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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judgments rely on this decision, according to BharatTax’s citation analysis of 366,470 Indian tax judgments — from 2008 to 2025.

Also referred to as

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

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Southern Switchgear Ltd. v. CIT

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. DCIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1617/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…law in disallowing a sum of Rs. 6,87,14,859 (net of depreciation), being 25% of the expenditure on royalty of Rs. 36,64,79,248 paid to various parties, as capital expenditure relying upon the decision of Supreme Court in the case of Southern Switchgear Ltd.: 232 ITR 359. 8. That the assessing officer erred on facts and in law in disallowing a sum of Rs.2,57,60,916 invoking provisions of section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’), holding the same to be expenses attributable towards investments made for earning of exempt dividend income, though, the appellant had not earn…

M/S. Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 2395/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…law in disallowing a sum of Rs. 6,87,14,859 (net of depreciation), being 25% of the expenditure on royalty of Rs. 36,64,79,248 paid to various parties, as capital expenditure relying upon the decision of Supreme Court in the case of Southern Switchgear Ltd.: 232 ITR 359. 8. That the assessing officer erred on facts and in law in disallowing a sum of Rs.2,57,60,916 invoking provisions of section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’), holding the same to be expenses attributable towards investments made for earning of exempt dividend income, though, the appellant had not earn…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Moser Baer India Limited, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 1200/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…law in disallowing a sum of Rs. 6,87,14,859 (net of depreciation), being 25% of the expenditure on royalty of Rs. 36,64,79,248 paid to various parties, as capital expenditure relying upon the decision of Supreme Court in the case of Southern Switchgear Ltd.: 232 ITR 359. 8. That the assessing officer erred on facts and in law in disallowing a sum of Rs.2,57,60,916 invoking provisions of section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’), holding the same to be expenses attributable towards investments made for earning of exempt dividend income, though, the appellant had not earn…

Moserbaer India Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

Appeal is dismissed

ITA 6042/DEL/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi03 Oct 2018AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri N. K. Saini & Ms Suchitra Kamblemoserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Assistant Commissioner Of Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Income Tax Phase-Iii Circle 5(1) New Delhi-110020 New Delhi Aaam0322J (Respondent) (Appellant) Astt. Commissioner Of Income Tax Vs Moserbaer India Ltd. Circle 5(1) Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, New Delhi Phase-Iii New Delhi-110020 (Appellant) Aaam0322J (Respondent) Moserbaer India Ltd. Vs Dcit Tax, 43-A, Okhla Indl Area, Circle 17(1) Phase-Iii New Delhi New Delhi-110020 (Respondent) Aaam0322J (Appellant)

Section 10BSection 143Section 144CSection 14A

…law in disallowing a sum of Rs. 6,87,14,859 (net of depreciation), being 25% of the expenditure on royalty of Rs. 36,64,79,248 paid to various parties, as capital expenditure relying upon the decision of Supreme Court in the case of Southern Switchgear Ltd.: 232 ITR 359. 8. That the assessing officer erred on facts and in law in disallowing a sum of Rs.2,57,60,916 invoking provisions of section 14A of the Act read with Rule 8D of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 (‘the Rules’), holding the same to be expenses attributable towards investments made for earning of exempt dividend income, though, the appellant had not earn…