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DepreciationSection 32Section 3294 judgments

The decision most relied on for ready for use is Capital Bus Service Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT (123 ITR 404), cited in 91 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on ready for use

Capital Bus Service Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
123 ITR 404 · 1980 · High Court
91
citing judgments

Depreciation under section 32 is allowable even if an asset is not actively used, provided it is kept in a condition of readiness or is put ready for use, as this amounts to passive user.

CIT v. Refrigeration & Allied Industries Ltd.
247 ITR 12 · 2001 · High Court
50
citing judgments

An asset, once installed and kept in an operational condition for business use, is eligible for depreciation even if it is not actively used during the entire previous year due to external business reasons.

Whittle Anderson Ltd. v. CIT
79 ITR 613 · 1971 · High Court
36
citing judgments

An asset kept ready for use in a business is considered to be 'used' for the purpose of business, entitling the assessee to depreciation, even if it is not actively operated or was not used in prior years. Passive usage of an asset also qualifies for depreciation.

Dineshkumar Gulabchand Agrawal v. CIT
267 ITR 768 · 2004 · High Court
30
citing judgments

The asset must be actually used for the purpose of business to be eligible for depreciation, not merely ready for use.

CIT v. Viswanath Bhaskar Sathe
5 ITR 621 · 1937 · High Court
26
citing judgments

Depreciation allowance can be claimed for an asset even if it is not actively used in the business, as the term 'used' encompasses both passive and active user. Machinery kept idle may still depreciate.

CIT v. Geo Tech Construction Corporation
244 ITR 452 · 2000 · High Court
23
citing judgments

An asset can be considered 'used' for business purposes, entitling the assessee to depreciation, even if it was only passively used or kept ready for use. The definition of 'used' for depreciation purposes is broader than actual physical employment.

CIT v. Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd.
328 ITR 297 · 2009 · High Court
19
citing judgments

An asset is considered 'used for the purpose of business' under Section 32 of the Income Tax Act if it is kept ready for use, even if not actually put to use during the relevant period. This interpretation allows for depreciation claims in such scenarios.

CIT v. Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
89 Taxmann.com 186 · 2018 · High Court
17
citing judgments

Depreciation is allowable on assets that are kept "ready for use," not just those in "actual use." This interpretation applies to the term "use" in Section 32 of the Income Tax Act.

Judgments citing ready for use

A.R.A.P Enterprises P Ltd, Chennai vs. ACIT(OSD), Ncr-1, Chennai

In the result, appeal filed by the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 535/CHNY/2021[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai14 Dec 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri V. Durga Rao, Hon’Ble & Shri G. Manjunatha, Hon’Bleआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.535/Chny/2021 िनधा"रण वष" /Assessment Year: 2015-16 M/S.A.R.A.P. Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., V. The Asst. Commissioner Of New No.35-37, Old No.17-18, Income Tax (Osd), Gandhi Irwin Road, Ncr-1, Chennai. Egmore, Chennai-600 008. [Pan: Aagca 9262 R] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) : अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/ Appellant By Mr.R.Venkatraman, Irs & Mr.R.Viswanathan, Ca ""यथ" क" ओर से /Respondent By : Mr. Ar.V.Sreenivasan, Addl.Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 07.12.2022 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement : 14.12.2022

For Respondent: Mr. AR.V.Sreenivasan
Section 37(1)

ground that the assessee has put to use motor buses for less than 182 days. According to the AO, although, the buses were ready for use, but the assessee has started using buses in the business of transportation of passengers from October, 2014 onwards. Therefore, the AO opined that ... being booking charges for buses from the month of August, 2014. He further submitted that as regards ‘2’ buses, those ‘2’ buses were ready to use, but only registration has been taken in the month of October, 2014. Therefore, he argued that as per Motor Vehicles Rules, the assessee needs

Pr. CIT Circle-2, Mumbai vs. Bharat Prtroleum Corporation Ltd., Mumbai

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1601/MUM/2020[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai05 Sept 2022AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Pramod Kumar, Vp & Shri Aby T. Varkey, Jm आयकर अपील सं/ I.T.A. No.1601/Mum/2020 (निर्धारण वर्ा / Assessment Year: 2016-17) Bharat Petroleum बिधम/ Pcit, Circle-2 Corporation Ltd. Room No.344, Aayakar Vs. Taxation Section, Bhavan, M. K. Road, 4Th Floor, Bharat Bhavan 1, Mumbai-400020. 4 & 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai- 400001. स्थधयी लेखध सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aaacb2902M (अपीलार्थी /Appellant) .. (प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent) Assessee By: Shri Jehangir D. Mistry Revenue By: Dr. Mahesh Akhade (Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख / Date Of Hearing: 28/06/2022 घोषणा की तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 05/09/2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Aby T. Varkey, Jm: This Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Of The Ld. Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax-02 [Hereinafter Referred To As The “Pcit”], Mumbai Dated 21.02.2020 For Assessment Year [Hereinafter Referred To As “Ay”] 2016-17 Passed Under Section 263 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [Hereinafter Referred To As “The Act”].

