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The decision most relied on for profits and gains of business or profession is CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd. (358 ITR 295), cited in 935 judgments on BharatTax.

Leading authorities on profits and gains of business or profession

CIT v. Excel Industries Ltd.
358 ITR 295 · 2013 · Supreme Court
935
citing judgments

When an income or expenditure is revenue neutral across different assessment years, where any benefit derived is offset by a corresponding liability or reversal, no additional tax liability arises, particularly concerning income recognition under the mercantile system of accounting.

Southern Technologies Ltd. v. JCIT
320 ITR 577 · 2010 · Supreme Court
353
citing judgments

The case concerns the allowability of deductions for provisions made under Section 36 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, especially those related to bad and doubtful debts. It distinguishes such deductions from the recognition of interest income on non-performing assets (NPAs).

Attar Singh Gurmukh Singh v. ITO
191 ITR 667 · 1991 · Supreme Court
254
citing judgments

Section 40A(3) is not absolute, and its application considers business expediency, practical difficulties, and other relevant factors, while keeping in mind its objective to curb the practice of ploughing unaccounted money into the system.

Karanpura Development Co. Ltd. v. CIT
44 ITR 362 · 1962 · Supreme Court
157
citing judgments

The income derived from letting out assets, such as coal mining leases, constitutes "profits and gains of business or profession" if the primary object and activity of the assessee company are to acquire, develop, and sub-lease such assets. This classification holds even if the income arises from letting, provided the letting itself constitutes the assessee's business.

(P.) Ltd. v. CIT
56 ITR 52 · 1965 · Supreme Court
146
citing judgments

Expenditure is revenue if incurred for operating a business to earn profit, even if an incidental enduring advantage results; it is capital if it creates an asset or an enduring advantage for the entire business structure.

Anupam Tele Services v. ITO
366 ITR 122 · 2014 · High Court
124
citing judgments

Section 40A(3) disallowances are not absolute; genuine and bonafide cash payments, where the payee's identity is established and business expediency is proven, fall outside its scope, as the section's purpose is to curb unaccounted money, not disallow genuine expenditure.

ACG Associated Capsule Private Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central IV, Mumbai
3 SCC 321 · 2022 · Reported
89
citing judgments

Profits of a business are computed under the head 'Profits and Gains of Business or Profession' and then reduced by specific receipts mentioned in Explanation (baa) to Section 80HHC. This means that for the purposes of Section 80HHC, only profits computed under the business head are considered, with subsequent adjustments for specified receipts.

Rayala Corporation Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT
386 ITR 500 · 2016 · Supreme Court
89
citing judgments

If an assessee company's main business object is to acquire and rent out properties, the rental income derived is taxable as 'Profits and gains of business or profession', rather than 'Income from house property', as the nature of the activity constitutes a business.

Judgments citing profits and gains of business or profession

Stars Multipurpose Co-Operative Society Limited, Hyderabad vs. DCIT., Circle-5(1), Hyderabad

In the result, appeal of the assessee is treated as partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 13/HYD/2024[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad30 Apr 2024AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Laliet Kumar & Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं/Ita No. 13/Hyd/2024 (नििाारण वर्ा/Assessment Year: 2018-19) Stars Multipurpose Vs. Deputy Commissioner Co-Operative Society Of Income Tax, Limited, Circle-5(1), Hyderabad Hyderabad [Pan No. Aakas6153R] अपीलार्थी/Appellant प्रत् यर्थी/Respondent नििााररती द्वारा/Assessee By: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, Ar राजस् व द्वारा/Revenue By: Shri Shakeer Ahamed, Dr सुिवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 29/04/2024 घोर्णा की तारीख/Pronouncement On: 30/04/2024 आदेश / Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M: The Captioned Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated 23/11/2023 Passed By The Learned Addl/Jcit(A)-4, Mumbai, (“Ld. First Appellate Authority”), Relating To The Assessment Year (Ay) 2018-19. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Co- Operative Society, Filed Its Return Of Income For The Year Under Consideration On 29/10/2018 Admitting ‘Nil’ Income. The Cpc Bengaluru (“Cpc”) In The Intimation U/S 143(1) Of The Income Tax Act,1961(“ The Act”), Dated 22/10/2019 Disallowed The Provident Fund Payment & Esi Fund Payment Of Rs. 14,56,847/- On The Reason That The Said Payments Are Not Allowable U/S. 36(1)(Va) Of The Act & Determined The Total Income Of The Assessee At Rs. 14,56,847/- & Finally Raised A Demand Of Rs.5,59,053/-.

