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Chapter I - PreliminarySection 2 - DefinitionsSection 2(29A)2,645 judgments

The decision most relied on for liable to tax is DIT v. NGC Network Asia LLC (313 ITR 187), cited in 144 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on liable to tax

DIT v. NGC Network Asia LLC
313 ITR 187 · 2009 · High Court
144
citing judgments

Where a duty is cast on the payer to deduct and pay tax at source under Section 195, the payee-assessee cannot be levied interest under Section 234B for failure to pay advance tax if the payer defaults on its TDS obligation. This principle may also extend to interest under Section 234C.

CIT v. Nestle India Ltd.
14 Taxmann 99 · 1983 · High Court
125
citing judgments

Club entrance fees, if incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes, are allowable as revenue expenditure under Section 37(1). Furthermore, an order holding a deductor liable for TDS defaults under Section 201 must be preceded by an inquiry into the deductee's actual tax payment.

CIT v. Karnataka Power Corporation
247 ITR 268 · 2001 · Supreme Court
124
citing judgments

Income earned during the project construction stage, which has a direct nexus or is inextricably linked to the project's setting up, constitutes a capital receipt not liable to tax and reduces the project cost.

CIT v. Rasoi Ltd.
335 ITR 438 · 2011 · High Court
107
citing judgments

Sales tax subsidies and Industrial Promotion Assistance received under the West Bengal Incentive Scheme are capital receipts and therefore not liable to tax. The ruling clarifies the inapplicability of the Sahney Steel judgment to such subsidies.

(supra), Rama Bai v. CIT
181 ITR 408 · 1990 · Supreme Court
84
citing judgments

Interest received on delayed payment or enhanced compensation awarded under compulsory acquisition is a revenue receipt and is liable to income tax.

Bank Vs. ACIT (2005) 142 Taxman 98 (Kerala) (v) CIT(TDS) v. Director, DPS
115 ITD 411 · ITAT
81
citing judgments

The case is an authority regarding the conditions under which an assessee can be held liable, and orders confirmed, under Section 201(1) of the Income-tax Act for failure to deduct tax at source (TDS). It clarifies the circumstances for deeming an assessee to be in default for non-deduction or non-payment of TDS.

CIT v. Chaphalkar Brothers
351 ITR 309 · 2013 · High Court
77
citing judgments

A subsidy or incentive provided by the government for meeting capital expenditure, to achieve a national objective or public interest, is a capital receipt and thus not liable to income tax. The nature of the subsidy is determined by applying the 'purpose test'.

CIT v. Wipro Ltd. (
70 Taxmann.com 129 · Reported
77
citing judgments

Payments are liable for deduction of tax at source when they are in the nature of royalty. The withholding tax liability can be worked out by applying a proportion to the total remittance.

Judgments citing liable to tax

Sri Someshwara Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Palakurthy, Warangal vs. CIT (Exemptions), Hyderabad

In the result, all the four appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 141/HYD/2025[2024-25]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Aug 2025AY 2024-25

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1408/Hyd/2024 To 1410/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Income Tax Officer, Narasimha Swamy Temple Exemption Palakurthy Ward-1(4) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.141/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2024-25) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Commissioner Of Narasimha Swamy Temple Income Tax Palakurthy (Exemptions) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, Ar रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr.Sachin Kumar, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 19/08/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/ 22/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per Bench : These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Three Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [“Ld.Cit(A)”], National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, All Dated 08.10.2024 For The A.Y.2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19 Respectively & Order Dated 26.02.2024 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) [“Ld.Cit(E)”], Whereby The Application Of The Assessee For Registration U/S 12Ab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Was Rejected.

For Appellant: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Dr.Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 12A

administration of the assessee temple was taken over by the Government under the Endowment Act, the income of the assessee is not liable to tax, in view of the provisions of section 10(23BBA) of the Act, and therefore, the assessee did not file the return of income for these

Sri Someshwara Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Palakurthy, Warangal vs. ITO., Exemption Ward-1(4), Hyderabad

In the result, all the four appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1410/HYD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Aug 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1408/Hyd/2024 To 1410/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Income Tax Officer, Narasimha Swamy Temple Exemption Palakurthy Ward-1(4) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.141/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2024-25) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Commissioner Of Narasimha Swamy Temple Income Tax Palakurthy (Exemptions) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, Ar रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr.Sachin Kumar, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 19/08/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/ 22/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per Bench : These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Three Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [“Ld.Cit(A)”], National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, All Dated 08.10.2024 For The A.Y.2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19 Respectively & Order Dated 26.02.2024 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) [“Ld.Cit(E)”], Whereby The Application Of The Assessee For Registration U/S 12Ab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Was Rejected.

For Appellant: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Dr.Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 12A

administration of the assessee temple was taken over by the Government under the Endowment Act, the income of the assessee is not liable to tax, in view of the provisions of section 10(23BBA) of the Act, and therefore, the assessee did not file the return of income for these

Sri Someshwara Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Palakurthy, Warangal vs. ITO., Exemption, Ward-1(4), Hyderabad

In the result, all the four appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1409/HYD/2024[2016-17]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Aug 2025AY 2016-17

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1408/Hyd/2024 To 1410/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Income Tax Officer, Narasimha Swamy Temple Exemption Palakurthy Ward-1(4) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.141/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2024-25) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Commissioner Of Narasimha Swamy Temple Income Tax Palakurthy (Exemptions) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, Ar रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr.Sachin Kumar, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 19/08/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/ 22/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per Bench : These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Three Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [“Ld.Cit(A)”], National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, All Dated 08.10.2024 For The A.Y.2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19 Respectively & Order Dated 26.02.2024 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) [“Ld.Cit(E)”], Whereby The Application Of The Assessee For Registration U/S 12Ab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Was Rejected.

