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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Issues it is cited on

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

DCIT, Chennai vs. Dsm Soft Private Limited, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 863/CHNY/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai01 Sept 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N.R.S. Ganesan & Shri A. Mohan Alankamonyआयकर अपील सं./Ita No. 863/Mds/2016 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2010-11 The Deputy Commissioner Of M/S Dsm Soft Pvt. Ltd., No.1, 15Th Cross Street, Income Tax, V. Corporate Circle – 1(1), Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 034. Chennai - 600 020. Pan : Aaacd 3149 A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Sahadevan, JCITFor Respondent: Ms. Hemalatha, CA

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, ‘बी’ "यायपीठ, चे"नई IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ‘B’ BENCH, CHENNAI "ी एन.आर.एस. गणेशन, "या"यक सद"य एवं "ी ए. मोहन अलंकामणी, लेखा सद"य केसम" BEFORE SHRI N.R.S. GANESAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND SHRI A. MOHAN ALANKAMONY, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER आयकर अपील सं./ITA No. 863/Mds/2016 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2010-11 The Deputy Commissioner of M/s DSM Soft Pvt. Ltd., No.1, 15th Cross Street, Income Tax, v. Corporate Circle – 1(1), Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai - 600 034. Chennai - 600 020. PAN : AAACD 3149 A (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant by : Shri Sahadevan…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Sh. Mukesh Garg, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the department for the assessment years 2007-08 and 2010-11 are dismissed while the appeal for the assessment year 2008-09 is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 3549/DEL/2012[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Aug 2016AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Smt. Beena Pillai, Jm Ita Nos. 3546, 3547 & 3549/Del/2012 Asstt. Years : 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2010-11 Assistant Commissioner Of Vs Sh. Mukesh Garg, Income Tax, Circle-12, 292, Katra Peran, Tilak Bazar, New Delhi Delhi-110006 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaapg2585Q Assessee By : Sh. K. P. Ganguli, Adv. & Sh. G. S. Goel, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Sunil Chander Sharma, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 02.06.2016 Date Of Pronouncement : 26.08.2016 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. K. P. Ganguli, Adv. & Sh. G. S. Goel, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Sunil Chander Sharma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 68

…e concerns doing finance business or trading. Therefore, there was business expediency involved. He further observed that the decisions relied by the AO had been overruled by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of S.A. Builders Vs CIT (2007) 288 ITR 1 wherein it has been held that it was required to be enquired as to whether the interest free loan was given to the sister concern as a measure of commercial expediency and if it was so, interest on borrowed funds was to be allowed. The ld. CIT(A) accordingly deleted the disallowance made by the AO. 29. Now the department is in appeal. The ld. DR s…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. Sh. Mukesh Garg, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the department for the assessment years 2007-08 and 2010-11 are dismissed while the appeal for the assessment year 2008-09 is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 3546/DEL/2012[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Aug 2016AY 2007-08

Bench: Sh. N. K. Saini, Am & Smt. Beena Pillai, Jm Ita Nos. 3546, 3547 & 3549/Del/2012 Asstt. Years : 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2010-11 Assistant Commissioner Of Vs Sh. Mukesh Garg, Income Tax, Circle-12, 292, Katra Peran, Tilak Bazar, New Delhi Delhi-110006 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aaapg2585Q Assessee By : Sh. K. P. Ganguli, Adv. & Sh. G. S. Goel, Ca Revenue By : Sh. Sunil Chander Sharma, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 02.06.2016 Date Of Pronouncement : 26.08.2016 Order Per N. K. Saini, Am:

For Appellant: Sh. K. P. Ganguli, Adv. & Sh. G. S. Goel, CAFor Respondent: Sh. Sunil Chander Sharma, CIT DR
Section 132Section 153ASection 36(1)(iii)Section 68

…e concerns doing finance business or trading. Therefore, there was business expediency involved. He further observed that the decisions relied by the AO had been overruled by the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of S.A. Builders Vs CIT (2007) 288 ITR 1 wherein it has been held that it was required to be enquired as to whether the interest free loan was given to the sister concern as a measure of commercial expediency and if it was so, interest on borrowed funds was to be allowed. The ld. CIT(A) accordingly deleted the disallowance made by the AO. 29. Now the department is in appeal. The ld. DR s…