Laxmipat Singhania v. CIT

72 ITR 291Supreme Court of India1969#1408 most cited

What is Laxmipat Singhania v. CIT authority for?

Income cannot be taxed twice unless expressly provided by law. Income accrued in a particular year must be included in that year's total income and cannot be ignored to be taxed in a subsequent year based on receipt.

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Laxmipat Singhania v. CIT · 72 ITR 291 · double taxation · income taxed twice · year of taxability · income accrual · Income-tax Officer power · Section 68 · Section 69A · fundamental taxation rule

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Laxmipat Singhania v. CIT

Jv of Kiran Infra Engineers Ltd. & Eliop, Jaipur vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-4-2, Jaipur

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 711/JPR/2019[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur19 Jan 2021AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 711/Jp/2019 Assessment Year: 2010-11 Jv Of Kiran Infra Engineers Ltd. & Cuke I.T.O. Vs. Eliop, Ward-4(2), B-141, Road No. 9D, Vki Area, Jaipur. Jaipur. Pan No.: Aaaaj 5853 F Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri Manish Agarwal (Ca) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By : Smt. Rooni Paul (Addl.Cit) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 15/12/2020 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 19/01/2021 Vkns'K@ Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Cit(A), Ajmer Dated 01/03/2019 For The A.Y. 2010-11, Wherein The Assessee Has Raised Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. On Facts & In Circumstances Of The Matter, The Ld. Cit(A) Erred In Confirming Addition Of Rs.1,18,96,853/- Made By Applying Profit Rate Of 8% On Contract Receipts Of Rs.14,87,10,667/- Arbitrarily. 1.1 That, The Ld.Cit(A) Has Further Erred In Upholding Addition By Completely Ignoring The Submission Made By Assessee & Evidences Adduced. The Addition Confirmed Are Solely Based On Conjectures & Surmises. Appellant Thus Prays That Such Addition Being Most Arbitrary, Unjust, Untenable & Bad In Law, Deserve To Be Deleted. 1.2. That, Ld. Cit(A) Has Grossly Erred In Upholding Addition Of Rs.1,18,96,853/- By Disregarding The Submission Of Assessee That Entire

For Appellant: Shri Manish Agarwal (CA)For Respondent: Smt. Rooni Paul (Addl.CIT)
Section 133(6)

…d stood accepted u/s 143(1). Such an act of the ld. AO is taxation of an income twice. It is a settled proposition of law that an income cannot be taxed twice unless otherwise expressly provided. Hon'ble Supreme court in the case of Laxmipat Singhania v. CIT (72 ITR 291) held that "Taxing Statute should not be interpreted in such a manner that its effect will be to cast a burden twice over the payment of tax 11 ITA 711/JP/2019_ JV of Kiran Infra Engineers Ltd & ELIOP Vs ITO on the taxpayer unless the language of the statute is so compellingly certain that the court has no other alternative than to accept it." H…