Union of India v. Gosalia Shipping P. Ltd.

113 ITR 307Supreme Court of India1978#3241 most cited

What is Union of India v. Gosalia Shipping P. Ltd. authority for?

Profits of non-residents from occasional shipping business are subject to a special levy and recovery of tax under Section 172 of the Income Tax Act. A time charter party is considered a letting of the ship when control over its working and navigation is transferred.

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Union of India v. Gosalia Shipping · Section 172 · occasional shipping business · non-resident · profits · time charter party · letting the ship · tax liability

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Union of India v. Gosalia Shipping P. Ltd.

NAN LION SHIP MANAGEMENT LLC,MUMBAI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) -3(3)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands allowed

ITA 1857/MUM/2022[2019-20]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai30 Dec 2022AY 2019-20

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Shri Gagan Goyal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1857/Mum/2022 (निर्धारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2019-20) Acit (Int. Tax) – 3(3)(1), Nan Lian Ship Management 1630, 16Th Floor, Air India Llc Building Nariman Point, C/O- Chamber 2 & 3, Cosmos बिधम/ Mumbai-400 021 Trade Place, Ground Floor, Vs. Khatu Building, Opp-Bse, Fort, Mumbai-400 001 स्थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aagcn0478E (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलाथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri Nishit Gandhi /Dhanlaxmi Iyer, Ld. Ars प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri Soumendu Kumar Das, Ld. Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/ : 03.11.2022 Date Of Hearing घोषणाकीतारीख / : 30.12.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeal Has Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Final Assessment Order Dated 27.05.2022, Passed By Ld. Ao U/S 2

For Appellant: Shri Nishit GandhiFor Respondent: Shri Soumendu Kumar Das
Section 144C(5)Section 2Section 44BSection 9(1)(vi)

…d that time charter agreements are essentially for use and hire of ship and the amount received is not for carriage of goods. We note that the Hon'ble Madras High Court has relied upon the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme in the case of Gosalia Shipping [1978] 113 ITR 307 (SC) for the meaning of 'time charter agreement'. The Hon'ble Madras High Court has held that ship is an equipment within the meaning of section 9(1)(vi) r.w. explanation 2 of the Act and the amount 5 I.T.A. No. 1857/Mum/2022 Nan Lian Ship Management LLC received would fall under 'royalty' in the same section. We are of considered opinion that t…

DCIT- 11 (3)(1), MUMBAI vs. TOTAL OIL INDIA PVT. LTD., MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as indicated above and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 361/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Jan 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Blem/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., V. Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 059 Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Room No. 204, 2Nd Floor Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 059 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Niraj ShethFor Respondent: Shri Amit Pratap Singh
Section 195Section 234DSection 244ASection 40Section 9(1)(vii)

…at the rates in force. 50. The view that we are taking is based on the enunciation and exposition of law by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, firstly in SRP 66/79 ITXA989.15.doc the case of Union of India vs. Gosalia Shipping (PVT.) Ltd. reported in (1978) 3 SCC 23 . Insofar as section 172 of the IT Act as it stood then, its ambit and scope, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India held as under:- "..... 3. Section 172 occurs in Chapter XV which is entitled "Liability in special cases" and the sub-heading of the section is "Profits of non- residents from occasional shipping business". It 10 ITA No. 245 & 361/MUM/201…

TOTAL OIL INDIA P. LTD,MUMBAI vs. ACIT CIR 11(3)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed as indicated above and appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 245/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai10 Jan 2020AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri C.N. Prasad, Hon'Ble & Shri S. Rifaur Rahman, Hon'Blem/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., V. Asst. Commissioner Of Income-Tax 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 059 Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent) Dy. Commissioner Of Income-Tax V. M/S. Total Oil India Pvt. Ltd., 3Rd Floor, The Leela Galleria Circle – 11(3)(1) Room No. 204, 2Nd Floor Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E) Mumbai – 400 059 Aayakar Bhavan, M.K. Road Mumbai – 400 020 Pan: Aaace2175M (Appellant) (Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Niraj ShethFor Respondent: Shri Amit Pratap Singh
Section 195Section 234DSection 244ASection 40Section 9(1)(vii)

…at the rates in force. 50. The view that we are taking is based on the enunciation and exposition of law by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, firstly in SRP 66/79 ITXA989.15.doc the case of Union of India vs. Gosalia Shipping (PVT.) Ltd. reported in (1978) 3 SCC 23 . Insofar as section 172 of the IT Act as it stood then, its ambit and scope, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India held as under:- "..... 3. Section 172 occurs in Chapter XV which is entitled "Liability in special cases" and the sub-heading of the section is "Profits of non- residents from occasional shipping business". It 10 ITA No. 245 & 361/MUM/201…

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