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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Advance Steel Tubes Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, Cir-3, Kolkata

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 412/KOL/2015[2010-2011]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata15 Dec 2017AY 2010-2011

Bench: Shri A. T Varkey, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.412/Kol/2015 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 Advance Steel Tubes Ltd. Vs. Ito, Ward-24(4), Hooghly C/O R.B. Singh, Advocate, 11, D.C. Of I.T.Circle-3, P-7, Crooked Lane, 1St Floor, Room Chowringhee Square, 4Th No.2, Kolkata – 700 069. Floor, Kolkata – 69. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aacca 6765 B (Assessee) .. (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate Respondent By : Shri Sallong Yaden, Addl. Cit सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 21/09/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 15/12/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2010-11, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)–1, Kolkata, In Appeal No.107/Cit(A)-1/C-3/2013-14 Dated 31.12.2014 Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Ao U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961, (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Dated 01.03.2013. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Assessee Are As Follows: 1) For That The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Should Have Accepted The Contention Of The Assessee That Disallowance On Interest Payment Of Rs.22,80,000/- Which Was Covered U/S.40A(2)(A) Made By The Assessing Officer Was Illegal & He Acted Wrongly In Confirming The Disallowance On Alleged Grounds.

For Appellant: Shri Subash Agarwal, AdvocateFor Respondent: Shri Sallong Yaden, Addl. CIT
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 36Section 40A(2)(a)

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL “A”, BENCH KOLKATA BEFORE SHRI A. T VARKEY, JM &DR. A.L.SAINI, AM आयकरअपीलसं./ITA No.412/Kol/2015 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 Advance Steel Tubes Ltd. Vs. ITO, Ward-24(4), Hooghly C/o R.B. Singh, Advocate, 11, D.C. Of I.T.Circle-3, P-7, Crooked Lane, 1st Floor, Room Chowringhee Square, 4th No.2, Kolkata – 700 069. Floor, Kolkata – 69. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./PAN/GIR No. :AACCA 6765 B (ASSESSEE) .. (RESPONDENT) Assessee by : Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate Respondent by : Shri Sallong Yaden, Addl. CIT सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date of Hearing : 21/09/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date of Pr…

Ask Investment Holdings P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cir 6(1)(2), Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is hereby allowed

ITA 5547/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Nov 2017AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri G. S. Pannu, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकरअपीलसं/I.T.A. No.5547/M/2015 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Ask Investment Holdings P. बिधम/ Dcit, Circle 6(1)(2), Ltd.(Now Merged With ‘Ask Vs. Mumbai Investment Managers P. Ltd. 1St Floor, Band Box House, 254-D, Dr. Annie Beasant Road, Worli, Mumbai Pin:400030 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aafca2302P (अपीलाथी/Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी /Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Shreyam B. Shah & NFor Respondent: Shri Saurabh Deshpande (DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 36Section 36(1)Section 36(1)(ii)

…ny, funds were advances to the subsidiary company and such interest is deductible advances are given for commercial expediency. In this regard. The Ld. Representative of the assessee has placed reliance upon the law in the case of S. A. Builders Ltd. Vs. CIT (288 ITR 1). However, on the other hand, the Ld. Representative of the department has refuted the said contention. With due regards the contention raised the Ld. Representative of the parties and perusing the record carefully, we noticed that the assessee advanced interest free loan to its subsidiary. |It is to be examined whether the said loan has been given…

ITO, WD-2(1), Kolkata vs. M/S Rajshree Vanijya Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeal of Revenue is dismissed

ITA 1000/KOL/2015[2007-2008]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 Nov 2017AY 2007-2008

Bench: Shri A. T. Varkey, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1000/Kol/2015 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 Vs. M/S Rajshree Vanijya Pvt. I.T.O, Ward-2(1), Kolkata Ltd. 7, Ganesh Chandra Avenue,Kolkata-13 "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcr 2400 B (Assessee) .. (Respondent) Assessee By :Shri Kalyan Nath, Acit Dr Respondent By :Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate सुनवाईकीतारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 06/09/2017 घोषणाकीतारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 29/11/2017 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2010-11, Is Directed Against The Order Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)–1, Kolkata, In Appeal No.92/Cit(A)-1/W-2(1)/2013-14, Dated 25.03.2015, Which In Turn Arises Out Of An Order Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S.143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’) Dated 12.03.2013. 2. The Revenue Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal: “1. That On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case, The Ld. Cit(A)-1, Kolkata, Had Erred In Allowing Relief Against The Disallowance Interest On Borrowed Fund Of Rs.56,66,773/- Which Is Not Utilized For The Assessee’S Business Purpose. 2. That Tax Effect In The Instant Case Is Also Much Above The Monetary Limit As Prescribed Vide Cbdt’S Instruction No.3/2011 & Instruction No.5/2014 For Filing Of Appeal Before Ld. Itat, Kolkata. 3. That The Assessee Craves Leave To Amend, Modify Or Alter Any Grounds Of Appeal During The Course Of Hearing Of This Case.” 4. The Brief Facts Qua The Issue Are That The Assessee Company Is A Trader Of Textile Machines, Scrap, Iron & Steel & Yarn. During The Financial Year 2009- 10, As Per The Profit &Loss A/C, The Assessee Made A Sale Of Rs.178,45,97,471/-

For Appellant: Shri Kalyan Nath, ACIT DRFor Respondent: Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate
Section 143(3)

…ding deployment of fund, the assessee stated that the assessee's own funds were utilized in providing interest free advance. Reliance was placed by the assessee on the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of M/s. S.A. Builders Ltd. Vs. CIT(2007) 288 ITR 1 (SC), and Hon'ble Calcutta High Court in the case of J. K. Industries Ltd. Vs. CIT(2011) 61 DTR 153. M/s Rajshree Vanijya Pvt. Ltd. Assessment Year: 2010-11 However, the AO ignored the submissions of the assessee and stated that the quantum of interest paid on borrowed capital which was utilized in providing loan to M/s NLBD Marketing Pvt Ltd. and…