For Appellant: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Dr.Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 12A

administration of the assessee temple was taken over by the Government under the Endowment Act, the income of the assessee is not liable to tax, in view of the provisions of section 10(23BBA) of the Act, and therefore, the assessee did not file the return of income for these

Sri Someshwara Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Palakurthy, Warangal vs. ITO., Exemption, Ward-1(4), Hyderabad

In the result, all the four appeals of the assessee are allowed for statistical purpose

ITA 1408/HYD/2024[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad22 Aug 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.1408/Hyd/2024 To 1410/Hyd/2024 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Income Tax Officer, Narasimha Swamy Temple Exemption Palakurthy Ward-1(4) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) आ.अपी.सं /Ita No.141/Hyd/2025 (निर्धारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2024-25) Sri Someshwara Laxmi Vs. Commissioner Of Narasimha Swamy Temple Income Tax Palakurthy (Exemptions) Pan : Aagas8382Q Hyderabad (Appellant) (Respondent) निर्धाररती द्वधरध/Assessee By: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, Ar रधजस् व द्वधरध/Revenue By: Dr.Sachin Kumar, Dr सुिवधई की तधरीख/Date Of Hearing: 19/08/2025 घोर्णध की तधरीख/ 22/08/2025 Date Of Pronouncement: आदेश / Order Per Bench : These Four Appeals Filed By The Assessee Are Directed Against Three Separate Orders Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) [“Ld.Cit(A)”], National Faceless Appeal Centre, Delhi, All Dated 08.10.2024 For The A.Y.2015-16, 2016-17 & 2018-19 Respectively & Order Dated 26.02.2024 Of Commissioner Of Income Tax (Exemptions) [“Ld.Cit(E)”], Whereby The Application Of The Assessee For Registration U/S 12Ab Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act”) Was Rejected.

For Appellant: Shri K.A.Sai Prasad, ARFor Respondent: Dr.Sachin Kumar, DR
Section 12A

administration of the assessee temple was taken over by the Government under the Endowment Act, the income of the assessee is not liable to tax, in view of the provisions of section 10(23BBA) of the Act, and therefore, the assessee did not file the return of income for these

The Dy. Commr. of Income Tax, Cir.-3(1), Rajkot-Gujarat vs. M/S. Sonpal Exports Pvt. Ltd., Rajkot-Gujarat

In the result, appeal filed by the revenue is dismissed

ITA 29/RJT/2018[2012-13]Status: DisposedITAT Rajkot21 Aug 2025AY 2012-13

Bench: Dr. Arjun Lal Saini & Shri Dinesh Mohan Sinhaआयकरअपीलसं./Ita No. 29/Rjt/2018 "नधा"रणवष" / Assessment Year: (2012-13) (Hybrid Hearing) The Dcit, Circle – 3(1), Vs. M/S. Sonpal Exports Pvt. Ltd. Rajkot Aayakar Bhavan, Room Dhari Bagsara Road, Nr. Ice No. 114, 1St Floor, Race Course Factory, Amreli Ring Road, Rajkot Pan No.: Aajcs0177N (Assessee) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ld. Ar Respondent By : Shri Praveen Verma, Ld. Cit(Dr) Date Of Hearing : 24/06/2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 21/08/2025 आदेश / O R D E R Per, Dr. Arjun Lal Saini, Am; By Way Of This Appeal, The Revenue, Has Challenged Correctness Of The Order Dated 16.11.2017, Passed By The Learned Cit(A), In The Matter Of Assessment Under Section 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act 1961, For The Assessment Year 2012-13. Grievances Raised By The Revenue, Which Are Interconnected & Will Be Taken Up Together, Are As Follows: “1. On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit(A) Has Erred In Deleting The Addition Of Rs. 13,96,33,023/- Holding That Provision Of Section 195 Will Not Be Applicable. 2. On The Facts Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. C.I.T. (A) Erred In Ignoring The Facts That The Assessee Has Failed To Prove The Genuineness Of Foreign Commission Expenses Before The A.O. 3. It Is, Therefore, Prayed That The Order Of The C.I.T. (A) May Be Set Aside & That Of The A.O. Be Restored To The Above Extent. Dcit Vs. M/S. Sonpal Export Pvt. Ltd.

For Appellant: Shri Kalpesh Doshi, Ld. ARFor Respondent: Shri Praveen Verma, Ld. CIT(DR)
Section 142(1)Section 143(1)Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 195

will also be not applicable. Now, if the payments to the foreign agents are not a receipt (in agent's hand) which is liable to tax in India, then there is no question of deduction of tax at source. The ld. CIT(A) therefore, noted that foreign commissions ... liable to tax in India and therefore provision of section 195 of the Act, will not be applicable and therefore the disallowance made by assessing officer u/s 40(a) (ia) cannot be upheld. The ld. CIT(A) also noted that assessing officer has raised another issues that assessee can make