Narain Swadeshi Weaving Mills v. Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax

26 ITR 765Supreme Court of India1954#1756 most cited

What is Narain Swadeshi Weaving Mills v. Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax authority for?

The definition of 'business' is of wide import, encompassing any trade, commerce, manufacture, or adventure in the nature of trade. Even a single and isolated transaction can constitute an 'adventure in the nature of trade' if it bears the clear indicia of trade, and no fixed formula can be evolved to determine the character of such isolated transactions.

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Narain Swadeshi Weaving Mills · Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax · 26 ITR 765 · SC 1954 · definition of business · adventure in the nature of trade · single isolated transaction · indicia of trade · Section 2(4) Income Tax Act · Section 2(5) Excess Profits Tax Act · scope of business income · trade character

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Judgments citing Narain Swadeshi Weaving Mills v. Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax

DCIT, Cir-2(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, both the appeals filed by Revenue (ITA No

ITA 49/KOL/2016[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Dec 2017AY 2011-2012

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1362/Kol/2015& 49/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11& 2011-12) I.T.O Wd-2(3), Kolkata Vs. M/S Kolkata Metro Rail Corpn. Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan, P-7, Chowringhee Square, 7Th Floor, Hrbc Bhavan, 4Th& 5Th R/No.21, Kol – 69. Floor, Munshi Prem Chand Sarani, Kolkata – 700 021. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aadck 5313 J (Appellant) .. (Assessee) Appellantby : Shriarindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. Cit Assesseeby :Shri Vikash Singhal. सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 12/10/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22/12/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: These Captioned Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue,Pertaining To Assessment Year 2010-11,Aredirected Against The Order Passed By The Ld Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1,Kolkata,Which In Turn Arise Out Of Assessment Orders Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 143(3)Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2.Since These Two Appeals Relate To The Same Assessee, Different Assessment Years, Identical Issues Are Involved, Therefore, These Have Been Clubbed & Heard Together & A Consolidated Order Is Being Passed For The Sake Of Convenience & Brevity.The Revenue’S Appeal In Ita No.1362/Kol/2015, A.Y 2010-11, Is Taken As The Lead Case. 4.The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue (In Lead Case In Ita No.1362/Kol/2015, A.Y 2010-11) Are As Under:

For Appellant: ShriArindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 56

…ll such activities which coalesce into setting up of the business. We take support of these propositions from the judgments of Hon`ble Supreme Court in the case of Dock Ltd. vs. CIT/CEPT (1958) 34 ITR 368 (SC) and Narain Swadeshi Weaving Mills vs. CEPT (1954) 26 ITR 765 (SC). Once it is held that the assessee's income is an income connected with business, which would be so in the present case, in view of the finding of fact by the CIT(A) that the monies which were inducted into the joint venture company by the joint venture partners were primarily infused to purchase land and to develop infrastructure then it can…

ITO, WD-2(3), Kolkata vs. M/S Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, both the appeals filed by Revenue (ITA No

ITA 1362/KOL/2015[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata22 Dec 2017AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri S.S. Viswanethra Ravi, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1362/Kol/2015& 49/Kol/2016 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11& 2011-12) I.T.O Wd-2(3), Kolkata Vs. M/S Kolkata Metro Rail Corpn. Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan, P-7, Chowringhee Square, 7Th Floor, Hrbc Bhavan, 4Th& 5Th R/No.21, Kol – 69. Floor, Munshi Prem Chand Sarani, Kolkata – 700 021. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aadck 5313 J (Appellant) .. (Assessee) Appellantby : Shriarindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. Cit Assesseeby :Shri Vikash Singhal. सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 12/10/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 22/12/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: These Captioned Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue,Pertaining To Assessment Year 2010-11,Aredirected Against The Order Passed By The Ld Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-1,Kolkata,Which In Turn Arise Out Of Assessment Orders Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 143(3)Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2.Since These Two Appeals Relate To The Same Assessee, Different Assessment Years, Identical Issues Are Involved, Therefore, These Have Been Clubbed & Heard Together & A Consolidated Order Is Being Passed For The Sake Of Convenience & Brevity.The Revenue’S Appeal In Ita No.1362/Kol/2015, A.Y 2010-11, Is Taken As The Lead Case. 4.The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue (In Lead Case In Ita No.1362/Kol/2015, A.Y 2010-11) Are As Under:

For Appellant: ShriArindam Bhattacharjee, Addl. CIT
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 56

…ll such activities which coalesce into setting up of the business. We take support of these propositions from the judgments of Hon`ble Supreme Court in the case of Dock Ltd. vs. CIT/CEPT (1958) 34 ITR 368 (SC) and Narain Swadeshi Weaving Mills vs. CEPT (1954) 26 ITR 765 (SC). Once it is held that the assessee's income is an income connected with business, which would be so in the present case, in view of the finding of fact by the CIT(A) that the monies which were inducted into the joint venture company by the joint venture partners were primarily infused to purchase land and to develop infrastructure then it can…