Southern Switchgear Ltd. v. CIT

232 ITR 359Supreme Court of India1998#1123 most cited

What is Southern Switchgear Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Expenditure on technical aid fees for factory setup and rights to sell products under a collaboration agreement is capital in nature, not revenue, as it provides an enduring benefit.

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Southern Switchgear Ltd. v. CIT · 232 ITR 359 · capital expenditure · revenue expenditure · technical aid fees · royalty · enduring benefit · collaboration agreement · section 37(1) · section 35ABB

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Judgments citing Southern Switchgear Ltd. v. CIT

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S Expeditors International (India) P. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, appeal of the Revenue is dismissed

ITA 2128/DEL/2011[2005-06]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi17 Dec 2020AY 2005-06

Bench: Sh. Anil Chaturvedi & Sh. Kuldip Singh(Through Video Conferencing) Dcit Vs. Expeditors International Circle – 11(1), (India) Pvt. Ltd., Room No.312, No.6, Ground Floor, C.R. Building, New Delhi Sector – C, Pocket – 8 Csc, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110070 Pan No. Aaace 1795 K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By Shri Deepak Chopra, Adv Shri Rohan Khare, Adv Shri Harpreet Singh, Adv Revenue By Shri Ajit Kumar Singh, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 07/12/2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 17/12/2020 Order Per Anil Chaturvedi, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Dated 10.03.2011 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)- Xx, New Delhi Relating To Assessment Year 2005-06. 2. The Relevant Facts As Culled From The Material On Records Are As Under : Dcit Vs. Expeditors International (India) Pvt. Ltd. A.Y. 2005-06 2 3. Assessee Is A Company Which Is Stated To Be Engaged In The Business Of Supplying Chain Management, Logistics & Freight Forwarding Related To Movement Of Goods & Cargo Within & Outside India By Road, Rail, Air Or Ship.

Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 92C

…noted that assessee did not furnish any reply. He further noticed that in A.Y. 2004-05 the royalty was capitalized and the amount was disallowed. He thereafter by following the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Southern Switchgear Ltd. vs. CIT 232 ITR 359, disallowed 25% of the royalty and made disallowance of Rs.3,39,91,372/-. 31. Aggrieved by the order of AO, assessee carried the matter before the CIT(A). CIT(A) while deciding the issue noted that the payment of royalty was an operational expenses and therefore revenue in nature and the ratio of the decision in the case of Southern Switchgear L…

Coperion Ideal Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 48/DEL/2011[2006-07]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi06 Jan 2020AY 2006-07

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Dr. B.R.R. Kumar, Am आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.48/Del/2011 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2006-07 M/S. Coperion Ideal Pvt.Ltd., 402, Hemkunth Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi. ……..........अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan-Aaccc3990N Vs The Dcit, …………. ""यथ" / Respondent Circle-3(1), New Delhi.

For Appellant: Sh. Salil Kapoor, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Ashima Neb, Sr.DR
Section 143(3)

…आयकर अपील"य अ"धकरण, "द"ल" "यायपीठ “बी”, नई "द"ल" म" IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DELHI BENCH ‘B’, NEW DELHI सु"ी सुषमा चावला, "या"यक सद"य एवं डॉ. बी आर आर कुमार, लेखा सद"य के सम" BEFORE MS. SUSHMA CHOWLA, JM & DR. B.R.R. KUMAR, AM आयकर अपील सं. / ITA No.48/Del/2011 "नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year 2006-07 M/s. Coperion Ideal Pvt.Ltd., 402, Hemkunth Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi. ……..........अपीलाथ"/Appellant PAN-AACCC3990N vs The DCIT, …………. ""यथ" / Respondent Circle-3(1), New Delhi. अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant by : Sh. Salil Kapoor, Adv., Ms. Ananya Kapoor, Sh. Samarth Chaudhary, Adv. ""यथ" क" ओर से /…

Heidelberg Cement India Ltd., Gurgaon vs. DCIT, Gurgaon

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 2054/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi31 Oct 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms Suchitra Kambleassessment Year: 2011-12 Heidelberg Cement India Ltd., Vs Dcit, 9Th Floor, Tower-C, Circle-2, 3Rd Floor, Infinity Towers, Dlf Cyber City, Vanijya Nikunj, Gurgaon. Hsiidc Building, Udyog Vihar, Ph. V, Pan: Aabcm2359J Near Shankar Chowk, Nh-8, Gurgaon. (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Deepak Chopra, Advocate & Sh. Harpreet Singh Ajmani, Advocate Revenue By : Ms Ashima Neb, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 28.08.2019 Date Of Pronouncement : 31.10.2019 Order Per R.K. Panda, Am: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 1St February, 2016 Of The Cit(A)-1, Gurgaon, Relating To Assessment Year 2011-12. 2. Grounds Of Appeal No. 1 & 1.1 Raised By The Read As Under:- “1. The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred On Facts & In Law, In Confirming The Disallowance Made By The Ld. Ao, Amounting To Inr 87,12,690/-, On Account Of Additional Depreciation Claimed By The Appellant On New Plant & Machinery In Accordance With The Provisions Of Section 32(I)(Iia) Of The Act. 1.1 The Ld. Cit(A) / Ld. Ao Erred On Facts & In Law, In Considering Only The Nomenclature Of The Assets To Hold The Disallowance, Without Appreciating The Detailed Nature & Use Of The Assets.”

For Appellant: Shri Deepak Chopra, Advocate &For Respondent: Ms Ashima Neb, Sr. DR
Section 32Section 32(1)(iia)

…f the CIT(A). She submitted that the benefit received by the assessee on account of such payment amounts to enduring benefit beyond the terms of the agreement. Referring to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Southern Switch Gear Ltd., 232 ITR 359, she submitted that in that case the assessee has entered into a collaboration agreement for providing for technical know-how for setting up of a factory and operation thereof. The foreign company agreed not to manufacture products in India and given right to a third person to do the same. Referring to the clauses of the agreement, it was held t…

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