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Capital GainsSection 50BSection 50B154 judgments

The decision most relied on for business transfer agreement is Champion Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT (1971) 81 ITR 273 (Bom), CIT v. Bowrisankara Stemp Ferry Co. (165 ITR 63), cited in 66 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on business transfer agreement

Champion Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT (1971) 81 ITR 273 (Bom), CIT v. Bowrisankara Stemp Ferry Co.
165 ITR 63 · 1987 · High Court
66
citing judgments

The case is cited for the principle that when a payment is made for a non-compete agreement which is part of a larger business transfer, the characterisation of the payment depends on whether it is for the enduring benefit of the business or for the loss of potential profits.

Pentasoft Technologies Ltd. v. DCIT
41 Taxmann.com 120 · 2014 · High Court
58
citing judgments

A non-compete fee paid as part of a business acquisition or transaction constitutes an intangible asset, eligible for depreciation under Section 32(1)(ii) of the Income-tax Act.

Ors. (1987) 165 ITR 63 (Mad), DCIT v. McDowell & Co. Ltd. 291 ITR 107 (Kar.), CIT v. Excel Industries Limited
122 ITR 977 · 1980 · High Court
45
citing judgments

Expenditure incurred to eliminate competition can be capital in nature, even if it is not simultaneous with the acquisition of a business. The enhancement of lease rent attributable to the elimination of competition is considered capital expenditure.

Triune Energy Services (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT
65 Taxmann.com 288 · 2016 · High Court
42
citing judgments

When a business is purchased as a going concern, the consideration paid in excess of the value of its tangible assets is classified as goodwill, which is an intangible asset eligible for depreciation without needing a separate valuation.

CIT v. Rai Bahadur Jairam Valji
35 ITR 148 · 1959 · Supreme Court
41
citing judgments

Compensation received for the cancellation of an agency agreement is a capital receipt if it impairs the assessee's trading structure or results in the loss of a source of income. However, if the contract is terminated in the ordinary course of business, the compensation may be considered a revenue receipt, with classification depending on the specific facts of each case.

Council), V.Damodaran v. CIT Kerala 64 ITR 26(Ker.), Champion Engineering Works Ltd. v. CIT
87 ITR 650 · 1973 · High Court
32
citing judgments

A payment made to eliminate competition is a capital expenditure, not a deductible business expense, as it secures an enduring benefit.

M/s Tecumesh India Private Limited v. Additional CIT
132 TTJ 129 · ITAT
29
citing judgments

Payments made to ward off competition, even to a rival dealer, are considered capital expenditure. It is not necessary for such fees to create a monopoly to be classified as capital in nature.

91 ITR 107 (Kar.), CIT v. Excel Industries Limited 122 ITR 995 (Bom.), Hindustan Times Ltd. v. CIT
127 ITR 74 · High Court
27
citing judgments

Expenditure incurred to eliminate competition is considered capital expenditure. This is particularly true when the expenditure creates an enduring benefit for the assessee.

Judgments citing business transfer agreement

Abbott Healthcare P. Ltd, Mumbai vs. ACIT 2(1)(1), Mumbai

ITA 570/MUM/2018[2011-12]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai02 Aug 2022AY 2011-12

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Amarjit Singh आअसं.570/मुं/2018 ("न.व. 2011-12) Abbott Healthcare Private Limited., 4, Corporate Park, Sion -Trombay Road, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071. Pan: Aaack-3935-D ..... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. Asstt. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 2(1)(1), Room No.561, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : S/Shri Raghavendra Singh/ Lokesh Shah/Kiran Belkar ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : Smt. Monica Khare सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 04/05/2022 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 02/08/2022 आदेश/ Order Per Vikas Awasthy, Jm:

For Appellant: S/Shri Raghavendra Singh/For Respondent: Smt. Monica Khare
Section 254(2)Section 32Section 32(1)

application is reproduced herein below:- “ 3. During the previous year relevant to Assessment Year 2011-12, the Assessee had entered into a Business Transfer Agreement dated May 21, 2010 with Piramal Healthcare Limited ("Piramal"), in order to acquire Piramal's Base Domestic Formulations business on a slump sale basis ... assessee submitted that assessee company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of pharmaceutical, nutritional , diagnostic and vascular products. A business transfer agreement dated 21/05/2010 was entered into by the assessee with M/s. Piramal Healthcare Ltd. Pursuant to the said agreement the assessee acquired Base Domestic Formulations business