Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT

144 ITR 732High Court1983#1859 most cited

What is Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Interest on arrears of tax is compensatory in nature, not penal, and is therefore an allowable deduction under the Income-tax Act. This decision reversed a previous Full Bench ruling.

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Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT · 144 ITR 732 · interest on arrears of tax · compensatory nature · penal interest · allowable deduction · section 37 · section 201(1A) · section 215 · deductibility of interest · statutory dues · Full Bench decision reversed

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT

DCIT, CC-1(3), Kolkata vs. M/S Bonai Industrial Company Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue (in ITA no

ITA 1533/KOL/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata10 Oct 2018AY 2014-15

Bench: Shria. T. Varkey, J.M &Dr. A.L.Saini, A.M आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1533/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit, Cc-1(3)/Kolkata Vs. M/S. Bonai Industrial Company Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan Poorva, 3Rd Floor, 8A, Express Tower, 42A, Shakespeare 110-Shantipally, Kolkata – 700 107. Sarani, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaacb 9156 F (Appellant) .. (Respondent) & आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1532/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit, Cc-1(3)/Kolkata Vs. M/S. Feegrade & Company Pvt. Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan Poorva, 3Rd Floor, 8A, Express Tower, 42A, Shakespeare 110-Shantipally, Kolkata – 700 107. Sarani, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaacf 6825 D (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant By :Shri A. Bhattacharjee, Addl. Cit Respondent By :Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 04/10/2018 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 10/10/2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. A. L. Saini: These Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2014-15 Are Directed Against Separate Orders Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-20, Kolkata,Which In Turn Arise Out Of Separate Assessment M/S. Bonai Industrial Company Ltd M/S. Feegrade& Company Pvt. Ltd. Assessment Year: 2014-15 Orders Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’).

For Appellant: Shri A. Bhattacharjee, Addl. CITFor Respondent: Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 73

…a Sugar Mills (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [1979] 116 ITR 387 (All.) The learned counsel appearing for the appellant-assessee states that the said judgment of the Full Bench has been reversed by the larger Bench of the High Court in Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT [1983] 144 ITR 732 (All.) (FB), wherein it has been held that interest on arrears of tax is compensatory in nature and not penal. This question has also been considered by this Court in Civil Appeal No. 830 of 1979 titled Saraya Sugar Mills (P.) Ltd. v. CIT decided on 29-2-1996. In that view of the matter, the appeal is allowed and question Nos. 1 and 2 are answere…

DCIT, CC-1(3), Kolkata vs. M/S Feegrade & Company Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata

In the result, the appeals filed by the Revenue (in ITA no

ITA 1532/KOL/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata10 Oct 2018AY 2014-15

Bench: Shria. T. Varkey, J.M &Dr. A.L.Saini, A.M आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1533/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit, Cc-1(3)/Kolkata Vs. M/S. Bonai Industrial Company Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan Poorva, 3Rd Floor, 8A, Express Tower, 42A, Shakespeare 110-Shantipally, Kolkata – 700 107. Sarani, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaacb 9156 F (Appellant) .. (Respondent) & आयकरअपीलसं./Ita No.1532/Kol/2017 ("नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15) Dcit, Cc-1(3)/Kolkata Vs. M/S. Feegrade & Company Pvt. Ltd. Aayakar Bhawan Poorva, 3Rd Floor, 8A, Express Tower, 42A, Shakespeare 110-Shantipally, Kolkata – 700 107. Sarani, Kolkata – 700 017. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaacf 6825 D (Appellant) .. (Respondent) Appellant By :Shri A. Bhattacharjee, Addl. Cit Respondent By :Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate सुनवाईक"तार"ख/ Date Of Hearing : 04/10/2018 घोषणाक"तार"ख/Date Of Pronouncement : 10/10/2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Dr. A. L. Saini: These Two Appeals Filed By The Revenue, Pertaining To Assessment Year 2014-15 Are Directed Against Separate Orders Passed By The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeals)-20, Kolkata,Which In Turn Arise Out Of Separate Assessment M/S. Bonai Industrial Company Ltd M/S. Feegrade& Company Pvt. Ltd. Assessment Year: 2014-15 Orders Passed By The Assessing Officer U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961 (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’).

For Appellant: Shri A. Bhattacharjee, Addl. CITFor Respondent: Shri Subash Agarwal, Advocate
Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 73

…a Sugar Mills (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [1979] 116 ITR 387 (All.) The learned counsel appearing for the appellant-assessee states that the said judgment of the Full Bench has been reversed by the larger Bench of the High Court in Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT [1983] 144 ITR 732 (All.) (FB), wherein it has been held that interest on arrears of tax is compensatory in nature and not penal. This question has also been considered by this Court in Civil Appeal No. 830 of 1979 titled Saraya Sugar Mills (P.) Ltd. v. CIT decided on 29-2-1996. In that view of the matter, the appeal is allowed and question Nos. 1 and 2 are answere…