

…at absence and presence of entry in the books of accounts does not decide the allowability or otherwise of an item of expenditure, reliance in this regard can be placed on the judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedamath Jute Mills Co. Ltd (1971) 82 ITR 363. It is further worth to note that SEBI had repealed the ESOP expenditure, once provision is repealed it should be deemed that it was never part of guideline note. Accordingly, the orders of the Assessing Officer and ld. Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) are set aside and we direct the Assessing Officer to allow the claim of deduction of ESOP ex…

M/S Cholamandalam Investment 7 Finance Company Limited, Chennai vs. DCIT-1(3), Chennai

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

ITA 846/CHNY/2020[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai27 Sept 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh, Hon’Ble & Shri Manjunatha. G, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 846/Chny/2020 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2011-12 M/S. Cholamandalam Investment & Deputy Commissioner Of Finance Company Limited, V. Income Tax, No.2, Dare House, Nsc Bose Road, Company Circle-1(3), Parrys, Chennai – 600 001 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] Chennai – 600 034. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. Ajit Kumar, Ca & Shri. Kunal Shah, Ca ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri. R. Mohan Reddy, Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 13.07.2023 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 27.09.2023

For Appellant: Shri. Ajit Kumar, CA and Shri. Kunal Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri. R. Mohan Reddy, CIT

…treatment was given in the books of accounts, could not be factor, which would deprive assessee from claiming the entire payment of interest as deduction in the year of payment. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co Ltd vs CIT [1971] 82 ITR 363, held that entries in books of accounts is not relevant to decide the :-10-: ITA. No: 846/Chny/2020 issue of deductibility of any expenditure. In the present case, there is no dispute with regard to the fact that the assessee has incurred the expenditure towards finance charges and also paid during the impugned assessment year itself. Since, the…

M/S. United Phosphorus Ltd., Mumbai vs. DCIT Cent. Cir. - 38, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the revenue is partly allowed

ITA 4695/MUM/2005[1999-2000]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai20 Sept 2023AY 1999-2000

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Gagan Goyalm/S. United Phosphorus Limited, Mumbai (Now Known As Uniphos Enterprises Ltd.) Uniphos House, 11-C.D. Marg Opp. Madhu Park Khar (W), Mumbai – 400 052 Pan: Aaacu3440P ...... Appellant Vs. Acit Cc -2 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax Central Circle-38 Mumbai ..... Respondent Acit Cc -2 Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax Central Circle-38 Mumbai ...... Appellant Vs. M/S. United Phosphorus Limited, Mumbai (Now Known As Uniphos Enterprises Ltd.) Uniphos House, 11-C.D. Marg Opp. Madhu Park Khar (W) Mumbai – 400 052 Pan: Aaacu3440P ...... Respondent (Now Known As Uniphos Enterprises Ltd.)

For Appellant: Ms. Vasanti B Patel / Shri KiritFor Respondent: Shri Rajneesh Yadav
Section 143(3)Section 37(1)

…the provisions of law. It is contended that the said expenditure is allowable u/s 37 of the Act. Reliance has been placed on decisions of the High Courts and also of the Supreme Court in the case of CIT vs. Shoorji Vallabhdas & Co. 46 ITR 144, Kedarnath Jute 82 ITR 363; Chowringhee Sales Bureau 87 ITR 542; Berger Paints 254 ITR 503. It is submitted that the registration of the product was compulsory to make sales in the respective countries. Without such registration, the appellant company could not have launched its product for sale in those countries. The expenditure was, therefore, of revenue nature. It is su…