DCIT, Cir-5(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Spencer'S Retail Ltd., Kolkata
Appeal is dismissed
ITA 1939/KOL/2016[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata25 Jul 2018AY 2009-10
Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. A.L. Sainiassessment Year :2009-10 Dcit, Circle-5(1) V/S. M/S Spencer’S Retail Ltd., P-7, Chowringhee 31, Netaji Subhas Road, Duncan House, 1St Floor, Square, Kolkata- 700069 Kolkakta-700001 [Pan No.Aabcg 3443 R] .. अपीलाथ" /Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent Shri Saurabh Kumar, Addl. Cit-Dr अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/By Appellant Shri D.S. Damle, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से/By Respondent 10-07-2018 सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing 25-07-2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement आदेश /O R D E R Per S.S.Godara:- This Revenue’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2009-10 Arises Against Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-2, Kolkata’S Order Dated 25.07.2016, Passed In Case No.981/Cit(A)-2/14-15, Reversing The Assessing Officer’S Action Inter Alia Disallowing / Adding Assessee’S Club Expenditure Claim, Esop, Section 36(1)(Va) Disallowance On Account Of Late Payment Of Employees’ Contribution To Esi/Pf & Section 14A R.W. Rule 8D Disallowance Of ₹20,32,700/-; Respectively Involving Proceedings U/S. 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short ‘The Act’. Heard Both The Parties. Case File Perused. 2. This Assessee Is A Company Engaged In Retail Trading Of Food Items, Non-Food Items, Music, Books Etc. It Claimed Its Club Expenditure Of ₹17,39,624/- In Its Books Of Account. Its Case Therein Was To Have Incurred The
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)(va)
…ory finding of fact that assessee’s directors had never attended or used the above club. The same has gone unrebutted at the Revenue’s behest. We find that various hon'ble courts in CIT vs. Sundaram Industries Ltd. 240 ITR 335, Otis Elevatdor Co. (India) Ltd. 195 ITR 682, CIT vs. Groz Beckert Asia Ltd 31 taxmann.com 115 hold that club expenses incurred to facilitate smooth running as allowable business expenditure. We thus affirm CIT(A)’s finding under challenge. 3. The Revenue’s next substantive ground challenges the CIT(A)’s order holding assessee’s employees’ stock option “ESOP” expenditure disallowance of ₹17…