Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. DCIT

97 Taxmann.com 671Income Tax Appellate Tribunal2018#2965 most cited

What is Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. DCIT authority for?

An Assessing Officer's (AO) order is generally considered erroneous under section 263(1) only in cases of gross inadequacy of inquiry or lack of application of mind, as expecting a thorough examination of every single transaction is not feasible, especially for listed companies with multiple professional audits.

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Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd v DCIT · section 263 · CIT v Malabar Industrial Co. Ltd. · erroneous and prejudicial to the interest of revenue · inadequate enquiry · lack of application of mind · Explanation 2 to section 263 · gross inadequacy of inquiry · listed company audits

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Judgments citing Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. DCIT

M/S. Janatha Fish Meal & Oil Products, Udupi vs. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, (Central), Bengaluru

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

ITA 489/BANG/2022[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore20 Sept 2022AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri N.V. Vasudevan & Ms.Padmavathy S.M/S. Janatha Fish Meal & Vs Pcit, Central Oil Products C.R. Building D.No. 1-4(9), Manur Fisheries Queen'S Road Road, Kota, Post Kota Bengaluru 560001 Udupi 0576221 Pan – Aaefj1257G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Shri V. Narendra Sharma, Advocte Revenue By: Shri Manjunath Karkihalli, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing: 14/09/2022 Date Of Pronouncement: 20/09/2022 O R D E R Per: Padmavathy, A.M. This Appeal Is Against The Revision Order Passed Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (The Act) Dated 28.03.2022 Passed For Ay 2018-19 By The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, (Pcit) Bangalore.

For Appellant: Shri V. Narendra Sharma, AdvocteFor Respondent: Shri Manjunath Karkihalli, CIT-DR
Section 115BSection 143Section 153DSection 263Section 269Section 269SSection 69C

…IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL BENGALURU “B” BENCH, BENGALURU Before Shri N.V. Vasudevan, Vice President and Ms.Padmavathy S., Accountant Member M/s. Janatha Fish Meal & vs PCIT, Central Oil Products C.R. Building D.No. 1-4(9), Manur Fisheries Queen's Road Road, Kota, Post Kota Bengaluru 560001 Udupi 0576221 PAN – AAEFJ1257G (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee by: Shri V. Narendra Sharma, Advocte Revenue by: Shri Manjunath Karkihalli, CIT-DR Date of hearing: 14/09/2022 Date of pronouncement: 20/09/2022 O R D E R Per: Padmavathy, A.M. This appeal is against the revision order passed under Section 263 of the In…

Shree Cement Limited, Beawar vs. Pr.CIT, Udaipur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 4/JPR/2021[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur23 Jun 2021AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Sandeep Gosain, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 04/Jp/2021 Assessment Year: 2014-15 Shree Cement Limited, Cuke Pr.Cit, Vs. Bangur Nagar, Post Box No. 33, Udaipur. Beawar. Pan No.: Aaccs 8796 G Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By: Shri Dilip Desai (Ca) Shri Vijay Shah (Ca) Shri Mohit Choudhary (Ca) Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By : Shri B.K. Gupta (Cit-Dr) Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 01/04/2021 Mn?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 23/06/2021 Vkns'K@ Order Per: Sandeep Gosain, J.M. The Present Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld. Pcit, Udaipur Dated 03.02.2021 Passed U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short The Act) For The Assessment Year 2014-15. The Grounds Of Appeal Taken By The Assessee Are As Under: “1. That On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, The Learned Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax – Udaipur, (Here- In- After Referred To As Ld. Pr. Cit) Was Not Justified In Initiating Proceedings U/S 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 Since The Order Passed By The Assessing Officer (A.O.) Was Neither Erroneous Nor Prejudicial To The Interest Of The Revenue.

For Appellant: Shri Dilip Desai (CA)For Respondent: Shri B.K. Gupta (CIT-DR)
Section 115JSection 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263

…Explanation 2 to Sec. 263 could not be invoked to make inquiry on each and every issue. Only gross case of inadequacy in inquiry & lack of application of mind can result an order to be termed as erroneous. Refer Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. –vs.- DCIT (2018) 97 Taxmann.com 671 (Ahd ITAT): Held that expecting an AO to examine each and every item of income and expenditure and other transactions to the hilt is fraught with serious constraints and does not appear feasible. Noticeably, the assessee is a listed company and accounts are subjected to multiple audits by expert professionals. Ordinarily, it is only in a v…