Shree Capital Services Ltd. v. ACIT

121 ITD 498Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2009#6504 most cited

What is Shree Capital Services Ltd. v. ACIT authority for?

Forex derivative transactions are classified as speculative if they do not settle on actual delivery and are considered a speculative bet on the currency or a wager contract. Such transactions, resulting in losses and not intended for hedging, do not qualify for consideration as hedging.

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Shree Capital Services Ltd v ACIT · 121 ITD 498 · speculative loss · section 43(5) · speculative transaction · forex derivative · wager contract · actual delivery · hedging

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Judgments citing Shree Capital Services Ltd. v. ACIT

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 1(1), Chennai vs. M/S Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited, Chennai

ITA 2835/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Apr 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon'Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon'Bleआयकर अपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 2613 & 2732/Chny/2024 निर्धारणवर्ष / Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Limited, Chola Crest, C 54 & C 55, Super B-4, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai - 600 032. [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) & The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, V. Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai - 600 034. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 2835, 2836 & 2820/Chny/2024 निर्धारणवर्ष / Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2014-15 & 2015-16 The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai - 600 034 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company V. Limited, (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) Chola Crest, C 54 & C 55, Super B-4, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai - 600 032. [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Assessee By Department By : Mr. Ajith Kumar Jain Ca & Mr. Kunal Shah, Ca & Ms. Aashna Dhila, Ca : Mr. R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, Cit & Ms. Anitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.02.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28.04.2025 :-2-:

For Respondent: Mr. Ajith Kumar Jain CA & Mr. Kunal Shah, CA
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 43(5)

…ed to the assessee's account • Premium cost is forex derivative and speculative in nature • Classified it as a commodity by relying on the judgment of the Hon'ble Special Bench of the Calcutta Tribunal in the case of Shree Capital Services Ltd vs. ACIT (2009) 121 ITD 498 (Kol.). • Considered this transaction as a speculative bet on the currency, thereby categorizing it as a wager contract. :-10-: ITA. Nos:2613,2732,2820, 2835&2836/Chny/2024 • Concluded that these transactions do not settle on actual delivery stated that the transactions undertaken resulted in huge losses to the assessee and hence cannot be consid…

Cholamandalam Investment and Fianance Co. Ltd., Chennai vs. DCIT, Corporate Circle-1(1), Chennai

ITA 2732/CHNY/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Apr 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon'Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon'Bleआयकर अपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 2613 & 2732/Chny/2024 निर्धारणवर्ष / Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Limited, Chola Crest, C 54 & C 55, Super B-4, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai - 600 032. [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) & The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, V. Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai - 600 034. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) आयकर अपीलसं./Ita Nos.: 2835, 2836 & 2820/Chny/2024 निर्धारणवर्ष / Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2014-15 & 2015-16 The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai - 600 034 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company V. Limited, (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) Assessee By Department By Chola Crest, C 54 & C 55, Super B-4, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai - 600 032. [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) : Mr. Ajith Kumar Jain Ca & Mr. Kunal Shah, Ca & Ms. Aashna Dhila, Ca : Mr. R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, Cit & Ms. Anitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.02.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28.04.2025 :-2-:

Section 143(3)Section 250Section 43(5)

…ed to the assessee's account • Premium cost is forex derivative and speculative in nature • Classified it as a commodity by relying on the judgment of the Hon'ble Special Bench of the Calcutta Tribunal in the case of Shree Capital Services Ltd vs. ACIT (2009) 121 ITD 498 (Kol.). • Considered this transaction as a speculative bet on the currency, thereby categorizing it as a wager contract. Concluded that these transactions do not settle on actual delivery stated that the transactions undertaken resulted in huge losses to the assessee and hence cannot be considered hedging. 5.7 Theld.AR thus submitted that the Id.…

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax (DCIT), Chennai-1, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

ITA 2613/CHNY/2024[2013-2014]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai28 Apr 2025AY 2013-2014

Bench: Shri Aby T Varkey, Hon'Ble & Shri S. R. Raghunatha, Hon'Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 2613 & 2732/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years: 2013-14 & 2014-15 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Limited, Chola Crest, C 54 & C 55, Super B-4, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai - 600 032. [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) & आयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos.: 2835, 2836 & 2820/Chny/2024 निर्धारण वर्ष / Assessment Years: 2014-15, 2014-15 & 2015-16 The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax, Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai - 600 034 (अपीलार्थी/Appellant) The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, V. Corporate Circle -1(1), Chennai - 600 034. (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company V. Limited, Chola Crest, C 54 & C 55, Super B-4, Thiru Vi Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy, Guindy Industrial Estate S.O., Chennai - 600 032. [Pan: Aaacc-1226-H] (प्रत्यर्थी/Respondent) Assessee By : Mr. Ajith Kumar Jain Ca & Mr. Kunal Shah, Ca & Ms. Aashna Dhila, Ca Department By : Mr. R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, Cit & Ms. Anitha, Addl.Cit सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 12.02.2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 28.04.2025 :-2-:

For Appellant: Mr. Ajith Kumar Jain CA & Mr. Kunal Shah, CAFor Respondent: Mr. R. Clement Ramesh Kumar, CIT &
Section 143(3)Section 250Section 43(5)

…ed to the assessee's account • Premium cost is forex derivative and speculative in nature • Classified it as a commodity by relying on the judgment of the Hon'ble Special Bench of the Calcutta Tribunal in the case of Shree Capital Services Ltd vs. ACIT (2009) 121 ITD 498 (Kol.). • Considered this transaction as a speculative bet on the currency, thereby categorizing it as a wager contract. :-9-: ITA. Nos:2613,2732,2820, 2835&2836/Chny/2024 • Concluded that these transactions do not settle on actual delivery stated that the transactions undertaken resulted in huge losses to the assessee and hence cannot be conside…