Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT

35 ITR 594Supreme Court of India1959#765 most cited

What is Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT authority for?

A transaction is considered an adventure in the nature of trade, constituting business income, if there is a pre-determination to sell an asset at a profit. Conduct prior to purchase, as well as subsequent improvements, are relevant in determining the character of the transaction.

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Venkataswami Naidu & Co. v. CIT · 35 ITR 594 · adventure in the nature of trade · business income · profit on sale of land · pre-determination to sell · isolated transaction · capital gains · section 45

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Kalubhai Dulabhai Golaviya, Surat vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-2, Surat

In the result, ground raised by the assessee is allowed

ITA 619/SRT/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Surat30 Mar 2023AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Pawan Singh, Jm &Dr. A.L.Saini, Am आयकर अपीलसं./It(Ss)A No.15 & Ita No.619/Srt/2018 (िनधा"रणवष" / Assessment Years: (2011-12 &2014-15) (Virtual Court Hearing) Shri Kalubhai Dulabhai Golaviya Deputy Commissioner Of Income-Tax, B/1-2, Jalaram Society, B/H. Central Circle-2, Aaykar Bhavan, Vs. Gurunagar Society, Varachha Majura Gate, Surat-395001 Road, Surat "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.: Ablpp 5116 A (अपीलाथ" /Appellant) (""थ" /Respondent)

For Appellant: Shri Ashwin K Parekh, C.AFor Respondent: Shri Ashok B.Koli, CIT-DR &
Section 132Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 153ASection 45(3)Section 54F

…he said land was classified as "stock in trade" in the books of the Assessee in the earlier years. The question is whether such classification in books is be all and end all of the matter. Supreme Court in the case of G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. vs. CIT (1959 35 ITR 594 (SC) held that all attendant facts and circumstances of the case is to be seen to determine whether the income is capital gain or business income No one test or formula can be applied as a thumb rule. The same sentiment has been echoed by the Mumbai High Court in the case of Fort Properties (P) Ltd vs. CIT (1994) 208 ITR 232 (Bom.) wherein the IT(…

Dilip Bhattu Karanjule, Pune vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward - 11(1), Pune

ITA 838/PUN/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Pune28 Nov 2022AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri S. S. Godara & Shri G. D. Padmahshaliआयकर अपऩल सं. / Ita No. 838/Pun/2018 निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2012-2013 Dilip Bhattu Karanjule 482/B, Audumber, Suraj Nagar, Shirur (Ghodnadi), Pune – 412210 Pan:Acdpk5361M . . . . . . . अपऩलधथी / Appellant बनाम / V/S Income Tax Officer, Ward 11(1), Pune . . . . . . . प्रत्यथी / Respondent द्वारा / Appearances Assessee By : Shri Deepak Sasar Revenue By : Shri M. G. Jasnani सपिवधई की तधरऩख / Date Of Conclusive Hearing : 27/09/2022 घोर्णध की तधरऩख / Date Of Pronouncement : 28/11/2022 आदेश / Order Per G. D. Padmahshali, Am; This Appeal Challenges The Order Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), Pune-1 [For Short “Cit(A)”] Dt. 24/10/2016 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income-Tax Act, 1961 [For Short “The Act”], Which Arose Out Of Assessment Order Dt. 23/03/2015 Passed U/S 143(3) By The Income Tax Officer, Ward 11(1), Pune [For Short “Ao”] For Assessment Year [For Short “Ay”] 2012-13. Itat-Pune Page 1 Of 12

For Appellant: Shri Deepak SasarFor Respondent: Shri M. G. Jasnani
Section 143(3)Section 2(14)Section 250Section 28

…er of ‘business income’ exigible to tax u/s 28 of the Act. When the cumulative facts and circumstances seen holistically and read in conjunction with the tests and judicial precedents laid by the Hon’ble Apex Court in “G. Venkatswami Naidu Vs CIT” reported in 35 ITR 594 gives a sound basis to infer the intention of commercial gain in the ITAT-Pune Page 10 of 12 Dilip B Karanjule ITA No.838/PUN/2018 AY: 2012-13 impugned trading transactions, and in holding so it is apt to reproduce the text therefrom as; “where purchase has been made solely and exclusively with intention to resell at a profit and the purchaser ha…

Pankaj L. Desai, Solapur vs. Income-Tax Officer, Ward - 2 (5), Solapur

Appeal is dismissed in above terms

ITA 1192/PUN/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Pune25 Jul 2022AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri S. S. Godaraआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1192/Pun/2019 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2013-14 Pankaj D. Desai, Vs. Ito, Ward-2(5), Solapur. Pankaj Laxmikant Desai, 3997, Bhavani Peth, Barshi Dist.- Solapur- 413401 Pan : Aarpd6535C Appellant Respondent Assessee By : None Revenue By Shri M. G. Jasnani : Date Of Hearing : 25.07.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.07.2022 आदेश / Order Per S. S. Godara, Jm: This Assessee’S Appeal For Assessment Year 2013-14 Arises Against The Cit(A)-9, Pune’S Order Dated 23.01.2019 Passed In Case No.Pn/Cit(A)-6- Trf. From/Cit(A)-9 Trf. In/10466/16-17 Involving Proceedings U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961; In Short “The Act”. Case Called Twice. None Appears At Assessee’S Behest. He Is Accordingly Proceeded Ex-Parte. 2. Coming To The Assessee’S Sole Substantive Grievance That Both The Learned Lower Authorities Have Erred In Law & On Facts In Assessing Him For Having Derived Business Income & Not Capital

For Appellant: None
Section 143(3)Section 250

…he AO rejected the appellant’s claim under the Long term Capital Gain and treated the sale transactions as Business transactions by relying on the following case laws: A. Raja J. Rameshwar rao Vs. CIT (42 ITR 179) B. G. Venkataswami Naidu & Co. Vs. CIT (1959) 35 ITR 594 (SC) “ The activity of an assessee in dividing the land into plots and not selling it as a single unit as he purchased goes to establish that he was carrying on business in real property and it is business venture” The AO has also placed his reliance on the wealth tax return filed by the appellant in which it was shown as business asset. The AO ac…