Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. v. CIT

26 ITR 151High Court1954#1008 most cited

What is Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. v. CIT authority for?

Revenue expenditure incurred after a business is set up and ready to commence, but before its actual commencement, is allowable as a deduction even if no income is earned in that period. The previous year for a business begins from the date it is set up.

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Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. v. CIT · 26 ITR 151 · Section 10(2) · Section 37(1) Income Tax Act 1961 · setting up of business · commencement of business · revenue expenditure · business deductions · previous year

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Judgments citing Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. v. CIT

M/S. COASTAL ENERGEN PRIVATE LIMITED,EGMORE, CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CORPORATE CIRCLE-1(2), , CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 507/CHNY/2023[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai12 Jun 2024AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 505, 506 & 507/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years:2012-2013, 2013-2014 & 2014-2015. M/S. Coastal Energen Private The Assistant Commissioner Of Limited, V. Income Tax No. 5, Buhari Building, Central Circe 1(1) Moores Road, Egmore, Chennai Chennai 600 006. ( Previously The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 1(2) Pan: Aadcc 0886G Chennai.) (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri B. Ramakrishnan, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Balakrishnan, Irs, Cit. सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14.03.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 12.06.2024 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri B. Ramakrishnan, C.AFor Respondent: Shri N. Balakrishnan, IRS, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 44A

…Computer Solutions Private Ltd., the joint venture partner on 25th July, 1995 had appointed M/s Mudra Diversified Limited as their Public Relations Consultant for the period 15th August, 1995 onwards. 6A. In Western India Vegetables Products Ltd v. CIT (1954) 26 ITR 151 Bombay High Court has examined the concept and noticed the difference between “commencement” and “setting up” of a business and, inter alia, observed as under:- “The important question that has got to be considered is from which date are the expenses of this business to be considered permissible deductions and for that purpose the section that we…

M/S. COASTAL ENERGEN PRIVATE LIMITED,EGMORE, CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CORPORATE CIRCLE-1(2), , CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 506/CHNY/2023[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai12 Jun 2024AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 505, 506 & 507/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years:2012-2013, 2013-2014 & 2014-2015. M/S. Coastal Energen Private The Assistant Commissioner Of Limited, V. Income Tax No. 5, Buhari Building, Central Circe 1(1) Moores Road, Egmore, Chennai Chennai 600 006. ( Previously The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 1(2) Pan: Aadcc 0886G Chennai.) (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri B. Ramakrishnan, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Balakrishnan, Irs, Cit. सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14.03.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 12.06.2024 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri B. Ramakrishnan, C.AFor Respondent: Shri N. Balakrishnan, IRS, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 44A

…Computer Solutions Private Ltd., the joint venture partner on 25th July, 1995 had appointed M/s Mudra Diversified Limited as their Public Relations Consultant for the period 15th August, 1995 onwards. 6A. In Western India Vegetables Products Ltd v. CIT (1954) 26 ITR 151 Bombay High Court has examined the concept and noticed the difference between “commencement” and “setting up” of a business and, inter alia, observed as under:- “The important question that has got to be considered is from which date are the expenses of this business to be considered permissible deductions and for that purpose the section that we…

M/S. COASTAL ENERGEN PRIVATE LIMITED,EGMORE, CHENNAI vs. DCIT, CORPORATE CIRCLE-1(2), , CHENNAI

In the result, the appeals filed by the assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 505/CHNY/2023[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai12 Jun 2024AY 2012-13

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singhand Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwalआयकर अपील सं./Ita Nos. 505, 506 & 507/Chny/2023 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Years:2012-2013, 2013-2014 & 2014-2015. M/S. Coastal Energen Private The Assistant Commissioner Of Limited, V. Income Tax No. 5, Buhari Building, Central Circe 1(1) Moores Road, Egmore, Chennai Chennai 600 006. ( Previously The Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Corporate Circle 1(2) Pan: Aadcc 0886G Chennai.) (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri B. Ramakrishnan, C.A. ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By : Shri N. Balakrishnan, Irs, Cit. सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14.03.2024 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 12.06.2024 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri B. Ramakrishnan, C.AFor Respondent: Shri N. Balakrishnan, IRS, CIT
Section 143Section 143(3)Section 44A

…Computer Solutions Private Ltd., the joint venture partner on 25th July, 1995 had appointed M/s Mudra Diversified Limited as their Public Relations Consultant for the period 15th August, 1995 onwards. 6A. In Western India Vegetables Products Ltd v. CIT (1954) 26 ITR 151 Bombay High Court has examined the concept and noticed the difference between “commencement” and “setting up” of a business and, inter alia, observed as under:- “The important question that has got to be considered is from which date are the expenses of this business to be considered permissible deductions and for that purpose the section that we…

RENAULT NISSAN AUTOMOTIVE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED,KANCHEEPURAM vs. DCIT, CORPOATE CIRCLE-5(3), CHENNAI

The appeal stand partly allowed

ITA 206/CHNY/2018[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai03 Jun 2024AY 2010-11

