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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Also referred to as

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

Also reported as

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Issues it is cited on

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

ACIT Non Corporate Circle 1(10, Chennai vs. C.Subba Reddy (HUF), Chennai

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed and the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1464/CHNY/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Dec 2018AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri A.Mohan Alankamony & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1079/Chny/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Vs The Acit, M/S. C. Subba Reddy (Huf), Sukriti No, 19/1, Iii Cross Street, Non Corporate Circle 1(1) R.A. Puram, Formerly Known As Business Circle-1, Chennai – 600 028. Chennai Pan: Aachc2523G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1464/Chny/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Vs M/S. C. Subba Reddy (Huf), The Acit, Non Corporate Circle 1(1) Sukriti No, 19/1, Iii Cross Formerly Known As Business Circle-1, Street, R.A. Puram, Chennai Chennai – 600 028. Pan: Aachc2523G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri A.S. Sriraman, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Dr.S. Pandian, Jcit

For Appellant: Shri A.S. Sriraman, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr.S. Pandian, JCIT
Section 14Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250(6)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘बी’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL , ‘B’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी ए. मोहन अलंकामणी, लेखा सद"य एवं "ी धु"वु" आर.एल रे"ी, "याियक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI A.MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DUVVURU RL REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1079/Chny/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Vs The ACIT, M/s. C. Subba Reddy (HUF), Sukriti No, 19/1, III Cross Street, Non Corporate Circle 1(1) R.A. Puram, Formerly known as Business Circle-1, Chennai – 600 028. Chennai PAN: AACHC2523G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1464/Chny/2018…

M/S C Subba Reddy (HUF), Chennai vs. ACIT Non Corporate Circle 1, Chennai

In the result the appeal of the assessee is allowed and the appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1079/CHNY/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Dec 2018AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri A.Mohan Alankamony & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1079/Chny/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Vs The Acit, M/S. C. Subba Reddy (Huf), Sukriti No, 19/1, Iii Cross Street, Non Corporate Circle 1(1) R.A. Puram, Formerly Known As Business Circle-1, Chennai – 600 028. Chennai Pan: Aachc2523G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1464/Chny/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Vs M/S. C. Subba Reddy (Huf), The Acit, Non Corporate Circle 1(1) Sukriti No, 19/1, Iii Cross Formerly Known As Business Circle-1, Street, R.A. Puram, Chennai Chennai – 600 028. Pan: Aachc2523G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) िनधा"रती की ओर से /Assessee By : Shri A.S. Sriraman, Advocate राज"व क" ओर से /Revenue By : Dr.S. Pandian, Jcit

For Appellant: Shri A.S. Sriraman, AdvocateFor Respondent: Dr.S. Pandian, JCIT
Section 14Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 250(6)

…आयकर अपीलीय अिधकरण, ‘बी’ "यायपीठ, चे"ई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL , ‘B’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी ए. मोहन अलंकामणी, लेखा सद"य एवं "ी धु"वु" आर.एल रे"ी, "याियक सद"य के सम" BEFORE SHRI A.MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER AND SHRI DUVVURU RL REDDY, JUDICIAL MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1079/Chny/2018 (िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Vs The ACIT, M/s. C. Subba Reddy (HUF), Sukriti No, 19/1, III Cross Street, Non Corporate Circle 1(1) R.A. Puram, Formerly known as Business Circle-1, Chennai – 600 028. Chennai PAN: AACHC2523G (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) & आयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1464/Chny/2018…

Ebaotech India P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT 5(1), Mumbai

In the result , appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed as indicated above

ITA 549/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai22 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad & Shri Ramit Kocharआयकर अपीऱ सं./I.T.A. No.549/Mum/2016 (नििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2010-11) बिाम/ M/S. Ebaotech India Pvt. Dcit 5(1) Ltd., R.No. 525, Housefin Bhavan, Aayakar Bhavan, V. Sunteck Certainity M.K Road Suit No. 801, 8 Th Floor, Mumbai 400020 C-21, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(E), Mumbai-400051 स्थायी ऱेखा सं./ Pan: Aabce7013R (अपीऱाथी /Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) .. Assessee By: Shri. Satish R. Mody Revenue By : Shri. Manoj Kumar, Dr सुनवाई की तारीख /Date Of Hearing : 27.09.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 22.10.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Ramit Kochar: This Appeal, Filed By Assessee, Being Ita No. 549/Mum/2016, Is Directed Against Appellate Order Dated 20.08.2015 Passed By Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-10, Mumbai (Hereinafter Called “The Cit(A)”), For Assessment Year 2010-11, The Appellate Proceedings Had Arisen Before Learned Cit(A) From Assessment Order Dated 22.03.2013 Passed By Learned Assessing Officer (Hereinafter Called “The Ao”) U/S 143(3) Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Called “The Act”) For Ay 2010-11. I.T.A. No.549/Mum/2016

For Appellant: Shri. Satish R. ModyFor Respondent: Shri. Manoj Kumar, DR
Section 143(3)Section 92

…ation for making disallowance of salary on ad-hoc basis based on certain percentage of salary without pointed out any defects in books of accounts. The assessee relied upon the decision of Hon‟ble Supreme Court in the case of S.A Builders Ltd. v. CIT , (2007) 288 ITR 1(SC) and further reliance is placed on page no. 28 to 29 of the paper book wherein complete details of employees and the salary expenses of these employees were furnished before the authorities below , are placed. It was submitted that the AO has disallowed 20% ( although stated to be 25% in AO order which learned CIT(A) has clarified) of salary exp…