Taparia Tools Ltd. v. JCIT

372 ITR 605Supreme Court of India2015#223 most cited

What is Taparia Tools Ltd. v. JCIT authority for?

An expenditure does not automatically become capital in nature merely because it results in some enduring benefit for the assessee; it can be treated as revenue expenditure if incurred for genuine business purposes.

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Taparia Tools Ltd. v. JCIT · 372 ITR 605 · SC · 2015 · section 37(1) · revenue expenditure · capital expenditure · enduring benefit test · deferred revenue expenditure · expenditure disallowance · business expenditure · allowability of expenditure

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Judgments citing Taparia Tools Ltd. v. JCIT

Viki Industries Pvt Ltd., Chennai vs. DCIT, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 852/CHNY/2017[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Jun 2018AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri A. Mohan Alankamony & Shri Duvvuru Rl Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A.No.852/Chny/2017 "नधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year:2012-13 M/S. Viki Industries Pvt. Ltd., The Deputy Commissioner Of No. 1, Krishna Street, Vs. Income Tax, Nungambakkam, Corporate Circle 3(2), Chennai 600 034. Chennai 600 034. [Pan: Aaacv2003P] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) Shri D. Anand, Advocate अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By : ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Mrs. S. Vijayaprabha, Jcit सुनवाई क" तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 25.04.2018 घोषणा क" तार"ख /Date Of Pronouncement : 18.06.2018 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 13, Chennai Dated 20.01.2017 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2012-13. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: “1. The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-13, Chennai, Is Wrong, Illegal & Is Opposed To Law & Facts Of The Case.

For Respondent: Mrs. S. Vijayaprabha, JCIT
Section 32(1)(iia)Section 40A(3)

…r a number of years, must be allowed in its entirety in year in which it is incurred even though the assessee proceeds to write off the said expenditure in books of account over a period of years. 2.8 Further, In the case of Taparia Tools Ltd. v. JCIT [2015] 372 ITR 605, the Hon’ble Supreme Court was also of the opinion that that the revenue expenditure incurred in a particular year is to be allowed in that year, is to be applied. If the assessee claims that expenditure in that year, the Department 11 I.T.A. No.852/Chny/17 cannot deny it. Thus, once it is not in dispute that the entire expenditure incurred by…

DCIT - 3(2), Mumbai vs. M/S. Kuoni Travels (I) Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, Ground no.5 & 6 of the appeal are dismissed

ITA 1924/MUM/2007[2002-2003]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai19 Jan 2018AY 2002-2003

Bench: Shri B.R.Baskaran,Accountant Mamber & Shri Pawan Singhdcit 3(3)(1), M/S Sotc Travel Services Pvt. Room No. 609, 6Th Floor, Ltd. (Previously Known As Kuoni Aayakar Bhavan, Travels (India) Pvt. Ltd.),Now Mumbai-400020. Vs. Merged With Travel Corporation (India) Ltd. Kuoni House, N.F. Road, Behind Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai-400001 Pan: Aaacs0170L (Appellant) (Respondent) M/S Sotc Travel Services Pvt. Dcit 3(3)(1), Room No. 609, 6Th Floor, Ltd. (Previously Known As Kuoni Travels (India) Pvt. Aayakar Bhavan, Ltd.),Now Merged With Travel Mumbai-400020. Corporation (India) Ltd. Kuoni Vs. House, N.F. Road, Behind Taj Mahal Hotel, Colaba, Mumbai-400001 Pan: Aaacs0170L (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Respondent: Shri S. Padmaja CIT –DR with & with Ms Pooja Swaroop ( Sr
Section 253Section 254(1)Section 80HSection 8O

…336(Mumbai Trib). It was further argued that learned Commissioner (Appeals) relied upon the decision of Bombay High Court in Taparia Tools Ltd Versus JCIT[2003] 260 ITR 102/126 Taxman 544 (Bombay) which has been reversed by Hon’ble Supreme Court vide [2015] 372 ITR 605(SC). On the other hand the ld. DR supported the order of Assessing Officer. It was argued that agreement entered by assessee with Anita Shirodkar provides benefits to the assessee, which is enduring in nature. However, for agreement with Arjun Sharma, it was argued that non-compete agreement with him is only in respect of destination management…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result appeal of the revenue in ITA No

ITA 4202/DEL/2013[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Dec 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishiassessment Year: 2007-08 Acit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Dcit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 226/Del/2011 (Arising Ita No.2720/Del/2011) Assessment Year: 2007-08

For Appellant: Shri S.E. Dastur, Sr. Advocate and Shri Ankit Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Rachna Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 80I

…evenue expenditure does not exist under the Income- tax Act and that the expenditure has to be allowed in the year in which it is incurred. Reliance was placed upon the following decisions which have been discussed above also:- a. Taparia Tools Ltd vs. JCIT - 372 ITR 605 (SC) b. CIT vs. Jai Parabolic Springs Ltd - 306 ITR 42 (Del HC) c. CIT vs. Citi Financial Consumer Fin Ltd - 335 ITR 29 (Del HC). d. CIT vs. Vodafone Essar South Ltd - 55 taxmann.com 289 (Del HC). 42. We have heard the rival submissions and also perused the relevant finding given in the impugned orders as well as the judgements referred and rel…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result appeal of the revenue in ITA No

ITA 2720/DEL/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Dec 2017AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla & Shri Prashant Maharishiassessment Year: 2007-08 Acit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessment Year: 2007-08 Dcit, Vs. M/S. Delhi International Airport Pvt. Ltd. Circle 10(1) Udaan Bhawan, Terminal 1B, New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaccd3570F (Appellant) (Respondent) Co No. 226/Del/2011 (Arising Ita No.2720/Del/2011) Assessment Year: 2007-08

For Appellant: Shri S.E. Dastur, Sr. Advocate and Shri Ankit Agrawal, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Rachna Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 143(3)Section 271(1)(c)Section 80I

…evenue expenditure does not exist under the Income- tax Act and that the expenditure has to be allowed in the year in which it is incurred. Reliance was placed upon the following decisions which have been discussed above also:- a. Taparia Tools Ltd vs. JCIT - 372 ITR 605 (SC) b. CIT vs. Jai Parabolic Springs Ltd - 306 ITR 42 (Del HC) c. CIT vs. Citi Financial Consumer Fin Ltd - 335 ITR 29 (Del HC). d. CIT vs. Vodafone Essar South Ltd - 55 taxmann.com 289 (Del HC). 42. We have heard the rival submissions and also perused the relevant finding given in the impugned orders as well as the judgements referred and rel…