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir D. MistryFor Respondent: Dr. Mahesh Akhade (DR)
Section 10(34)Section 142(1)Section 143(3)Section 2Section 263Section 32A

defined in the section or the Act. The Oxford Dictionary meaning of the word ‘install’ is place or fix equipment in position, ready to use. The Tribunal in the case of Tejbali Singh Transport Co. vs. ITO, 27 TTJ (Jab) 405 explained the expression installed with reference to section ... section, the Tribunal rejected the stand of Revenue that expression ‘installed’ means permanently fixed and held, “Installation” simply means making a machine ready for use and nothing more. The Tribunal allowed assessee’s claim holding that the pay loader machine fell under clause III (D)(8) of Appendix

Jt. CIT (OSD), CC-7(2), Mumbai vs. M/S. Andhra Expressway Ltd, Mumbai

In the result, both the appeals filed by the revenue stands dismissed

ITA 1588/MUM/2021[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai24 Jun 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri G. S. Pannu & Shri Amit Shukla, Jm आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1588/Mum/2021 (ननधधारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2014-15) & आयकरअपीलसं./ I.T.A. No. 1589/Mum/2021 (ननधधारणवर्ा / Assessment Year: 2013-14) Jcit (Osd), Cc-7(2), M/S Andhra Expressway Ltd. R. No. 655, Aayakar बनाम/ Ground Floor, Gammon Bhavan, M. K. Road, House, Veer Savarkar Vs. Mumbai-400020 Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai-400 025 स्थधयीलेखधसं./जीआइआरसं./ Pan No. Aadca3577E (अपीलधथी/Appellant) (प्रत्यथी / Respondent) : अपीलधथीकीओरसे/ Appellant By : Smt. Shailja Rai, Ld. Dr प्रत्यथीकीओरसे/Respondent By Shri Rakesh Joshi, Ld. Ar : सुनवधईकीतधरीख/ : 01.06.2022 Date Of Hearing घोर्णधकीतधरीख / : 24.06.2022 Date Of Pronouncement आदेश / O R D E R Per Amit Shukla: The Aforesaid Appeals Have Been Filed By The Revenue Against The Separate Impugned Order Of Even Date 29.06.2021, Passed By 2

For Appellant: Smt. Shailja Rai, Ld. DR
Section 143(3)Section 32Section 32(1)(ii)Section 80I

concession period of 11 years and 7 months, the assessee can start operating and collecting toll charges only when the project facility is ready for use. Therefore, until the project is completed and ready for use by vehicles or persons assessee cannot collect toll charges for user of the project

Bharat Prtroleum Corporation Ltd., Mumbai vs. Pr. CIT Circle-2, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for parity of reasons

ITA 1602/MUM/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Feb 2022AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M. Balaganeshआअसं. 1602/मुं/2020 ("न. व. 2015-16) आअसं. 1600/मुं/2020 ("न.व. 2017-18) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Taxation Section, 4Th Floor, Bharat Bhavan, 4 & 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001 Pan: Aaacb-2902-M ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle -2, Room No.344, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Jehangir D. Mistry, Sr. Advocate ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : S/Shri Rahul Raman & B.K. Bagchi सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 26/11/2021 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 23/02/2022 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir D. Mistry, Sr. AdvocateFor Respondent: S/Shri Rahul Raman & B.K. Bagchi
Section 10(34)Section 236Section 263Section 32A

defined in the section or the Act. The Oxford Dictionary meaning of the word ‘install’ is place or fix equipment in position, ready to use. The Tribunal in the case of Tejbali Singh Transport Co. vs. ITO, 27 TTJ (Jab) 405 explained the expression installed with reference to section ... section, the Tribunal rejected the stand of Revenue that expression ‘installed’ means permanently fixed and held, “Installation” simply means making a machine ready for use and nothing more. The Tribunal allowed assessee’s claim holding that the pay 12 ITA NO.1600/MUM/2020 (A.Y.2017-18) loader machine fell under clause

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Mumbai vs. Pr. CIT, Circlr-2, Mumbai

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed for parity of reasons

ITA 1600/MUM/2020[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai23 Feb 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri M. Balaganeshआअसं. 1602/मुं/2020 ("न. व. 2015-16) आअसं. 1600/मुं/2020 ("न.व. 2017-18) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Taxation Section, 4Th Floor, Bharat Bhavan, 4 & 6 Currimbhoy Road, Ballard Estate, Mumbai 400 001 Pan: Aaacb-2902-M ...... अपीलाथ" /Appellant बनाम Vs. The Principal Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle -2, Room No.344, Aaykar Bhavan, M.K.Road, Mumbai 400 020 ..... ""तवाद"/Respondent अपीलाथ" "वारा/ Appellant By : Shri Jehangir D. Mistry, Sr. Advocate ""तवाद" "वारा/Respondent By : S/Shri Rahul Raman & B.K. Bagchi सुनवाई क" "त"थ/ Date Of Hearing : 26/11/2021 घोषणा क" "त"थ/ Date Of Pronouncement : 23/02/2022 आदेश/ Order

For Appellant: Shri Jehangir D. Mistry, Sr. AdvocateFor Respondent: S/Shri Rahul Raman & B.K. Bagchi
Section 10(34)Section 236Section 263Section 32A

defined in the section or the Act. The Oxford Dictionary meaning of the word ‘install’ is place or fix equipment in position, ready to use. The Tribunal in the case of Tejbali Singh Transport Co. vs. ITO, 27 TTJ (Jab) 405 explained the expression installed with reference to section ... section, the Tribunal rejected the stand of Revenue that expression ‘installed’ means permanently fixed and held, “Installation” simply means making a machine ready for use and nothing more. The Tribunal allowed assessee’s claim holding that the pay 12 ITA NO.1600/MUM/2020 (A.Y.2017-18) loader machine fell under clause