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Special Rate ProvisionsSection 115JBSection 115JB1,713 judgments

The decision most relied on for book profits is Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. DCIT (328 ITR 81), cited in 1,183 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on book profits

Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. DCIT
328 ITR 81 · 2010 · High Court
1,183
citing judgments

Rule 8D, for computing disallowance under Section 14A for expenses related to exempt income, applies from Assessment Year 2008-09 onwards; for prior years, a reasonable disallowance must be made. The disallowance under Section 14A cannot exceed the actual exempt income earned.

ACIT v. Vireet Investment Pvt. Ltd.
165 ITD 27 · 2017 · ITAT
882
citing judgments

No disallowance under section 14A can be made while computing book profits under section 115JB unless the expenditure is debited to the profit and loss account and satisfies clause (f) of Explanation 1 to section 115JB(2).

Joint Investments Pvt. Ltd. v. CIT
372 ITR 694 · 2015 · High Court
803
citing judgments

Disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act cannot exceed the actual amount of exempt income earned by the assessee. This principle also applies when computing book profits under section 115JB.

ACIT v. Vireet Investment Pvt. Ltd.
82 Taxmann.com 415 · 2017 · High Court
789
citing judgments

Disallowance computed under Section 14A, read with Rule 8D, cannot be added to book profits under Section 115JB for Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) purposes. Additionally, for Section 14A disallowance, only investments that yielded exempt income during the year are considered for calculating their average value.

Apollo Tyres Ltd. v. CIT
255 ITR 273 · 2002 · Supreme Court
657
citing judgments

For the purpose of computing book profits under Section 115J, arrears of depreciation, including those arising from assets working extra shifts, are a necessary charge on profits if debited to the profit and loss account and are allowable as such.

Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. CIT
82 ITR 363 · 1971 · Supreme Court
654
citing judgments

Tax liability for an item of income or expenditure is determined solely by the provisions of the Income-tax Act. Entries in an assessee's books of account are not conclusive and do not govern the taxability or deductibility of an item, as the legal rights and obligations under the Act prevail.

CIT v. President Industries
258 ITR 654 · 2002 · High Court
471
citing judgments

When books of account are rejected and unaccounted sales or receipts are discovered, the income addition is restricted to the net profit element embedded in these undisclosed transactions, not the entire sale proceeds or receipts, especially if corresponding purchases are not proven to be outside the books.

CIT v. Yokogawa India Ltd.
341 ITR 385 · 2012 · High Court
270
citing judgments

A provision for doubtful debts cannot be added back while computing book profits under Section 115JB of the Income-tax Act for Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) purposes.

Judgments citing book profits

Fourrts (India Labs Pvt. Ltd., Chennai vs. ACIT (OSD) Corporate Circle 2, Chennai

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

ITA 1176/CHNY/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Chennai18 Nov 2022AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Mahavir Singh & Shri G. Manjunathaआयकर अपील सं./Ita No.: 1176/Chny/2018 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2014-15 Fourrts (India) Labs Pvt. Ltd., Assistant Commissioner Of Plot No.1, Annai Indira Nagar, V. Income Tax (Osd), Okkiyam Thoraipakkam, Corporate Range -2, Chennai – 600 097. Chennai. [Pan: Aaacf-0467-F] (अपीलाथ"/Appellant) (""यथ"/Respondent) अपीलाथ" क" ओर से/Appellant By : Shri. R.S. Devaguru, Advocate : Shri. P.M. Senthil Kumar, Jcit ""यथ" क" ओर से/Respondent By सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 14.11.2022 घोषणा क" तारीख/Date Of Pronouncement : 18.11.2022 आदेश /O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri. R.S. Devaguru, Advocate
Section 115Section 32Section 35(2)

