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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Dy CIT CC 7 (2), Mumbai vs. M/S Man Global Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, all the appeals of the Revenue are dismissed and cross objections of the assessee in CO Nos

ITA 7440/MUM/2019[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Nov 2021AY 2011-12

Bench: Sri Rajesh Kumar, Am & Sri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ Ita No. 7440/Mum/2019 अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2011-12) आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ Ita No. 7533/Mum/2019 अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ Ita No. 7534/Mum/2019 अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2013-14) आयकर अपील आयकर अपील संसंसंसं./ Ita No. 7535/Mum/2019 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2014-15) आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ Ita No. 7536/Mum/2019 अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2015-16)

…अिधकरण “B” "यायपीठ "यायपीठ "यायपीठ मुंबई "यायपीठ मुंबई म"। म"। म"। म"। आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण मुंबई मुंबई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “B” BENCH, MUMBAI "ी राजेश कुमार लेखा सद" एवं "ी अमरजीत िसंह, "ाियक सद" सम" । BEFORE SRI RAJESH KUMAR, AM AND SRI AMARJIT SINGH, JM आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ ITA No. 7440/Mum/2019 अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2011-12) आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ ITA No. 7533/Mum/2019 अपील (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2012-13) आयकर आयकर अपील आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं./ ITA No. 7534/Mum/2019 अपी…

Shri Rajesh Natani, Jaipur vs. ITO, Ward-4(5), Jaipur

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 234/JPR/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur23 Nov 2021AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 233 & 234/Jp/2020 Fu/Kzkj.K O"Kz@Assessment Years :2014-15 & 2015-16 Rajesh Natani, Cuke I.T.O. Vs. A-2, Subhash Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Ward-4(5), Jaipur-302016 (Raj) Jaipur. Lfkk;H Ys[Kk La-@Thvkbzvkj La-@Pan/Gir No.: Aaacn 5961 E Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri G.N. Sharma (Adv) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By: Smt. Monisha Choudhary (Jcit) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 09/11/2021 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 23/11/2021 Vkns'K@ Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. Both These Appeals Have Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A), Ajmer Dated 17/10/2019 For The A.Y. 2014-15 & 2015-16 Respectively.

For Appellant: Shri G.N. Sharma (Adv)For Respondent: Smt. Monisha Choudhary (JCIT)
Section 253Section 36(1)(iii)

…n assessee is 17 ITA 233 & 234/JP/2020_ Rajesh Natani Vs ITO required to run business looking to the commercial expediency and several other factors. 9. Apex Court, in the case of S.A. Builders Ltd. vs. CIT MANU/SC/8798/2006 : (2006) 206 CTR (SC) 631 : (2007) 288 ITR 1 (SC), after considering what is commercial/business expediency, has observed as under: "The expression 'commercial expediency' is an expression of wide import and includes such expenditure as a prudent businessman incurs for the purpose of business. The expenditure may not have been incurred under any legal obligation, but yet it is allowable as a…

Shri Rajesh Natani, Jaipur vs. ITO, Ward-4(5), Jaipur

In the result, this appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 233/JPR/2020[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur23 Nov 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 233 & 234/Jp/2020 Fu/Kzkj.K O"Kz@Assessment Years :2014-15 & 2015-16 Rajesh Natani, Cuke I.T.O. Vs. A-2, Subhash Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Ward-4(5), Jaipur-302016 (Raj) Jaipur. Lfkk;H Ys[Kk La-@Thvkbzvkj La-@Pan/Gir No.: Aaacn 5961 E Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri G.N. Sharma (Adv) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By: Smt. Monisha Choudhary (Jcit) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 09/11/2021 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 23/11/2021 Vkns'K@ Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. Both These Appeals Have Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Separate Orders Of The Ld. Cit(A), Ajmer Dated 17/10/2019 For The A.Y. 2014-15 & 2015-16 Respectively.

For Appellant: Shri G.N. Sharma (Adv)For Respondent: Smt. Monisha Choudhary (JCIT)
Section 253Section 36(1)(iii)

…n assessee is 17 ITA 233 & 234/JP/2020_ Rajesh Natani Vs ITO required to run business looking to the commercial expediency and several other factors. 9. Apex Court, in the case of S.A. Builders Ltd. vs. CIT MANU/SC/8798/2006 : (2006) 206 CTR (SC) 631 : (2007) 288 ITR 1 (SC), after considering what is commercial/business expediency, has observed as under: "The expression 'commercial expediency' is an expression of wide import and includes such expenditure as a prudent businessman incurs for the purpose of business. The expenditure may not have been incurred under any legal obligation, but yet it is allowable as a…

Conwood Realty P. Ltd., Mumbai vs. Dy CIT -Circle-12(1)(2), Mumbai

ITA 727/MUM/2021[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai26 Oct 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Rajesh Kumar () & Shri Ravish Sood () M/S Conwood Realty Pvt. Ltd. Dy. Cit, Circle-12(1)(2) Yashodham, D.B. House, Gen. Vs. Aayakar Bhavan, 2Nd Floor, A.K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon M.K. Road, Mumbai 400020 (East), Mumbai – 400063 Pan No. Aadcc2501Q (Assessee) (Revenue) C.O. No. 55/Mum/2021 (Arising Out Of Ita No. 6447/Mum/2019) (Assessment Year: 2012-13) Acit, Circle-12(1)(2) M/S Conwood Realty Pvt. Ltd. R. No. 128D, 1St Floor, Aayakar Vs. Yashodham, D.B. House, Gen. Bhavan, Churchgate, A.K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon Mumbai 400020 (East), Mumbai – 400063 Pan No. Aadcc2501Q (Revenue) (Assessee) Assessee By : Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, A.R Revenue By : Ms. Shreekala Pardeshi, D.R Date Of Hearing : 29/07/2021 Date Of Pronouncement : 26/10/2021

For Appellant: Shri Prakash Jhunjhunwala, A.RFor Respondent: Ms. Shreekala Pardeshi, D.R
Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 36(1)(iii)

…appeal the CIT(A) did not find any infirmity in the view taken by the A.O. It was observed by the CIT(A) that the reliance placed by the assessee on the judgment of the Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of S.A. Builders Limited Vs. CIT(Appeals) & Anr. (2007) 288 ITR 1 (SC) being distinguishable on facts would thus not assist its case. It was observed by the CIT(A) that while for in the case of S.A. Builders (supra) as the assessee had given interest free loan to its subsidiary for the latter‟s business purposes, therefore, it was considering the said fact that the Hon‟ble Apex Court had held that the interest ex…