Otis Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. v. CIT

195 ITR 682High Court1992#776 most cited

What is Otis Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Club membership fees, including both entrance fees and annual subscriptions, are not considered capital expenditure if the membership's continuance depends on regular payments, and therefore are allowable as revenue expenditure under Section 37(1).

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Otis Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. v. CIT · 195 ITR 682 · Section 37(1) · club membership fees · entrance fees · annual subscription · capital expenditure · revenue expenditure · enduring benefit test · business expenditure

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Judgments citing Otis Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. v. CIT

Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd., Mumbai vs. Addl. CIT, Range-10(1), Mumbai

In the result, appeals filed by the Revenue for all assessment years are partly

ITA 3339/MUM/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Apr 2019AY 2005-06

Bench: Shri G. Manjunatha & Shri Ravish Sood, Assessment Years: 2005-06 Addl. Commissioner Of Infrastructure Leasing & Income Tax-Range 10(1) Financial Services Limited बनाम/ Mumbai The Il&Fs Financial Center Vs. Plot No. C-22, G Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400051 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) P.A. No. Aaaci-0989-F Assessment Years: 2005-06 Infrastructure Leasing & Addl. Commissioner Of Financial Services Limited Income Tax-Range 10(1) बनाम/ The Il&Fs Financial Center Mumbai Vs. Plot No. C-22, G Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400051 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) P.A. No. Aaaci-0989-F Assessment Years: 2006-07 Addl. Commissioner Of Infrastructure Leasing & Income Tax-Range 10(1) Financial Services Limited बनाम/ Mumbai The Il&Fs Financial Center Vs. Plot No. C-22, G Block Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai 400051 (राज"व /Revenue) ("नधा"रती /Assessee) P.A. No. Aaaci-0989-F

Section 10(230)Section 14A

…on of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in asessee’s own case for AY 1997-98 in Income Tax Appeal No.2402 of 2013 where under identical set of facts, the Hon’ble High Court by following its earlier decision in the case of Otis Elevator Co. (India) Ltd. vs CIT (1992) 195 ITR 682 40 INFRASTRUCTURE LEASING & FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (Bom.) held that Club membership fee paid to the club is in the nature of revenue expenditure, which is allowable as deduction. 70. Having heard both sides and considered the material available on record, we find that Hon’ble Bombay High Court has considered an identical question of law i…

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…

ITO 5(2)(4), Mumbai vs. Marsh India P. Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 1573/MUM/2011[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Oct 2016AY 2004-05
For Appellant: Shri Nishant ThakkarFor Respondent: Shri N.K. Chand-CIT
Section 10Section 143(3)Section 254(1)Section 40

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