Veecumsees v. CIT

220 ITR 185Supreme Court of India1996#3612 most cited

What is Veecumsees v. CIT authority for?

Interest on loans taken for business purposes remains deductible even if the asset acquired with the loan is later sold, as long as the liability for the loan continues to exist. The fact that the cinema house was eventually sold does not negate the deductibility of interest if the borrowing subsisted.

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Veecumsees v. CIT · Section 36(1)(iii) · interest on loans · business purpose · enduring benefit · deductibility of interest · cinema house · subsisting liability

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing Veecumsees v. CIT

DCIT (LTU), NEW DELHI vs. M/S DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR AND INDUSTRIES LTD.,, NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 5677/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR AND INDUSTRIES LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT (LTU), NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 5019/DEL/2016[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

DCIT (LTU), NEW DELHI vs. M/S. DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR & INDUSTRIES LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4572/DEL/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

DCIT(LTU), NEW DELHI vs. M/S. DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR & INDUSTRIES LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4447/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR AND INDUSTRIES LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT (LTU), NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4394/DEL/2014[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR AND INDUSTRIES LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT (LTU), NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4393/DEL/2014[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

M/S. DALMIA BHARAT SUGAR AND INDUSTRIES LIMITED,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4338/DEL/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

DCIT (LTU), NEW DELHI vs. M/S. DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of the Revenue for AY 2009-10 to 2010-

ITA 4317/DEL/2014[2008-09]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi14 Nov 2023AY 2008-09

Bench: Shri Challa Nagendra Prasad & Shri M Balaganeshआ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4317/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4338/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2008-09 बनाम Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Dcit (Ltu) (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Bharat Vs. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Sugar & Industries Ltd.) Vihar, 11Th & 12Th Floors, Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent आ.अ.सं/.I.T.A Nos.4447/Del/2014 िनधा"रणवष"/Assessment Year:2009-10 बनाम Dcit (Ltu) Dalmia Cement (Bharat)Ltd. Nbcc Plaza, Pushp Vihar, Vs. (Now Known As M/S Dalmia Sector-Iii, New Delhi. Bharat Sugar & Industries Ltd.) 11Th & 12Th Floors, Hansalaya, 15, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. Pan No. Aaacd2281K अपीलाथ" Appellant ""यथ"/Respondent

Section 80I

…business or not should not detain us for long because the admitted position is that the assessed is one entity for the purposes of taxation although it may have more than one unit. In the instant case, the assessed has four units. In Veecumsees v. CIT [1996] 220 ITR 185 (SC), the assessed ran two businesses, that is, one being a jewellery business and the second being exhibition of cinematographic films. The Supreme Court held that even though the two ventures were distinct from each other, but insofar as the assessed was concerned, there was only one business being carried out by the assessed in the 36 M/s Dal…

TATA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD.,MUMBAI vs. DCIT- 8(3)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee ITA

ITA 3491/MUM/2019[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai28 Jun 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale & Shri Amarjit Singhm/S Tata Housing Vs. Dcit – 8(3)(1) Development Company Room No. 615, Ltd.,E Block, Voltas Aayakar Bhavan, Compound, Tb Kadam Mk Marg, Marg, Chinchpokli, Mumbai – 400020. Mumbai – 400033. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaact0191Q Appellant .. Respondent Dcit – 8(3)(1) Vs. M/S. Tata Housing Room No. 615, Aayakar Development Company Bhavan, Ltd.,E Block, Voltas Mk Marg, Compound, Tb Kadam Mumbai – 400020. Marg, Chinchpokli, Mumbai – 400033. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. :Aaact0191Q Appellant .. Respondent

For Appellant: Shri.Madhur Agarwal.ARFor Respondent: Shri.Ajay Kumar. CIT DR
Section 115JSection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 14ASection 36(1)Section 36(1)(iii)

…n the books of accounts and appellants claim U/s. 36(1)(ili) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and relying on the various judicial pronouncements on the matter of Hon'ble Supreme Court and High Court particularly recent one in the case of Veecumsees vs. CIT [(1966) 220 ITR 185 (SC)], CIT Vs. Veermani Industries [216 ITR 607 (SC)I, Waterfall Estate Vs. CIT [219 ITR 563 (SC)] had held that the interest on borrowings for the purposes of business is allowable deduction U/s. 36(1) (ili) irrespective of its Capitalisation in the books and the similar ratio was also independently laid down in the case of Gwalior Rayons (Grasi…

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