PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd.

396 ITR 677High Court2017#1587 most cited

What is PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd. authority for?

An assessee is entitled to raise additional grounds of appeal before the appellate authorities, including the Tribunal or High Court, provided such grounds are purely legal in nature and arise from facts already available on record.

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PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd. · Britannia Industries · additional ground of appeal · raising new legal ground · appellate authorities · ITAT · High Court · facts on record · assessment procedure · Section 143(2) · Section 147 · Section 263

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing PCIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd.

Shyam Metalics Amd Energy Limited, Kolkata vs. DCIT, Central Circle 1(1), Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1074/KOL/2025[2014-2015]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 Sept 2025AY 2014-2015

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar & Shri Pradip Kumar Choubeyassessment Year: 2014-15 Shyam Metalics & Engery Ltd…...………..............................……….……Appellant 83, Trinity Tower, 7Th Floor, Topsia, Kol-700046, [Pan: Aahcs5842A] Vs. Dcit, Central Circle-1(1), Kolkata…………………………...……...…..…..Respondent Appearances By: Shri Akkal Dudhewala, Ar, Appeared On Behalf Of The Appellant. Shri Praveen Kishore, Dr, Appeared On Behalf Of The Respondent. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : July 23, 2025 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : September 15, 2025 Order Per Rajesh Kumar: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 08.04.2025 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 22, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Ld. Cit(A)”] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Act”].

Section 250Section 68

…and does not impinge 9 Shyam Metalics And Engery Ltd on the power of the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal under section 254 of the Income-tax Act, 1961." This judgment was followed by our court in the case of CIT v. Britannia Industries Ltd. reported in [2017] 396 ITR 677 (Cal.) holding that the Tribunal has the power to entertain the claim of deduction not claimed before the Assessing Officer by filing a revised return. Respectfully following the aforesaid decision as well as the view already taken by us in this case that the aforesaid subsidies are capital receipt and not an "income" and not liable to tax, the T…