Kettlewell Bullen & Co. Ltd. v. CIT

53 ITR 261Supreme Court of India1964#2006 most cited

What is Kettlewell Bullen & Co. Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

A receipt for loss of capital is a capital receipt, while a receipt as profit from a trading transaction constitutes taxable income. This case provides a foundational test for distinguishing between capital and revenue receipts.

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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 367,368 Indian tax judgments — from 2009 to 2025.

Also referred to as

Kettlewell Bullen & Co. Ltd. · 53 ITR 261 · capital receipt · taxable income · loss of capital · trading profit · capital vs revenue distinction · Section 45 · Section 2(47) · transfer of capital asset · classification of receipts

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Kettlewell Bullen & Co. Ltd. v. CIT

Uniliver India Export Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT (OSD) 1(1), Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 5413/MUM/2016[1996-97]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 May 2021AY 1996-97

Bench: Sri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Sri S Rifaur Rahman, Am आमकय अऩीर िं./ Ita No. 5413/Mum/2016 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Years 1996-97) Unilever India Export Limited The Dy. Commissioner Of (Formerly- Indexport Limited) Income Tax, Circle 1(3)(2), फनाभ/ Unilever House, B.D. Savant Mumbai -400 020 Marg, Chakala, Andheri (East) Vs. Mumbai 400 099 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./Pan No. Aaaci0991D अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Appellant By : Shri Percy Pardiwalla, Ar प्रत्मथी की ओय े/ Respondent By : Shri Prabhat Kumar Gupta, Dr ुनवाई की तायीख / Date Of Hearing: 26.04.2021 घोर्णा की तायीख / Date Of Pronouncement: 10.05.2021 आदेश / O R D E R भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष के द्वाया / Per Mahavir Singh, Vp: This Appeal Of Assessee Is Arising Out Of The Order Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)]-2, Mumbai, [In Short Cit(A)], In Appeal No. Cit(A)-2/It/598/2009-10 Dated 02.05.2016. The Assessment Was Framed By The Dy. Commissioner Of Income Tax (In Short Acit/ Ito/ Unilever India Export Limited; Ay 96-97 Ao), Osd 1(1), Mumbai For The A.Y. 1996-97 Vide Order Dated Nil Under Section 254 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter ‘The Act’).

For Appellant: Shri Percy Pardiwalla, ARFor Respondent: Shri Prabhat Kumar Gupta, Dr
Section 143(3)Section 254Section 37(1)

…आयकर अपीऱीय अधिकरण “G” न्यायपीठ म ुंबई में। IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “G” BENCH, MUMBAI श्री भहावीय स िंह, उऩाध्मक्ष एविं श्री ए रयफ़ौय यहभान, रेखा दस्म के भक्ष । BEFORE SRI MAHAVIR SINGH, VP AND SRI S RIFAUR RAHMAN, AM आमकय अऩीर िं./ ITA No. 5413/Mum/2016 (ननधाायण वर्ा / Assessment Years 1996-97) Unilever India Export Limited The Dy. Commissioner of (Formerly- Indexport Limited) Income Tax, Circle 1(3)(2), फनाभ/ Unilever House, B.D. Savant Mumbai -400 020 Marg, Chakala, Andheri (East) Vs. Mumbai 400 099 (अऩीराथी / Appellant) (प्रत्मथी/ Respondent) स्थामी रेखा िं./PAN No. AAACI0991D अऩीराथी की ओय े/ Ap…

DCIT 1(3), Mumbai vs. Ashwini Manmohan Kakkar, Mumbai

In the result, departmental appeal is dismissed

ITA 5315/MUM/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Feb 2018AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri D.T. Garasia & Shri Rajesh Kumarassessment Year: 2007-08 Dy. Commissioner Of Mr. Ashwini Manmohan Income-Tax 1(3), Kakkar, Centre-1, 28Th Floor, 11-B, Jolly Maker World Trade Centre, Vs. Apartment, Cuffe Parade, Cuffee Parade, Mumbai – 400 005 Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005 Pan: Aacpk9698Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee By : Dr. K. Shivaram, A.R. & Shri Rahul Hakani, A.R. Revenue By : Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav, D.R. Date Of Hearing : 11.01.2018 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.02.2018 O R D E R Per D.T. Garasia: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 08.03.2013 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [Hereinafter Referred To As The Cit(A)] Relevant To Assessment Year 2007-08. 2. The Short Facts Of The Case Are As Under: During The Previous Year Relating To A.Y. 2007-08 Assessee Had Received An Amount Of 10,74,260/- Euro From Thomas Cook, Uk.

For Appellant: Dr. K. Shivaram, A.R. &For Respondent: Shri Rajesh Kumar Yadav, D.R
Section 2(24)Section 28Section 8O

…incomes and not capital receipts. By termination of the contracts, the Appellant has veritably lost his source of consultancy income. The Appellant has correctly relied on the decisions of the Supreme Court in the case of Kettlewell Bullen and Co Ltd. vs. CIT 53 ITR 261 {SC} and Oberoi Hotels Ltd. vs. CIT 236 ITR 903 {SC}. These decisions have held when the compensation paid is relatable to the loss of source of income, the compensation is a capital receipt and not taxable as income. This legal position has also been concurred by the Assessing Officer in his assessment order. His only disagreement was that the co…