S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT

288 ITR 1Supreme Court of India2007#26 most cited

What is S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Interest paid on borrowed funds cannot be disallowed merely because the assessee made interest-free advances, provided those advances were made for business purposes and commercial expediency. The Revenue cannot dictate a businessman's commercial decisions, but the assessee bears the onus to prove the business expediency.

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S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT · 288 ITR 1 · Section 36(1)(iii) · commercial expediency · business expediency · interest-free advances · disallowance of interest · onus to prove business purpose · borrowed funds · Revenue interference

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Judgments citing S.A. Builders Ltd. v. CIT

Manish Murlidhar Sabade, Pune vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Circle - 3, Pune

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 412/PUN/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune30 Aug 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपीलसं. / Ita No.412/Pun/2019 िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Manish Murlidhar Sabade, The Dcit, Circle-3, Pune. 101, Chintamani Pride Vs S.No.12/7/8, Kothrud, . Pune – 411038. Pan: Aiips 0527 N Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri C V Deshpande – Ar Revenue By Shri S P Walimbe – Dr Date Of Hearing 11/08/2022 Date Of Pronouncement 30/08/2022 आदेश/ Order Per S.S.Godara, Jm: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2015-16 Is Directed Against The Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals), Pune- 3’S Order Dated 15.01.2019 Passed In Case No.Pn/Cit (A)- 3/Cir.3,Pn/347/2017-18, In Proceedings U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [In Short “The Act”].

Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)

…ng funds only. 4. Learned counsel reiterated the assessee’s stand adopted throughout that his diversion of interest bearing funds was for business purposes involving commercial expediency. He also quotes hon’ble apex court’s landmark decision in S A Builders 288 ITR 1 (SC) that such a diversion of interest bearing funds involving commercial expediency indeed deserves business deduction under the provisions of the Act. All these arguments fail to evoke our concurrence as it has come on record from a perusal of assessment ITA No.412/PUN/2019 for A.Y. 2015-16 Manish M. Sabade (A) discussion in para 5.2 page 4 tha…

Asst CIT Circle- 7 (3)(3), Mumbai vs. M/S Piramal Glass Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 8060/MUM/2019[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Aug 2022AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M. Balaganeshआअसं. 8060/मुं/2019 ("न.व. 2003-04) Cit, Circle 7(3)(2), Room No.128A, 1St Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai - 400 020 ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. M/S. Piramal Glass Ltd. (Earlier Known As Gujarat Glass Pvt. Ltd.) 1 Piramal Towerannexe, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013. Pan: Aabcg-0093-R ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Minlind Chavan ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Shri Ronak Doshi सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 13/05/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 05 /08/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm: This Appeal By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-13, Mumbai [In Short ‘The Cit(A)] Dated 22/10/2019 For The Assessment Year 2003-04. 2. Shri Ronak Doshi Appearing On Behalf Of The Assessee Submitted At The Outset That Revenue In Appeal Has Raised Eight Effective Grounds. Majority Of The Grounds Raised In Appeal By Revenue Are Either Covered By The Order Of 2 Tribunal In Assessee’S Own Case In Ita No.9645/Mum/2004 For Assessment Year 2001-02 Decided On 02/08/2016 Or By The Order Of Hon'Ble Bombay High Court In The Case Of Assessee Titled Pcit Vs. Piramal Glass Ltd. In Income Tax Appeal No.556 Of 2017 Decided On 11/06/2019. 3. Per Contra, Shri Minlind Chavan Representing The Department Vehemently Defending The Assessment Order Prayed For Reversing The Findings Of Cit(A) & Upholding The Additions Made In The Assessment Order. However, Ld. Departmental Representative Fairly Stated That Substantial Issues Raised In The Appeal Have Been Considered By The Tribunal In Assessee’S Own Case For Preceding Assessment Years.

For Appellant: Shri Minlind ChavanFor Respondent: Shri Ronak Doshi
Section 32Section 36(1)(iii)

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