Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT

227 ITR 172Supreme Court of India1997#92 most cited

What is Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Interest income earned on deposits, particularly before the commencement of business operations or as a requirement for business licensing, is taxable as "income from other sources" under Section 56, and cannot be treated as business income or set off against interest on borrowed funds.

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Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT · 227 ITR 172 · Section 28 · Section 56 · Section 57 · income from other sources · business income · interest income · commencement of business · capitalization of interest · year of expenditure claim

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Judgments citing Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT

MAX SQUARE LTD,NOIDA vs. ITO WARD-5(1)(5), NOIDA

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is dismissed

ITA 4100/DEL/2025[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi13 Feb 2026AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Satbeer Singh Godara & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2021-22] Max Square Ltd. Vs Ito L-12, Max Tower, Sector-16-B Ward-5(1)(5) Gautam Budha Nagar Noida Noida, Uttar Pradesh-201301 Pan-Aagcn5808G Appellant Respondent Appellant By Shri Anil Bhalla, Ca & Shri Nitin Kumar Sharma, Ca Respondent By Shri Gouranga Chandra Das, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing 08.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 13.02.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Order Dated 30.05.2025 Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A), National Faceless Appeal Centre (“Nfac”), Delhi [“Ld. Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Nfac/2020-21/10308419 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising Out Of Assessment Order Dated 07.12.2023 Passed U/S 143(3) R.W.S. 144B Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2021-22. 2. Brief Acts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Company, Engaged In The Business Of Real Estates Development & Started Construction Of Commercial Complex Project “Max Square” At Sector 129, Noida. The Assessee Borrowed Funds From Indusind Bank Amounting To Inr 29.45 Crores For The Construction & Further Raised Funds Through Issue Of Equity/Ccd’S. The Funds Which Remained Un-Utilized, Were Invested Temporary In Fdrs From Which Interest Was Received Of Inr 63,77,502/- & Was Credited To The Cost Of Construction. However, The Ao Has Held The Same As Taxable Under The Head “Income From Other Sources”.

Section 143(3)Section 250

…interest so received was credited to the construction cost account which ultimately reduced the cost of the project. However, the AO by placing reliance on the judgement of Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. [1997] 227 ITR 172 (SC), has treated the same as “Income from Other Sources”. 7. On perusal of the facts, it is observed that the assessee has borrowed funds from Indusind banks as well as through CCDs, on which interest is payable. Therefore, when the funds remained ideal for short period, they were temporarily invested only for that period in FDRs and thus had d…

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