Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT

253 ITR 749High Court2002#525 most cited

What is Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT authority for?

For a limited company, expenses cannot be disallowed merely on the grounds of presumed personal use of assets by directors or by treating the expenditure as a non-business purpose. Percentage disallowances of expenses in such cases are not sustainable.

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Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT · 253 ITR 749 · disallowance of expenses · personal use directors · non-business purpose · limited company expenses · business expediency · Section 40A

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT

Jt. CIT (Ods) - CC -1(4), Mumbai vs. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 222/MUM/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Ble & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon’Bledeputy Commissioner Of Income Tax V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan, Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Osd) V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd. Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S. Ultratech Cement Limited V. Dcit, Central Circle- 1(4) [Acit, Cc] Room. No 902, 9Th Floor Ahura Centre, B-Wing, 2Nd Floor Pratishtha Bhavan Mahakali Caves Road Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Maharishi Karve Road Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 35D

….AR vehemently argued that for a corporate entity there cannot be any expenditure which could be held as personal in nature. For this, the Ld.AR placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT (2002) 253 ITR 749 which has made following important observations: “The assessee which is a private limited company is a distinct assessable entity as per the definition of "person" under Section 2(31) of the Act. Therefore, it cannot be stated that when the vehicles are used by the directors, "even if they are personally used by the directors" the vehicles are p…

Ultra Tech Cement Limited, Mumbai vs. ACIT- CC 1(4), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 220/MUM/2022[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Ble & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon’Bledeputy Commissioner Of Income Tax V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan, Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Osd) V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd. Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S. Ultratech Cement Limited V. Dcit, Central Circle- 1(4) [Acit, Cc] Room. No 902, 9Th Floor Ahura Centre, B-Wing, 2Nd Floor Pratishtha Bhavan Mahakali Caves Road Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Maharishi Karve Road Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 35D

….AR vehemently argued that for a corporate entity there cannot be any expenditure which could be held as personal in nature. For this, the Ld.AR placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT (2002) 253 ITR 749 which has made following important observations: “The assessee which is a private limited company is a distinct assessable entity as per the definition of "person" under Section 2(31) of the Act. Therefore, it cannot be stated that when the vehicles are used by the directors, "even if they are personally used by the directors" the vehicles are p…

DCIT Cir 1(4), Mumbai vs. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1789/MUM/2021[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Ble & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon’Bledeputy Commissioner Of Income Tax V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan, Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Osd) V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd. Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S. Ultratech Cement Limited V. Dcit, Central Circle- 1(4) [Acit, Cc] Room. No 902, 9Th Floor Ahura Centre, B-Wing, 2Nd Floor Pratishtha Bhavan Mahakali Caves Road Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Maharishi Karve Road Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 35D

….AR vehemently argued that for a corporate entity there cannot be any expenditure which could be held as personal in nature. For this, the Ld.AR placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT (2002) 253 ITR 749 which has made following important observations: “The assessee which is a private limited company is a distinct assessable entity as per the definition of "person" under Section 2(31) of the Act. Therefore, it cannot be stated that when the vehicles are used by the directors, "even if they are personally used by the directors" the vehicles are p…

M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd, Mumbai vs. DCIT Cent Cir-1(4), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 1466/MUM/2021[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2023AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Ble & Shri Sandeep Singh Karhail, Hon’Bledeputy Commissioner Of Income Tax V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd., Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan, Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Osd) V. M/S. Ultratech Cement Ltd. Central Circle- 1(4) Ahura Centre, B- Wing Room No. 902, 9Th Floor 2Nd Floor, Mahakali Caves Road Pratishtha Bhavan Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) M.K. Road, Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent) & M/S. Ultratech Cement Limited V. Dcit, Central Circle- 1(4) [Acit, Cc] Room. No 902, 9Th Floor Ahura Centre, B-Wing, 2Nd Floor Pratishtha Bhavan Mahakali Caves Road Old C.G.O. Bldg, (Annexe) Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400093 Maharishi Karve Road Mumbai- 400020 Pan: Aaacl6442L (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 143(3)Section 35D

….AR vehemently argued that for a corporate entity there cannot be any expenditure which could be held as personal in nature. For this, the Ld.AR placed reliance on the decision of the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in case of Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v. CIT (2002) 253 ITR 749 which has made following important observations: “The assessee which is a private limited company is a distinct assessable entity as per the definition of "person" under Section 2(31) of the Act. Therefore, it cannot be stated that when the vehicles are used by the directors, "even if they are personally used by the directors" the vehicles are p…

DCIT 7(3), Mumbai vs. Wyeth Ltd ( Formerly Known As Wyeth Lederle Ltd), Mumbai

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 3508/MUM/2010[2004-05]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Jun 2023AY 2004-05

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy, Hon’Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Blepfizer Limited V. Acit- Special Range 23 (Earlier Known As Wyeth Lederle Limited) [Now The Dcit-Circle 7(3)] The Capital, G-Block Aayakar Bhavan Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai- 400020 Bandra (E), Mumbai -400012 Pan: Aaacp3334M (Appellant) (Respondent) Acit- Ltu V. M/S. Wyeth Limited 28Th Floor, Centre - 1 (Formerly Known As Wyeth Lederle Ltd) Rbc Mahindra Towers World Trade Centre 4Th Floor, A- Wing Cuffe Parade, Mumbai Dr G.M. Bhosale Road Worli, Mumbai- 400055 Pan: Aaacw2641Q (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee Represented By : Shri Vishal Kalra Department Represented By : Smt. Sujatha Iyangar

Section 43(6)Section 80H

…tes to the use of infrastructural facility which is a business necessity and expediency and it is not personal in nature. Reliance in this regard is placed on the decision of the Hon'ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Sayaji Iron and Engg Co vs. CIT (2002) 253 ITR 749 wherein it is held that the companies are distinct assessable entities and hence cannot have any personal expense. Ld. AR submitted that Expense is not of capital nature, it is respectfully submitted that the expenditure covered under this agreement which relates to the use of infrastructural facilities is revenue in nature. In the present case,…

ITO, Ward-1(1)(3), Surat vs. M/S. Hi-Choice Processors P. Ltd, Surat

In the result, appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 98/SRT/2020[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Surat18 Apr 2023AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm & Dr. A. L. Saini, Am आयकर अपील सं./Ita No.98/Srt/2020 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: (2012-13) (Physical Hearing) Income Tax Officer, M/S. Hi-Choice Processors Pvt. Ward-1(1)(3), Room No.113, Vs. Ltd., 264, Gidc, Sachin, Surat- Aaykar Bhavan, Majura Gate, Surat- 394230. 395002 (""थ" /Respondent) (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Aaach7062E िनधा"रती की ओर से /Appellant By Shri Ashok B. Koli, Cit(Dr) राज"व क" ओर से /Respondent By Shri Mehul Shah, Ca सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing 31/03/2023 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement 18/04/2023

Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 37(1)Section 68

…appeal is partly allowed. The ground of appeal- Ground No. 3 pertains disallowance of Rs.86,595/- on account of vehicle expenses. The appellant has placed reliance on the decision of Honourable Gujarat High Court in case of Sayaji Iron & Engg. Co. v/s. CIT - 253 ITR 749 (Guj.). No such disallowance was made under scrutiny assessment in A.Y. 2010-11 & 2009-10. Further even scrutiny assessment of A.Y. 2011-12, disallowance of 20% was made in case of vehicle expenses which was reduced by the Id. CIT (A) to 10% only. Considering the same, disallowance of vehicle expenses is reduced to 10% and the same comes to Rs.43…