Synco Industries Ltd. v. Assessing Officer (IT) & Another

299 ITR 444Supreme Court of India2008#1400 most cited

What is Synco Industries Ltd. v. Assessing Officer (IT) & Another authority for?

When computing deductions under Chapter VI-A, such as Section 80IA, losses from other business undertakings must be set off against the profits of the eligible undertaking before calculating the deduction. No deduction under Section 80IA is permissible if the overall 'Profits & Gains of Business or Profession' results in a loss.

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Synco Industries · Section 80IA · Section 80AB · Section 80A(2) · set off of losses · eligible undertaking profits · gross total income · Chapter VI-A deductions · inter-unit loss adjustment · business income computation · 299 ITR 444

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Judgments citing Synco Industries Ltd. v. Assessing Officer (IT) & Another

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 3(1)(1) AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD vs. RAJKAMAL BUILDERS INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, AHMEDABAD

ITA 1467/AHD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad28 Oct 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Ms. Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita Nos.1466/Ahd/2024 & 1467/Ahd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Respectively The Acit Rajkamal Builders बनाम/ Circle-3(1)(1) Infrastrucutre Pvt.Ltd. V/S. Ahmedabad – 380 015 54, Park Hill Nr.Heaven Park Ramdevnagar, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – 380 015 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aabcr 0326 A अपीलाथ%/ (Appellant) &' यथ%/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Mehul K. Patel, Ar Revenue By : Shri Ritesh Parmar, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25/10/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: /10/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am:

For Appellant: Shri Mehul K. Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri Ritesh Parmar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 80I

…total income. The CIT(A) relied on the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench in assessee’s own case of earlier year. The Co-ordinate Bench relied on the judicial precedent set by the Supreme Court in the case of Synco Industries Ltd. v. Assessing Officer [(2008) 299 ITR 444 (SC)], where it was held that losses must indeed be set off against profits when computing the deduction under Section 80A(2) of the ITA Nos.1466 & 1467/Ahd/2024 ACIT vs. Rajkamal Builders Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd. Asst. Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively 14 Act. Since the overall profits remained positive even after adjusting for these losse…

ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 3(1)(1) AHMEDABAD, AHMEDABAD vs. RAJKAMAL BUILDERS INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED, AHMEDABAD

ITA 1466/AHD/2024[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad28 Oct 2024AY 2017-18

Bench: Ms. Suchitra Kamble & Shri Makarand V. Mahadeokarआयकर अपील सं /Ita Nos.1466/Ahd/2024 & 1467/Ahd/2024 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 Respectively The Acit Rajkamal Builders बनाम/ Circle-3(1)(1) Infrastrucutre Pvt.Ltd. V/S. Ahmedabad – 380 015 54, Park Hill Nr.Heaven Park Ramdevnagar, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) – 380 015 "थायी लेखा सं./Pan: Aabcr 0326 A अपीलाथ%/ (Appellant) &' यथ%/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Mehul K. Patel, Ar Revenue By : Shri Ritesh Parmar, Cit-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25/10/2024 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: /10/2024 आदेश/O R D E R Per Makarand V. Mahadeokar, Am:

For Appellant: Shri Mehul K. Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri Ritesh Parmar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144BSection 80I

…total income. The CIT(A) relied on the decision of the Co-ordinate Bench in assessee’s own case of earlier year. The Co-ordinate Bench relied on the judicial precedent set by the Supreme Court in the case of Synco Industries Ltd. v. Assessing Officer [(2008) 299 ITR 444 (SC)], where it was held that losses must indeed be set off against profits when computing the deduction under Section 80A(2) of the ITA Nos.1466 & 1467/Ahd/2024 ACIT vs. Rajkamal Builders Infrastructure Pvt.Ltd. Asst. Years : 2017-18 & 2018-19 respectively 14 Act. Since the overall profits remained positive even after adjusting for these losse…

M/S. ACIT 1(1), MUMBAI vs. THE HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD, MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assesse is partly allowed and the appeal of the revenue stand dismissed

ITA 4033/MUM/2008[2000-2001]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 May 2023AY 2000-2001

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singhm/S Hindustan Unilever Vs. Addl. Commissioner Of Ltd., Hindustan Lever Income Tax, Range 1(1) House, 165/166 Backbay Mumbai Reclamation Mumbai – 400 020 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaach1004N Appellant .. Respondent Acit-1(1), Vs. M/S Hindustan Unilever Room No. 579, Ltd., 165/166, Backbay Aayakar Bhavan, Reclamation Mumbai – 400 020 Mumbai – 400 020 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaach1004N Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Nishant Thakkar & Ms. Jasmin Amalsadvala Respondent By : Chandip Singh Date Of Hearing 09.03.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 16.05.2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): Both These Appeals Filed By The Assesse & The Revenue Are Pertained To Assessment Year 2000-01 Based On Similar Fact & P A G E | 2

For Appellant: Nishant Thakkar &For Respondent: Chandip Singh
Section 80Section 80ASection 80H

…ing both the parties, we find that this issue is also covered by the decision of Tribunal in assessment year 1988-89 (supra). In that year, the Revenue had relied on the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Synco Industries Ltd. vs. Assessing Officer (299 ITR 444), to argue that the brought forward losses and unabsorbed depreciation have to be adjusted before allowing claim of deduction u/s 80HH & 80I. The Tribunal distinguished the said case on the ground that brought forward losses/depreciation of the new unit had already been set off against other income of the assessee and nothing was brought forward…

M/S. HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD,MUMBAI vs. THE ACIT (TDS)-1(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the assesse is partly allowed and the appeal of the revenue stand dismissed

ITA 3951/MUM/2008[2000-2001]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai16 May 2023AY 2000-2001

