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

Nathuram Ramnarayan P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. Addl CIT 2(2), Mumbai

In the result, assessee’s appeal is partly allowed

ITA 2583/MUM/2011[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Oct 2015AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Rajendra & Shri Saktijit Deyआमकय अऩीर सं. / Ita No.2583/Mum./2011 (ननधधायण वषा / Assessment Year : 2007–08) M/S. Nathuram Ramnarayan Pvt. Ltd. Rustom Building …….………. अऩीरधथी / 29, Veer Nariman Road Appellant Mumbai 400 023 Pan – Aaacn1289P V/S Addl. Commissioner Of Income Tax ..…….………. प्रत्मथी / Range–2(2), Aayakar Bhawan Respondent 101, M.K. Road, Mumbai 400 020 ननधधारयती की ओय से / Assessee By : Shri H.S. Raheja यधजस्व की ओय से / Revenue By : Shri Samir Tekriwal सुनवधई की तधयीख / आदेश घोषणध की तधयीख / Date Of Hearing – 08.10.2015 Date Of Order – 30.10.2015

For Appellant: Shri H.S. RahejaFor Respondent: Shri Samir Tekriwal

…iness has not yet started, the interest income from FDs can only be taxed under the head income from other sources. For such proposition, he relied upon the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. v/s CIT, [1997] 227 ITR 172 (SC), and some other case laws. As a corollary to the aforesaid conclusion in treating interest income as income from other sources, expenditure debited to the Profit & Loss account were also disallowed. Against the aforesaid decision of the Assessing Officer, the assessee preferred appeal before the first appellate authority. 5. The learned Com…

Kayagee Loparex India P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT (OSD) 8(1), Mumbai

ITA 7745/MUM/2012[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Oct 2015AY 2008-09

Bench: S/Sh. Rajendra & Amit Shuklaआयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/.Ita No.7745 & 7746//Mum/2012,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष"/Assessment Years-2008-09 & 2009-10 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Kaygee Loparex India Pvt. Ltd. Acit(Osd) 8(1), B-28 Veera Ind. Estate,Bhukhanvala Vs Mumbai Chambers,Off Link Road, Andheri (W),Mumbai – 400 053 Pan: Aaack3962A (अपीलाथ" /Assessee) (""यथ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती िनधा"रती िनधा"रती ओर िनधा"रती ओर ओर सेसेसेसे/Assessee By ओर : Shri N. Jayendra राज"व क" ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri R.A. Dhyani सुनवाई सुनवाई सुनवाई क" सुनवाई क" क" तारीख क" तारीख तारीख / Date Of Hearing :20-10-2015 तारीख घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 28-10-2015 आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम,1961 1961 क" धारा क" धारा 254 254(1)के अ"तग"त आदेश के अ"तग"त आदेश आयकर आयकर अिधिनयम अिधिनयम क" धारा क" धारा के अ"तग"त आदेश के अ"तग"त आदेश 1961 1961 254 254 Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार Per Rajendra, Am- लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार लेखा सद"य राजे"" के अनुसार Challenging The Orders Dtd.23.10.2012And 29.10.2012 Of The Cit(A)-17,Mumbai,The Assessee Has Filed Appeals For The Abovementioned Two Assessment Years (Ays).During The Course Of Hearing Before Us The Authorised Representative(Ar)Fairly Conceded That Ground No.2 & 3 Are Covered Against The Assessee By The Decisions Of The Hon’Ble Supreme Court. Hence, Both The Grounds Stand Dismissed.

For Respondent: Shri R.A. Dhyani
Section 143(3)Section 254(1)

…आयकर आयकर आयकर अपीलीय आयकर अपीलीय अपीलीय अिधकरण अपीलीय अिधकरण अिधकरण, अिधकरण " ए” खंडपीठ खंडपीठ खंडपीठ मुंबई खंडपीठ मुंबई मुंबई मुंबई INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL,MUMBAI-“A”,BENCH सव"ी राजे"",लेखा सद"य एवं एवं एवं अिमत शु"ल,"याियक सद"य एवं Before S/Sh. Rajendra,Accountant Member & Amit Shukla,Judicial Member आयकर आयकर अपील अपील संसंसंसं/.ITA No.7745 & 7746//Mum/2012,िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष"/Assessment Years-2008-09 & 2009-10 आयकर आयकर अपील अपील िनधा"रण िनधा"रण वष" वष" Kaygee Loparex India Pvt. Ltd. ACIT(OSD) 8(1), B-28 Veera Ind. Estate,Bhukhanvala Vs Mumbai Chambers,Off link Road, Andheri (W),Mumbai – 400 05…

Nationwide Pharmassist Distribution Pvt. Ltd ( Now Merged With Bigdeal Mercantile P. Ltd), Mumbai vs. ITO WD 7(1)(1)

ITA 5648/MUM/2008[1998-1999]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai14 Oct 2015AY 1998-1999

Bench: S/Sh. Rajendra & Saktijit Deyआयकर अपील सं/.Ita No.5648 & 49/Mum/2008,& 5650/Mum/08, िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year-1998-99,2000-01 & 2002-03 Nationwide Pharmassist Income Tax Officer Ward 7(1)(1) Distribution Private Limited Mumbai. (Now Merged With Bigdeal Mercantile Pvt. Ltd.) Vs Nicholas Piramal Tower, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013. Pan: Aaacn 3346 F (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" / Respondent) िनधा"रती ओर से/Assessee By : Shri J.D. Mistry & Shri Neeraj Seth राज" की ओर से/ Revenue By : Shri Samir Tekriwal-Dr सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 08.10.2015 घोषणा की तारीख / Date Of Pronouncement : 14-10-2015 आयकर अिधिनयम,1961 1961 की धारा 254 254(1)के अ"ग"त आदेश 1961 1961 254 254 Order U/S.254(1)Of The Income-Tax Act,1961(Act) खंडपीठ के अनुसार Per Bench- Challenging The Order Dated 06.06.2008 Of Cit(A)-Vii,Mumbai,The Assessee Has Filed Appeals For The Above Mentioned Three Assessment Years.

For Appellant: Shri J.D. Mistry & Shri Neeraj SethFor Respondent: Shri Samir Tekriwal-DR
Section 115JSection 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 148Section 254(1)Section 271(1)Section 271(1)(c)Section 57

…al or ancillary to the attainment of the main objects, that no purchase and sale /distribution of pharmaceutical products had taken place during that AY.Referring to the judgment of Glmpex (Pvt.)Ltd.(176 CTR 112) and Tuticorin Alkalies and Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.(227 ITR 172)the AO held that the interest income of Rs.50.43 lacs was assessable under the head ‘income from other sources’, that the expenditure laid out wholly and exclusively for earning the interest income would be allowable u/s. 57(iii) of the Act. The AO observed that the income chargeable to tax for the year under appeal had escaped assessment.Accordi…