Lachmandas Mathura v. CIT

254 ITR 799Supreme Court of India2002#896 most cited

What is Lachmandas Mathura v. CIT authority for?

Interest paid on delayed payment of statutory dues, such as sales tax, service tax, TDS, and GST, is compensatory in nature rather than penal. Consequently, such interest is an allowable deduction in computing business profits.

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Also referred to as

Lachmandas Mathura v. CIT · 254 ITR 799 · Section 37(1) · interest on delayed payment · statutory dues · compensatory interest · penal interest · allowable deduction · business expenditure · sales tax interest · service tax interest · TDS interest · GST interest

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Lachmandas Mathura v. CIT

APEX URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT, CENTRAL CIRCLE-2(3), HYDERABAD

Accordingly, we herein direct the AO to vacate the disallowance of Rs. 13,200/- made by him. The Grounds of appeal Nos. 2 and 3 are allowed in terms of our aforesaid observations

ITA 1778/HYD/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad13 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Manjunatha G. & Shri Ravish Soodआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1778/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2017-18) Apex Urban Infrastructure Vs. Dcit, Private Limited, Central Circle-2(3), Hyderabad. Hyderabad. Pan: Aafcp1027Q (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, Ca राज" व "ारा/Revenue By: Shri K. Vinoth Kannan, Sr. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 06/01/2026 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of 13/01/2026 Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per. Ravish Sood, J.M: The Present Appeal Filed By The Assessee Company Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 12, Hyderabad, Which In Turn Arises From The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (For Short, “Ao”) Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (For Short, “The Act”), Dated 31/10/2019 For The Assessment Year (Ay) 2017-18. The Assessee Company Has Assailed The Impugned Order Of The Cit(A) On The Following Grounds Of Appeal Before Us:

For Appellant: Shri P. Murali Mohan RaoFor Respondent: Shri K. Vinoth Kannan, Sr
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 14A(2)Section 250Section 37Section 37(1)

…the assessee company, therefore, the same was clearly allowable as a deduction under section 37(1) of the Act. The Ld. AR to buttress his contention had relied upon the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lachmandas Mathuradas vs. CIT (2002) 254 ITR 799 (SC). 8. Apropos the disallowance under section 14A r.w. Rule 8D(2)(i) of Rs. 30,05,833/- made by the AO, which, thereafter, had been sustained by the CIT(A), the Ld. AR submitted that the said disallowance in the absence of any exempt income earned by the assessee company cannot be sustained and is liable to be struck down on the said count 5…

IVTL INFOVIEW TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.,CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CORPORATE CIRCLE-II(2), CHENNAI

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 2916/CHNY/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai30 Jan 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Manu Kumar Giri & Hon’Ble Shri Jagadishआयकरअपील सं./ Ita No.2916/Chny/2024 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2015-2016) Ivtl Infoview Technologies Vs. The Deputy Commissioner Of Private Limited, Income Tax, No.2/319, 3F, Corporate Circle Ii(2) Vishranthi Melaram Towers, Chennai 600 034. Oggiam Thoraipakkam, Chennai 600 097. [Pan: Aaaci 7550A] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By : Ms. S. Vidhya, C.A., ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Ms. Pushpa Hemachand, Jcit. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 22.01.2025 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 30.01.2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per Manu Kumar Giri ()

For Appellant: Ms. S. Vidhya, C.AFor Respondent: Ms. Pushpa Hemachand, JCIT
Section 143(3)Section 2(24)(x)Section 36(1)Section 36(1)(va)

…rest on delayed payment of PT Rs.4802/- Interest on delayed payment of Service Tax’’ 6. We have gone through the various judgments of the Hon’ble Court on these issues and find that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Lachmandas Mathuradas vs. CIT (2002) 254 ITR 799 (SC) held that interest on arrears or on as deduction in computing profits of a business. Referring to the same decision, ITAT in the case of Narayani Ispat (P) Ltd in ITA No.2127/Kol/2014 for AY 2010-11 vide order dated 20.08.2017 has held that interest expenses on account of delayed payment of service tax as well as TDS is an allowable expendit…

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