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singhm/S Hindustan Unilever Vs. Addl. Commissioner Of Ltd., Hindustan Lever Income Tax, Range 1(1) House, 165/166 Backbay Mumbai Reclamation Mumbai – 400 020 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaach1004N Appellant .. Respondent Acit-1(1), Vs. M/S Hindustan Unilever Room No. 579, Ltd., 165/166, Backbay Aayakar Bhavan, Reclamation Mumbai – 400 020 Mumbai – 400 020 स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No: Aaach1004N Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Nishant Thakkar & Ms. Jasmin Amalsadvala Respondent By : Chandip Singh Date Of Hearing 09.03.2023 Date Of Pronouncement 16.05.2023 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh (Am): Both These Appeals Filed By The Assesse & The Revenue Are Pertained To Assessment Year 2000-01 Based On Similar Fact & P A G E | 2

For Appellant: Nishant Thakkar &For Respondent: Chandip Singh
Section 80Section 80ASection 80H

…ing both the parties, we find that this issue is also covered by the decision of Tribunal in assessment year 1988-89 (supra). In that year, the Revenue had relied on the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Synco Industries Ltd. vs. Assessing Officer (299 ITR 444), to argue that the brought forward losses and unabsorbed depreciation have to be adjusted before allowing claim of deduction u/s 80HH & 80I. The Tribunal distinguished the said case on the ground that brought forward losses/depreciation of the new unit had already been set off against other income of the assessee and nothing was brought forward…

M/S. RAJKAMAL BUILDERS INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD.,,AHMEDABAD vs. THE DCIT., CIRCLE-3(1)(2),, AHMEDABAD

In the result, assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 417/AHD/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad10 Oct 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pramod M. Jagtap & Ms. Madhumita Royआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 417/Ahd/2018 ("नधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2014-15) M/S. Rajkamal Builders The D.C.I.T. बनाम/ Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Circle – 3(1)(2), Vs. Ahmedabad 54, Park Hill Society, Opp: Karnavati Club Nr. Heaven Park, Ramdevnagar, Ahmedabad "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aabcr0326A .. (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ" / Respondent) Shri Mehul K. Patel, Advocate अपीलाथ" ओर से /Appellant By : ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri Vijay Kumar Jaiswal, Cit. D.R. सुनवाई क" तार"ख / Date Of 13/07/2022 Hearing घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of 10/10/2022 Pronouncement O R D E R Per Ms. Madhumita Roy - Jm: The Instant Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 20.12.2017 Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) – 9, Ahmedabad Arising Out Of The Order Dated 17.10.2016 Passed By The Dcit, Circle-3(1)(2), Ahmedabad Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As To ‘The Act’) For Assessment Year 2014-15, Whereby & Whereunder Mainly The Claim Under Section 80Ia(4) Of The Act Made By The

For Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar Jaiswal, CIT. D.R
Section 143(3)Section 234ASection 36(1)Section 80Section 80I

…off loss from 8 sites aggregating Rs.67,23,899/-. As per the provisions of Section 80A(2) r.w. section 80B(5) as well as the ratio of decision laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Synco Industries Ltd. Vs. Assessing Officer (IT) & Another, (2008) 299 ITR 444 (SC), in order to claim the deduction under Chapter- VI-A, first of all the gross total income is to be worked out and this has to be worked out after setting-off loss in one unit /division against profit of another unit and thereafter the gross total income is to be worked out for working of deduction u/s.80-IA of the Act. In the case of the ass…

THE JCIT(OSD), CIRCLE-3(1)(2),, AHMEDABAD vs. M/S. RAJKAMAL BUILDERS INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD.,, AHMEDABAD

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

ITA 90/AHD/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Ahmedabad08 Jun 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Waseem Ahmed & Shri Siddhartha Nautiyalassessment Year : 2012-13 Jcit, Cir.3(1)(2) Shri Rajkamal Builders Ahmedabad. Vs Infrastructure P.Ltd. Pan : Aabcr 0326 A 54, Park Hill, Nr.Heaven Park Ramdevnagar Ahmedabad 380 015. अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "त् यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri M.K. Patel, Ar Revenue By : Shri Vijay Kumar, Jaiswal,Cit- Dr सुनवाई क" तार"ख/Date Of Hearing : 19/05/2022 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement: 8/06/2022 आदेश/O R D E R Per Waseem Ahmed, Accounant Member: This Is Revenue’S Appeal Against The Order Of Ld.Cit(A)-9, Ahmedabad Dated 19.11.2018 Vide Which The Ld.Cit(A) Has Deleted Penalty Of Rs.1,05,74,312/- Imposed Under Section 271(1)(C) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 ("The Act" For Short) For The Asst.Year 2012-13. 2. Sole Ground Raised By The Revenue Reads As Under: “1. The Ld.Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & On Facts In Deleting The Penalty Of Rs.1,05,74,312/- Imposed U/S.271(1)(C) Of The Act On Issue Of Disallowance Of Losses Set Off & Deduction Under Section 80Ia Of The Act Of Rs.3,11,10,071/-.”

For Appellant: Shri M.K. Patel, ARFor Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar, Jaiswal,CIT-
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 274Section 80Section 80I

…off loss from 8 sites aggregating Rs.67,23,899/-. As per the provisions of Section 80A(2) r.w. section 80B(5) as well as the ratio of decision laid down by Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Synco Industries Ltd. Vs. Assessing Officer (IT) & Another, (2008) 299 ITR 444 (SC), in order to claim the deduction under Chapter-VI-A, first of all the gross total income is to be worked out and this has to be worked out after setting-off loss in one unit /division against profit of another unit and thereafter the gross total income is to be worked out for working of deduction u/s.80-IA of the Act. In the case of the asse…

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