Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT

320 ITR 577Supreme Court of India2010#216 most cited

What is Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT authority for?

The case concerns the allowability of deductions for provisions made under Section 36 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, especially those related to bad and doubtful debts. It distinguishes such deductions from the recognition of interest income on non-performing assets (NPAs).

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Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT · Section 36 deduction · provision for bad and doubtful debts · Section 36(1)(viia) · Section 36(1)(vii) · allowability of provision · MAT section 115JB · non-performing assets · profits and gains of business or profession · bad debt deduction conditions · Income Tax Act 1961

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Judgments citing Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT

DCIT, Tirunelveli vs. Tirunelveli District Central Coop Bank Ltd., Tirunelveli

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

ITA 1177/CHNY/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai27 Sept 2017AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Sanjay Arora & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.1177/Mds/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2013-14 The Deputy Commissioner Of M/S. Tirunelveli District Central Income Tax, Circle 1, Vs. Co-Op. Bank Ltd., Tirunelveli. Tirunelveli [Pan:Aaaat7955J] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Asish Tripathi, Jcit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri C. Maruthappan, C.A. सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 25.07.2017 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 27.09.2017 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: This Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 3, Madurai Dated 14.02.2017 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2013-14. The Only Effective Ground Raised In The Appeal Of The Revenue Is That The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Of ₹.38,67,983/- Made Under Section 36(1)(Viia) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“Act” In Short].

For Appellant: Shri Asish Tripathi, JCITFor Respondent: Shri C. Maruthappan, C.A
Section 143(2)Section 36(1)(viia)

…and, is a charge against profit, based on a realistic estimate (by the Management) of the risk of non-realization of the debt/s, to that extent and, thus, identifiable with reference to specific debts. As explained in Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT (2010) 320 ITR 577 (SC), even a provision for NPAs (as classified under the RBI Prudential norms), will not by itself qualify for deduction under section 36(1)(vii) or section 36(1)(viia) of the Act. NPAs is a broader category of classification as per the RBI norms, and includes assets (debts) which are not doubtful for recovery, viz. sub-standard assets. In fact,…