Income Tax (Appeals) 6 was wrong to have accepted' the assessing officer's order adding back provision for Employees Gratuity and Leave Encashment to book profits under Section 115 JB. :-3-: ITA. No:1176 /Chny/2018 13. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) 6 ought to have discussed the appellants submission ... disallowance of excess depreciation on addition to fixed assets amounting to Rs. 3,82,489/- and also the AO has recomputed book profit u/s. 115JB of the Act, by making additions towards provision for gratuity and leave encashment amounting to Rs. 2,32,57,147/-. The assessee carried the matter

Trafigura India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai vs. Pr CIT-6, Mumbai

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

ITA 970/MUM/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai15 Nov 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Prashant Maharishi, Accountat Member & Shri Pavan Kumar Gadaletrafigura India Pvt Ltd., Vs. Pr. Cit-6 Unit No. 1101, A-Wing, 501, 5Th Floor, Aaykar Plot No. C, 66G Block, Bhavan, Mg Road, Bkc, Mumbai – 400051. Mumbai – 400020. "थायी लेखा सं./जीआइआर सं./Pan/Gir No. : Aadct3128N Appellant .. Respondent Appellant By : Shri Madhur Agrawal.Ar Respondent By : Shri H. N. Singh. Cit Dr Date Of Hearing 18.10.2022 Date Of Pronouncement 16.11.2022 आदेश / O R D E R Per Pavan Kumar Gadale, Jm: The Assessee Has Filed The Appeal Against The Order Of The Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax (Pr.Cit)-6, Mumbai Passed U/S 263 Of The Act. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri Madhur Agrawal.ARFor Respondent: Shri H. N. Singh. CIT DR
Section 115JSection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 263

prejudice to above, the PCIT has erred, in Law as well as in facts and circumstances of the case, in directing to reduce the Book Profit u/s 115JB by an amount of Rs. 74,29,230 only whereas the admissible amount, i.e., lower of 'unabsorbed depreciation' or 'business loss ... after claiming set off of lower of brought forward business loss and unabsorbed depreciation as per the books of accounts, to the extent of book profit of Rs. 4,76,89,669/-. Subsequently, the case was selected for scrutiny and the Assessing officer (AO) has issued notice

Ab Inbev Gcc Services India Private Limited (Earlier Known As Gcc Services India Private Limited), Bangalore vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-3(1)(1), Bangalore

In the result, the appeal filed by the assessee stands partly allowed as indicated hereinabove

ITA 290/BANG/2022[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Bangalore14 Nov 2022AY 2017-18

Bench: Smt. Beena Pillai & Shri Laxmi Prasad Sahuit(Tp)A No. 290/Bang/2022 Assessment Year : 2017-18 M/S. Ab Inbev Gcc Services India Pvt. Ltd., (Earlier Known As Gcc Services India Pvt. Ltd.), The Deputy 12Th & 13Th Floor, Commissioner Of Peridot Block, Bagmane Income Tax, World Technology Centre Circle 3(1)(1), Sez, Vs. Bangalore. Marthalli Road, Kr Puram, Bangalore – 560 048. Pan: Aafcg8223M Appellant Respondent Assessee By : Shri Chavali Narayan, Ca : Dr. Manjunath Karkihalli, Revenue By Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 20-09-2022 Date Of Pronouncement : 14-11-2022 Order Per Beena Pillaipresent Appeal Is Filed By Assessee Against The Final Assessment Order Passed By The Nfac, Delhi Dated 21/02/2022 For A.Y. 2017-18 On Following Grounds Of Appeal:

For Appellant: Shri Chavali Narayan, CA
Section 115JSection 143(1)Section 244ASection 270ASection 92B

initiating penalty proceedings under section 270A of the Act by falsely stating that the Assessee has under- reported the income. 4. Increase in book profits u/s 115JB and computation of tax liability u/s 115JB of the Act – Adjustment of INR 13,27,364 That on the facts ... profit as per return of income of INR 283,281 36,84,54,490, where there is no adjustment being proposed to book profit in final assessment order and thereby leading to erroneous addition of INR 13,27,364 to the book profit returned by the Appellant. 5. Erroneous computation