Bench: Hon’Ble Shri Mahavir Singh, Vp & Hon’Ble Shri Manoj Kumar Aggarwal, Am आयकरअपीलसं./ Ita No.206/Chny/2018 (िनधा*रणवष* / Assessment Year: 2010-11) M/S.Renault Nissan Automotive India Dcit Private Limited Company Circle-V(3), बनाम Plot No.1, Sipcot Industrial Park, Chennai. / Vs. Oragadam, Mattur Post, Sriperumbudur-602 015. "थायीलेखासं./जीआइआरसं./Pan/Gir No.Aadcr-7965-B (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) : (" थ" / Respondent) अपीलाथ"कीओरसे/ Appellant By : Shri N.V.Balaji (Advocate)-Ld.Ar " थ"कीओरसे/Respondent By : Shri V.Nandakumar (Cit) -Ld.Dr सुनवाईकीतारीख/Date Of Hearing : 25-04-2024 घोषणाकीतारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 03-06-2024 आदेश / O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri N.V.Balaji (Advocate)-Ld.ARFor Respondent: Shri V.Nandakumar (CIT) -Ld.DR
Section 143(3)Section 250

…the business is set-up, the expenditure would be allowable notwithstanding the fact that no business income was earned by the assessee during the year. 6. As per the decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Western India Vegetable Products v. CIT 26 ITR 151 (Bom.),what is to be considered is the set-up of the business and not the commencement of business. Quite clearly, the two-term ‘setting-up’ and ‘commencement of business’ carries different connotations. What is to be seen is whether the business is set-up or not whereas actual commencement of business may or may not happen. Once the business is h…

ACIT, CIRCLE-5(2), NEW DELHI vs. CAPRICORN IDENTITY SERVICES PVT. LTD., NEW DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the revenue is dismissed

ITA 7420/DEL/2019[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi09 Jun 2023AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Chandra Mohan Garg & Shri M. Balaganeshassessment Year: 2016-17 The Acit, Circle 5(2), New Delhi M/S. Capricorn Identity Services P. Ltd, G-5, Vikas Deep Building, Plot No. 18, Vs. Lama Nagar, District Centre, Vikas Marg, New Delhi 110092 (Appellant) (Respondent) For Revenue : Ms. Maimun Alam, Sr. Dr For Assessee : Shri Mukesh Jain, Ca Shri Sahil Gupta, Ca Shri Samyak Jain, Adv. Date Of Hearing : 25.04.2023 Date Of Pronouncement : 09.06.2023 Order Per Chandra Mohan Garg, J.M. This Appeal Has Been Filed Against The Order Of Cit(A)-2, New Delhi Dated 10.05.2019 For Ay 2016-17. 2. The Grounds Of Appeal Raised By The Revenue Are As Follows:- 1. On The Facts & In The Circumstances, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Made By The Ao Without Considering The Facts That The Business Activities Of The Assessee Company Had Not Commended During Ay 2016-17. 2. On The Facts & In The Circumstances, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Made By The A.O. Without Considering The Facts That The Assessee Has To Amortize Expenses Made Before The Commencement Of Business As Per The Provisions Of Section 35D Of The Act. 3. On The Facts & In The Circumstances The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Disallowance Made By The A.O. On Account Of Expenses Not Being Revenue In Nature.

For Appellant: Shri Mukesh Jain, CAFor Respondent: Ms. Maimun Alam, Sr. DR
Section 35D

…authorize representative submitted that the ld. CIT(A), after considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case in the right prospective and by relying judgment of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. vs. CIT 26 ITR 151 and judgment of Hon’ble jurisdictional High Court of Delhi in the case of Carefour Wc & C Pvt. Ltd. vs. DCIT order dated 22.09.2014 rightly granted relief to the assessee by observing that the appellant has set up business structure and apart from other expenditure has also made huge purchases therefore the entire income earning mechanism was in t…

DCIT CIR 6(3)(2), MUMBAI vs. KARJAT GOLF CLUB P.LTD, MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal of the Revenue in ITA

ITA 638/MUM/2016[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Pune23 Nov 2022AY 2010-11

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao & Shri S. S. Viswanethra Raviआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.638/Mum/2016 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 Dcit, Circle-6(3)(2), Vs. Karjat Golf Club P. Ltd., Mumbai. Tower, 1502 B One India Bulls Centre, 841 Jupier Mills, Off Senapati Bpat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai- 400013 Pan : Aadck0915A Appellant Respondent C.O. No.236/Mum/2017 (Arising Out Of Ita No.638/Mum/2016) िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 Karjat Golf Club P. Ltd., Vs. Dcit, Circle-6(3)(2), Tower, 1502 B One India Mumbai. Bulls Centre, 841 Jupier Mills, Off Senapati Bpat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai- 400013 Pan : Aadck0915A Appellant Respondent Revenue By : Shri Keyur Patel Assessee By : Shri Vilesh Dalya Date Of Hearing : 15.11.2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 23.11.2022 आदेश / Order Per Inturi Rama Rao, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Revenue Directed Against The Order Of Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 12, Mumbai

For Appellant: Shri Vilesh DalyaFor Respondent: Shri Keyur Patel
Section 143(3)

…Corpn. Ltd., 192 ITR 151 (SC) followed by the Hon’ble Gujarat High Court in the case of Sarabhai Management Corpn. Ltd. vs. CIT, 102 ITR 25 (Guj.) and also followed by the Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case of Western India Vegetable Products Ltd. vs. CTI, 26 ITR 151 (Bom.). In the present case, the ld. CIT(A) simply discussed the legal principles without adverting to the material facts on record and had not really decided the issue whether the assessee had set-up a business or not, which is a 7 C.O. No.236/MUM/2017 question of facts, which is required to be adjudicated based on the material on record, even wi…

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