Munjal Sales Corporation v. CIT

298 ITR 298Supreme Court of India2008#492 most cited

What is Munjal Sales Corporation v. CIT authority for?

The Supreme Court approves the mixed fund theory, holding that no interest disallowance is warranted under section 36(1)(iii) if investments or advances are made from the assessee's own non-interest bearing funds, even when mixed funds are available. This presumption applies when non-interest bearing funds are sufficient to meet the investments.

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Munjal Sales Corporation v CIT · 298 ITR 298 · Section 36(1)(iii) · disallowance of interest expenditure · mixed fund theory · interest free advances · non-interest bearing funds · business expediency · Section 14A disallowance · rule of consistency

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Munjal Sales Corporation v. CIT

M/S. R.B. Polymers Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, Circle - 4, Kolkata

Appeal is partly allowed in above terms

ITA 456/KOL/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata12 Jun 2020AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri P.M. Jagtap, V.P & Shri S. S. Godara, Jm आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A No.456/Kol/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) M/S Rb Polymers Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Circle-4, Kolkata 25, R.N. Mukherjee Road, 4Th Floor, Suite-F, Kolkata-1. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aabcr3117R (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant By : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Advocate Respondent By : Shri Dhrubajyoti Ray, Sr. Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 21/02/2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 12/06/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri S. S. Godara: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2010-11 Arises Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A) - 2, Kolkata Dated 20.02.2018 Passed In Case No.1220/Cit(A)-2/14-15 Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. The Assessee’S First & Former Substantive Ground Challenges Correctness Of Both The Lower Authorities’ Action Invoking Section 14A R.W.R 8D(2)(Ii) Disallowance Of Proportionate Interest Amounting To Rs.75614/- Pertaining To Its Exempt Income. Suffice To Say, We Notice At The Outset That The Assessee’S Investments As On 31.03.2009 & 31.03.2010 Read Figures Of Rs.1,71,25,754/- & 1,93,49,912/- (Difference Of Rs.22,24,158/-) As Against Its Non-Interest Bearing Funds In The Nature Of Share Capital Along With Reserves & Surplus Of

For Appellant: Shri Siddharth Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Dhrubajyoti Ray, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 28Section 36(2)(i)Section 37

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “C”, BENCH KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI P.M. JAGTAP, V.P & SHRI S. S. GODARA, JM आयकर अपीलसं./I.T.A No.456/Kol/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11) M/s RB Polymers Ltd. Vs. DCIT, Circle-4, Kolkata 25, R.N. Mukherjee Road, 4th Floor, Suite-F, Kolkata-1. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No.: AABCR3117R (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant by : Shri Siddharth Agarwal, Advocate Respondent by : Shri Dhrubajyoti Ray, Sr. DR सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date of Hearing : 21/02/2020 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date of Pronouncement : 12/06/2020 आदेश / O R D E R Per Shri S. S. Godara: This assessee’s appeal fo…

ACIT, Cir-11(2), Kolkata vs. M/S Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee and Revenue are allowed to the extent indicated above

ITA 2003/KOL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata31 Dec 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri A. T. Varkey, Jm & Dr. A.L. Saini, Am Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Vs. Addl. Cit, Range-9, New Delhi D-2, 6Th Floor, Southern Park, Saket Place, New Delhi-110017. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Assessee) .. (Revenue/Department) Addl. Cit, Range-9, New Delhi Vs. Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. D-2, 6Th Floor, Southern Park, Saket Place, New Delhi-110017. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Respondent) .. (Appellant) Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Circle-11(2), Kolkata 86C, Vishwakarma, Topsia Road(South), Kolkata-700046. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Acit, Circle-11(2), Kolkata Vs. Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. 86C, Vishwakarma, Topsia Road(South), Kolkata-700046. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Respondent) .. (Appellant)

For Appellant: Shri Vijay Shah & Amit Agarwal, ARFor Respondent: Shri Radhey Shyam, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…lly generated funds and not from the interest bearing borrowed funds. In this context the AR of the assessee relied, inter-alia, on the principles laid down by the decision of Mon’ble Apex Court in the case of Munjal Sales Corporation -vs- CIT and Anr. (2008) 298 ITR 298 (SC) wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that since the opening balance of own funds as on 01-04-94 was Rs.1.91 crores whereas the loan given to the sister concern was a small amount of Rs. 5 lacs, the profits earned by the assessee during the relevant year were sufficient to cover the impugned loan of Rs. 5 lacs and hence is entitled to clai…

Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited, Kolkata vs. DCIT, Circle-11(2), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee and Revenue are allowed to the extent indicated above

ITA 1821/KOL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata31 Dec 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri A. T. Varkey, Jm & Dr. A.L. Saini, Am Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Vs. Addl. Cit, Range-9, New Delhi D-2, 6Th Floor, Southern Park, Saket Place, New Delhi-110017. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Assessee) .. (Revenue/Department) Addl. Cit, Range-9, New Delhi Vs. Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. D-2, 6Th Floor, Southern Park, Saket Place, New Delhi-110017. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Respondent) .. (Appellant) Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Vs. Dcit, Circle-11(2), Kolkata 86C, Vishwakarma, Topsia Road(South), Kolkata-700046. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Acit, Circle-11(2), Kolkata Vs. Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd. 86C, Vishwakarma, Topsia Road(South), Kolkata-700046. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacs1425L (Respondent) .. (Appellant)

For Appellant: Shri Vijay Shah & Amit Agarwal, ARFor Respondent: Shri Radhey Shyam, CIT
Section 143(3)Section 14A

…lly generated funds and not from the interest bearing borrowed funds. In this context the AR of the assessee relied, inter-alia, on the principles laid down by the decision of Mon’ble Apex Court in the case of Munjal Sales Corporation -vs- CIT and Anr. (2008) 298 ITR 298 (SC) wherein the Hon’ble Apex Court has held that since the opening balance of own funds as on 01-04-94 was Rs.1.91 crores whereas the loan given to the sister concern was a small amount of Rs. 5 lacs, the profits earned by the assessee during the relevant year were sufficient to cover the impugned loan of Rs. 5 lacs and hence is entitled to clai…

Heaven Associates, C/O.Akshat Heaven, Gandhinagar vs. ITO Ward-2, Gandhinagar

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1588/AHD/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad27 May 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav & Shri Waseem Ahmedआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 1588/Ahd/2017 ("नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year : 2014-15) Heaven Associates The Ito बनाम/ C/O.Akshat Heaven Ward-2 Vs. Opp.Sahjanand City, Kudasan Gandhinagar Gandhinagar-382 421 "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aagfh 8119 R .. (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ" ओर से/ Appellant By : Shri Praveen Kumar, Sanu, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By: Shri O.P. Pathak, Sr.Dr

For Appellant: Shri Praveen Kumar, Sanu, ARFor Respondent: Shri O.P. Pathak, Sr.DR
Section 154

…Honours’ read reference (Page No.2-4 Paper Book II). In support of above contention, the assessee further relies on following judicial pronouncements:- - Raghuvir Synthetics Ltd. vs. CIT [36 Taxmann 275 (Gujarat-HC) (2013] - Munjal Sales Corporation v. CIT [298 ITR 298/Taxmann 43(SC)(2008)] - Sunil Goel v. Asst.CIT [118 TTJ (Del) 415, 422-23] - Naresh Fabrics vs. ITO [75 TTJ (Jodh) 386, 392-92] Heaven Associates vs. ITO Asst.Year – 2014-15 Accordingly, from above various citations of the courts in favour of the assessee, it is amply clear that assessee can give loans & advances out of own funds, and there sho…