Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT

227 ITR 172Supreme Court of India1997#96 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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Chandraleela Power Energy Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur vs. Income Tax Officer, Ward-6-3, Jaipur

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 313/JPR/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur02 Mar 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: : Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 313/Jp/2019 Fu/Kzkj.K O"Kz@Assessment Year : 2012-13 Cuke M/S. Chandraleela Power Energy Pvt.Ltd The Ito Vs. G-51, Sitapura Industrial Area Ward- 6(3) Tonk Road,Jaipur Jaipur Lfkk;H Ys[Kk La-@Thvkbzvkj La-@ Pan/Gir No.: Aadcc 9647 D Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respo Ndent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri Akhilesh Kumar Jain, Ca Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By : Smt. Runi Paul, Jcit-Dr Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 07/01/2020 ?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 02/03/2020 Vkns'K@ Order Per Vijay Pal Rao, Jm This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Cit(A), Ajmer Dated 09-01-2019 For The Assessment Year 2012-13. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds. ‘’1. The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Law & Facts In Sustaining Action Of The Ao Of Not Treating Rs. 30,19,569/- Being Cost On Civil Engineering Work Carried Out For Laying Foundation Of Solar Power Panels & Proportionate Interest Thereon, As Cost Of Solar Power Plant & Thereby Curtailing

For Appellant: Shri Akhilesh Kumar Jain, CAFor Respondent: Smt. Runi Paul, JCIT-DR

…t has upheld the addition made by the AO. The Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of Pr. CIT vs Facor Power Plant (supra) after considering the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT [1997] 227 ITR 172(SC) has held in para 11 to 13 as under:- ‘’11. From the above extract, it is evident that the test that is required to be employed is whether the activity which is taken up for setting up of the 9 M/s. Chandraleela Power Energy vs ITO , Ward- 6(3)Jaipur business and the funds which are garnered are inextricably connected to the setting up of th…

DCIT, Ncc - 2 (1), Chennai vs. Shri Sailendra Kumar Kethineni, Chennai

In the result, the appeal filed by the Revenue is partly allowed for statistical purposes and the CO filed by the assessee is dismissed

ITA 2263/CHNY/2019[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai24 Feb 2020AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri Duvvuru R.L. Reddyआयकर अपील सं./I.T.A. No. 2263/Chny/2019 िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2012-13 & C.O. No. 104/Chny/2019 [In I.T.A. No. 2263/Chny/2019] The Deputy Commissioner Of Shri Sailendra Kumar Kethineni, Income Tax Vs. No. 61, Greenways Road, R.A. Puram, Non Corporate Circle 2(1), Chennai 600 028. Chennai 600 034. [Pan:Aafpk8983P] (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (Respondent/Cross Objector) अपीलाथ" की ओर से / Appellant By : Shri Abani Kanta Nayak, Cit ""थ" की ओर से/Respondent By : Shri M. Karunakaran, Advocate सुनवाई की तारीख/ Date Of Hearing : 18.02.2020 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 24.02.2020 आदेश /O R D E R Per Duvvuru Rl Reddy: The Appeal Filed By The Revenue Is Directed Against The Order Of The Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) 2, Chennai Dated 10.04.2019 Relevant To The Assessment Year 2012-13. The Effective Grounds Raised By The Revenue Are That The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Addition Made In Respect Of Employees Contribution Towards Pf/Esi & Treating The Sale Of Land In Sholinganallur As Capital Asset On The Basis Of Book Entry Without Appreciating That Book Entries Are Not Determinative Of Income Of Assessee.

For Appellant: Shri Abani Kanta Nayak, CITFor Respondent: Shri M. Karunakaran, Advocate
Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 43B

…ome. It was further submission that mere entries in the books are not determinative of income of the assessee in view of the decisions in the case of Sutlej Cotton Mills Ltd. v. CIT (1979) 116 ITR 1(SC) & Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. v. CIT 227 ITR 172 (SC). We find force in the arguments of the ld. DR. When the assessee as admitted another property at Sholinganallur, which was included in the wealth tax return for the assessment year 2012-13 as stock-in-trade, the ld. CIT(A) has not given any justification to treat one property as stock-in-trade and another as fixed asset of same locality. Acc…

Shri Aeshwarya Jain, Kota vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle, Kota

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1129/JPR/2019[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Jaipur07 Jan 2020AY 2014-15

Bench: : Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Jm & Shri Vikram Singh Yadav, Am Vk;Dj Vihy La-@Ita No. 1129/Jp/2019 Fu/Kzkj.K O"Kz@Assessment Year : 2014-15 Cuke Shri Aeshwarya Jain The Dcit Vs. 65, Shopping Centre Central Circle Kota Kota Lfkk;H Ys[Kk La-@Thvkbzvkj La-@ Pan/Gir No.: Abjpj 3114 A Vihykfkhz@Appellant Izr;Fkhz@Respondent Fu/Kzkfjrh Dh Vksj Ls@ Assessee By : Shri S.L. Poddar, Advocate Jktlo Dh Vksj Ls@ Revenue By : Ms.Chanchal Meena, Jcit-Dr Lquokbz Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Hearing : 03/01/2020 ?Kks"K.Kk Dh Rkjh[K@ Date Of Pronouncement : 07/01/2020 Vkns'K@ Order Per Vijay Pal Rao, Jm This Appeal By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 28-06-2019 Of Ld. Cit(A)-2, Udaipur Arising From Penalty Order Passed U/S 271Aab Of The Act For The Assessment Year 2014-15. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds. ‘’1. Under The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Passing The Order U/S 271Aab Of The I.T. Act, 1961 Which Is Void Ab Inito Deserves To Be Quashed.