For Appellant: Shri P. Murali Mohan Rao, ARFor Respondent: Shri Shakeer Ahamed, DR
Section 143(1)Section 36(1)(v)Section 36(1)(va)Section 72(2)

business losses. 72. (1) Where for any assessment year, the net result of the computation under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession" is a loss to the assessee, not being a loss sustained in a speculation business, and such loss cannot be or is not wholly

Fleetguard Filters Private Limited, Pune vs. Dy Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(1), Pune

In the result, appeal of the Assessee dismissed

ITA 921/PUN/2023[2016-2017]Status: DisposedITAT Pune24 Apr 2024AY 2016-2017

Bench: Shri S.S.Godara & Dr. Dipak P. Ripoteआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.921/Pun/2023 िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year : 2016-17 Fleetguard Filters Private The Dy.Commissioner Of Limited, V Income Tax, Circle-1(1), 136, Park Marina Road, S Pune. Baner, Pune – 411045. Pan: Aaace3125C Appellant/ Assessee Respondent /Revenue Assessee By Shri Sharad A Shah – Ar Revenue By Shri Sandeep P. Sathe – Dr Date Of Hearing 12/04/2024 Date Of Pronouncement 24/04/2024 आदेश/ Order Per Dr. Dipak P. Ripote, Am: This Is An Appeal Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Of Ld.Commissioner Of Income Tax(Appeal)[Nfac], Delhi Under Section 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961, For Ay 2016-17 Dated 23/06/2023,Emanating From The Order Under Section 143(3) Of The Act, Dated 19.12.2018.The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds Of Appeal : “A. The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) Made A Mistake In Disallowing The Payment Made For Gratuity To Its Employees Amounting To Rs 28.28,922/-. Fleetguard Filters Private Limited [A]

Section 143(3)Section 250Section 40ASection 40A(7)

anything to the contrary contained in any other provision of this Act relating to the computation of income under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession". ****************** (7) (a) Subject to the provisions of clause (b), no deduction shall be allowed in respect of any provision (whether called

ACIT, Circle- 2(2), New Delhi vs. Anthem Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

Appeal is allowed

ITA 215/DEL/2020[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi18 Apr 2024AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri G.S. Pannu, Hon’Ble & Shri Anubhav Sharmaassessment Year: 2015-16 Acit, Vs Anthem Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., 04, 1St Floor, Jagriti Enclave, Circle-2(2), New Delhi. Vikas Marg Extn., New Delhi. Pan: Aaica7355D (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Amit Goel, Ca Revenue By : Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. Dr Date Of Hearing : 27.02.2024 Date Of Pronouncement : 18.04.2024 Order Per Anubhav Sharma, Jm: This Appeal Is Preferred By The Revenue Against The Order Dated 24.10.2019 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)-22, New Delhi (Hereinafter Referred As Ld. First Appellate Authority Or In Short Ld. ‘Faa’) In Appeal No.273/19-20/Cit(A)-22, New Delhi Arising Out Of The Appeal Before It Against The Order Passed U/S 143(3) Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (Hereinafter Referred As ‘The Act’), By The Acit, Circle 2(2), Delhi (Hereinafter Referred To As The Ld. Ao). 2. Heard & Perused The Records. Ld. Ar Has Relied The Order Of Co- Ordinate Bench In The Case Of Assessee For Ay 2014-15, In Ita No. 5676/Del/2017 To Contend That The Issue Is Covered In Favour Of Assessee By The Order Dated 29/10/2021. Ld. Dr Could Not Dispute This Factual Aspect.

For Appellant: Shri Amit Goel, CAFor Respondent: Shri Kanav Bali, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)Section 144Section 145

provisions of section 145 of Income Tax Act, 1961 states as under: "145. (1) Income chargeable under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession" or "Income from other sources" shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), be computed in accordance with either cash or mercantile system ... wherein it is held as under :- "18. Section 145 (1) of the Act states that the income chargeable under the heads 'Profits and gains of business or profession' shall be computed in accordance with either cash or mercantile system of accounting "regularly employed by the Assessee". It is only with