Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan

263 ITR 706Supreme Court of India2003#79 most cited

What is Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan authority for?

A citizen is free to carry on business within the law, and mere tax planning without a motive to evade taxes through colorable devices is not frowned upon. The liability to taxation, for the purpose of tax treaty application, is a legal situation, not the fiscal fact of actual payment.

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Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan · section 90 · treaty benefits · tax planning · colourable devices · liability to taxation · payment of tax · Article 4 · tax treaty

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Judgments citing Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan

Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax vs. Sunil Haripant Pophale, Nashik

In the result, the appeal of assessee in ITA No

ITA 448/PUN/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Apr 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.322/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Nashik – 422403 …. Pan: Aahpp4573G Vs. The Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Range – 2, Nashik आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.448/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Circle – 2, Nashik …. Vs. Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Nashik – 422403 Pan: Aahpp4573G आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.301/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Smt. Sunita Ajay Ramnathkar, 22, Parijat, 95 Marine Drive, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Mumbai – 400002 …. Pan: Aafpr1193J Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Circle – 2, Nashik

For Appellant: Shri Sunil PathakFor Respondent: Shri S.B. Prasad, CIT
Section 143(3)

…al loss against capital gains shown by the assessee on sale of another set of shares, then is it a case of tax planning or tax avoidance. ITA Nos.301 & 447/PUN/2014 24. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of India & Anr. Vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan & Anr. (2003) 263 ITR 706 (SC) held that citizen is free to carry on his business within four corners of law and mere tax planning without any motive to avoid taxes through colourable device is not frowned upon. The Apex Court further held that the principle laid down in Mc Dowell & Co. Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer (supra) relied upon by the learned Departmental Repres…

Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax vs. Smt. Sunita Ajay Ramnathkar, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of assessee in ITA No

ITA 447/PUN/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Apr 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.322/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Nashik – 422403 …. Pan: Aahpp4573G Vs. The Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Range – 2, Nashik आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.448/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Circle – 2, Nashik …. Vs. Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Nashik – 422403 Pan: Aahpp4573G आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.301/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Smt. Sunita Ajay Ramnathkar, 22, Parijat, 95 Marine Drive, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Mumbai – 400002 …. Pan: Aafpr1193J Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Circle – 2, Nashik

For Appellant: Shri Sunil PathakFor Respondent: Shri S.B. Prasad, CIT
Section 143(3)

…al loss against capital gains shown by the assessee on sale of another set of shares, then is it a case of tax planning or tax avoidance. ITA Nos.301 & 447/PUN/2014 24. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of India & Anr. Vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan & Anr. (2003) 263 ITR 706 (SC) held that citizen is free to carry on his business within four corners of law and mere tax planning without any motive to avoid taxes through colourable device is not frowned upon. The Apex Court further held that the principle laid down in Mc Dowell & Co. Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer (supra) relied upon by the learned Departmental Repres…

Sunil Haripant Pophale, Nashik vs. Joint Commissioner of Inocme-Tax

In the result, the appeal of assessee in ITA No

ITA 322/PUN/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Apr 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.322/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Nashik – 422403 …. Pan: Aahpp4573G Vs. The Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Range – 2, Nashik आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.448/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Circle – 2, Nashik …. Vs. Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Nashik – 422403 Pan: Aahpp4573G आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.301/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Smt. Sunita Ajay Ramnathkar, 22, Parijat, 95 Marine Drive, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Mumbai – 400002 …. Pan: Aafpr1193J Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Circle – 2, Nashik

For Appellant: Shri Sunil PathakFor Respondent: Shri S.B. Prasad, CIT
Section 143(3)

…al loss against capital gains shown by the assessee on sale of another set of shares, then is it a case of tax planning or tax avoidance. ITA Nos.301 & 447/PUN/2014 24. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of India & Anr. Vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan & Anr. (2003) 263 ITR 706 (SC) held that citizen is free to carry on his business within four corners of law and mere tax planning without any motive to avoid taxes through colourable device is not frowned upon. The Apex Court further held that the principle laid down in Mc Dowell & Co. Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer (supra) relied upon by the learned Departmental Repres…

Smt. Sunita Ajay Ramnathkar, Mumbai vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax

In the result, the appeal of assessee in ITA No

ITA 301/PUN/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune22 Apr 2019AY 2010-11

Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Jm & Shri D. Karunakara Rao, Am आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.322/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Nashik – 422403 …. Pan: Aahpp4573G Vs. The Jt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Range – 2, Nashik आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.448/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Circle – 2, Nashik …. Vs. Mr. Sunil Haripant Pophale, C/O Vadivarhe Specialty Chemicals Ltd., Gat No.204, Nashik Mumbai Highway, Vadivarhe, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Nashik – 422403 Pan: Aahpp4573G आयकर अपीऱ सं. / Ita No.301/Pun/2014 यििाारण वषा / Assessment Year : 2010-11 Smt. Sunita Ajay Ramnathkar, 22, Parijat, 95 Marine Drive, अऩीऱाथी/Appellant Mumbai – 400002 …. Pan: Aafpr1193J Vs. The Asst. Commissioner Of Income Tax, …. प्रत्यथी / Respondent Circle – 2, Nashik

For Appellant: Shri Sunil PathakFor Respondent: Shri S.B. Prasad, CIT
Section 143(3)

…al loss against capital gains shown by the assessee on sale of another set of shares, then is it a case of tax planning or tax avoidance. ITA Nos.301 & 447/PUN/2014 24. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of India & Anr. Vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan & Anr. (2003) 263 ITR 706 (SC) held that citizen is free to carry on his business within four corners of law and mere tax planning without any motive to avoid taxes through colourable device is not frowned upon. The Apex Court further held that the principle laid down in Mc Dowell & Co. Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer (supra) relied upon by the learned Departmental Repres…

Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital P.Ltd, Mumbai vs. ITO 6(1)-1, Mumbai

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee is hereby ordered to be partly allowed

ITA 5325/MUM/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Oct 2018AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri R. C. Sharma, Am & Shri Amarjit Singh, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.5325/Mum/2015 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2010-11) Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital बिधम/ Ito 6(1)-1 5Th Floor, Aayakar Bhavan, Pvt. Ltd. Vs. 153, Major Parameshwaran Mumbai-400020. Road Wadala (W) Mumbai-400031. स्थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aadca2900R (अपीलाथी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) Revenue By: Shri Chaitanya Anjaria (Dr) Assessee By: Shri Anil Sathe (Ar) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 04.09.2018 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 24.10.2018 आदेश / O R D E R Per Amarjit Singh, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Present Appeal Against The Order Dated 13.08.2015 Passed By The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-12, Mumbai [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Cit(A)”] Relevant To The Ay. 2010-11. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds: - “1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances Of The Case, Ld. Clt (Appeals) Erred In Confirming The Conclusion Of The Assessing Officer That The Flat Purchased For Providing

For Appellant: Shri Anil Sathe (AR)For Respondent: Shri Chaitanya Anjaria (DR)
Section 133(6)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 2(22)(e)Section 40A(3)

…art of the assessee company but there is no violation of any provision of the Income Tax Act. The claim of the assessee is not liable to be declined. In this regard, we also find support of law settled in case titled as Union of India Vs. Azadi Bachao Andolan 263 ITR 706 (SC), Madras High Court in M.V. Vallipan Vs. CIT 170 ITR 238 & Bhoruka Engg. Ltd. Vs. DCIT 356 ITR 25. The assessee company neither transferred the funds outside the company nor to the director, therefore, the provision of Section 2(22)(e) of the Act is not applicable to the facts of the case. Accordingly, we set aside the finding of the CIT(A) i…