For Appellant: Shri S.L. Poddar, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms.Chanchal Meena, JCIT-DR
Section 115BSection 132Section 132(4)Section 139(1)Section 143(3)Section 271ASection 69

…rofits and gains of business. That does not mean that until and unless the assessee commences its business, its income from any other source will not be taxed as held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Tuticorin Alkali & Chemicals Ltd. Vs. CIT (1997) 227 ITR 172 (SC). It has been further held that when the question is whether a receipt of money is taxable or not or whether certain deduction from that receipt is principles of law and not in accordance with accountancy practice. Further, the Hon’ble Apex Court held that the question as to whether a principal receipt is of the nature of income and falls wit…

Emaar Mgf Construction Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 914/DEL/2017[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Dec 2019AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. H. S. Sidhudr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 1731/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 1732/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 6114/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-7, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 2001/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 2002/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5827/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-7, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 913/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Ita No. 914/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-2, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 1253/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-2, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K

For Appellant: Sh. I. P. Bansal, Adv. &For Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR

…s is assessable under the head income from “Other sources”. 55. Before us during the arguments, the ld. DR strongly supported the case of the revenue and further relied on the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (1997) 141 CTR 387 (SC). She argued that the interest income has no nexus with the business and therefore has to be assessed under the head income from ‘other sources’. 56. The ld. AR argued that the assessee company is a SPV floated for the purpose of one project which has no funds of its own and all the funds have been provided by the holding company with intere…

Emaar Mgf Construction Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 913/DEL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Dec 2019AY 2013-14

Bench: Sh. H. S. Sidhudr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 1731/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 1732/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 6114/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-7, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 2001/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 2002/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5827/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-7, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 913/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Ita No. 914/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-2, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 1253/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-2, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K

For Appellant: Sh. I. P. Bansal, Adv. &For Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR

…s is assessable under the head income from “Other sources”. 55. Before us during the arguments, the ld. DR strongly supported the case of the revenue and further relied on the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (1997) 141 CTR 387 (SC). She argued that the interest income has no nexus with the business and therefore has to be assessed under the head income from ‘other sources’. 56. The ld. AR argued that the assessee company is a SPV floated for the purpose of one project which has no funds of its own and all the funds have been provided by the holding company with intere…

ACIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Emaar Mgf Construction Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 5827/DEL/2014[2011-12]Status: FixedITAT Delhi26 Dec 2019AY 2011-12

Bench: Sh. H. S. Sidhudr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 1731/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 1732/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 6114/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-7, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 2001/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 2002/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5827/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-7, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 913/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Ita No. 914/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-2, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 1253/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-2, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K

For Appellant: Sh. I. P. Bansal, Adv. &For Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR

…s is assessable under the head income from “Other sources”. 55. Before us during the arguments, the ld. DR strongly supported the case of the revenue and further relied on the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (1997) 141 CTR 387 (SC). She argued that the interest income has no nexus with the business and therefore has to be assessed under the head income from ‘other sources’. 56. The ld. AR argued that the assessee company is a SPV floated for the purpose of one project which has no funds of its own and all the funds have been provided by the holding company with intere…

DCIT, New Delhi vs. M/S. Emaar Mgf Construction Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 2001/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Dec 2019AY 2009-10

Bench: Sh. H. S. Sidhudr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 1731/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 1732/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 6114/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-7, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 2001/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 2002/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5827/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-7, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 913/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Ita No. 914/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-2, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 1253/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-2, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K

For Appellant: Sh. I. P. Bansal, Adv. &For Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR

…s is assessable under the head income from “Other sources”. 55. Before us during the arguments, the ld. DR strongly supported the case of the revenue and further relied on the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (1997) 141 CTR 387 (SC). She argued that the interest income has no nexus with the business and therefore has to be assessed under the head income from ‘other sources’. 56. The ld. AR argued that the assessee company is a SPV floated for the purpose of one project which has no funds of its own and all the funds have been provided by the holding company with intere…

M/S. Emaar Mgf Construction Private Limited, New Delhi vs. ACIT, New Delhi

In the result, the appeals of the assessee are allowed and the appeals of the revenue are dismissed

ITA 1732/DEL/2014[2010-11]Status: FixedITAT Delhi26 Dec 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Sh. H. S. Sidhudr. B. R. R. Kumarita No. 1731/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 1732/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 6114/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-7, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 2001/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2009-10 Ita No. 2002/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2010-11 Ita No. 5827/Del/2014 : Asstt. Year : 2011-12 Deputy Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-7, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 913/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Ita No. 914/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2014-15 Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Vs Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, Tax, Central Circle-2, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K Ita No. 1253/Del/2017 : Asstt. Year : 2013-14 Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Vs Emmar Mgf Construction Pvt. Tax, Central Circle-2, Ltd., First Floor, Ece House, 28, New Delhi Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 (Appellant) (Respondent) Pan No. Aabce7912K

For Appellant: Sh. I. P. Bansal, Adv. &For Respondent: Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, CIT DR

…s is assessable under the head income from “Other sources”. 55. Before us during the arguments, the ld. DR strongly supported the case of the revenue and further relied on the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. Vs Commissioner Of Income Tax (1997) 141 CTR 387 (SC). She argued that the interest income has no nexus with the business and therefore has to be assessed under the head income from ‘other sources’. 56. The ld. AR argued that the assessee company is a SPV floated for the purpose of one project which has no funds of its own and all the funds have been provided by the holding company with intere…