Vodafone India Services (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India

368 ITR 1High Court2014#563 most cited

What is Vodafone India Services (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India authority for?

The issue of shares and share premium is a capital account transaction, not an income-generating event, therefore Chapter X (Transfer Pricing) provisions are not attracted to deem notional or hypothetical income from such transactions.

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Also referred to as

Vodafone India Services v. UOI · issue of shares · share premium · capital account transaction · transfer pricing · Chapter X applicability · international transaction · notional income · section 92 · section 56(2)(viib)

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Judgments citing Vodafone India Services (P.) Ltd. v. Union of India

DCIT Circle- 6 (3)(2), Mumbai vs. M/S Jostar Orgotech Pvt Ltd, Mumbai

ITA 103/MUM/2020[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai03 Sept 2021AY 2012-13

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am (Hearing Through Video Conferencing Mode) आयकरअपील सं./ I.T.A. No. 103/Mum/2020 (धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2012-13) Dcit-(6)(3)(2) M/S Jostar Orgotech Pvt. Ltd. बिाम/ Aaykar Bhavan, R. No. 576 A-501, Innova Marathon Next Gen. M.K. Road, Mumbai-400 020. Off. Ganpatrao Kadam Marg Vs. Lower Parel(W), Mumbai-400 008 स्थायीलेखासं./ जीआइआरसं./ Pan/Gir No. Aabcj-2496-H (अपीलाथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : Revenue By : Ms. Usha Gaikwad– Ld. Sr. Dr Assessee By : Shri J. P. Bairagra– Ld. Ar सुनवाई की तारीख/ : 30/08/2021 Date Of Hearing घोषणा की तारीख / : 03/09/2021 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Manoj Kumar Aggarwal () 1. Aforesaid Appeal By Revenue For Assessment Year (Ay) 2012-13 Arises Out Of The Order Of Learned Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Appeals)-12, Mumbai [Cit(A)], Dated 02/09/2019 In The Matter Of Assessment Framed By Ld. Assessing Officer U/S 143(3) On 28/03/2015. The Sole Ground By The Revenue Read As Under: - On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld.Cit(A) Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs.5,68,60,000/- Made By The Ao On Account Of Share Application Money/Share Capital & Share Premium Which Is Held As Unexplained

For Appellant: Shri J. P. Bairagra– Ld. ARFor Respondent: Ms. Usha Gaikwad– Ld. Sr. DR
Section 133(6)Section 143(3)Section 68

…g out of capital account transaction unless so specified in Section 2(24) of the Act as income. The legal position that share premium is not income is well-settled by the jurisdictional High Court in the case of Vodafone India Services Ltd. vs Union of India, 368 ITR 1 at pg.30. However, share capital, which is otherwise a capital receipt, can be added as income only by a deeming provision of section 68 of the Act subject to the conditions laid down in the said section. Therefore, it is important to understand the position of law u/s 68 of the Act which has evolved from a catena of judgments delivered by the Cour…