AMPLUS ENERGY SOLUTIONS PTE LTD,SINGAPORE vs. THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, NEW DELHI
ITA 2417/DEL/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi25 Jun 2025AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Anubhav Sharma & Shri Manish Agarwalassessment Year: 2020-21 Amplus Energy Solutions Pte Vs Acit, Ltd., Circle International Tax 1(1)(1), #02-00, Robinson Road, New Delhi. Singapore – 688898 Pan: Aadci8182P Assessment Year: 2021-22 Amplus Energy Solutions Pte Vs. Acit, Ltd., Malaysia, Circle International Tax 1(1)(1), Level 56, Tower-1, Petronas New Delhi. Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia/ 6Th Floor, Emaar Mgf, The Palm Square, Golf Course Ext. Road, Sector-66, Gurgaon – 122 102. Pan: Aadci8182P (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri K.M. Gupta, Advocate & Ms Shruti Khimta, Ar Revenue By : Ms Ekta Jain, Cit-Dr Date Of Hearing : 05.05.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 25.06.2025
For Appellant: Shri K.M. Gupta, Advocate &For Respondent: Ms Ekta Jain, CIT-DR
Section 115ASection 115A(1)(a)Section 143(3)Section 144CSection 194LSection 3
debenture' is nowhere defined under the Act. However, the Companies Act, 1956 specifically defines this term and as per the definition provided in section 2(12) of the said statute, 'bond' is covered under the expression 'debenture'. [Para 3]
The Kerala High Court in CIT v. Cochin Refineries ... held that in the absence of any definition of 'debenture' in the Act, reliance could be placed upon the definition given in section 2(12) and also the common parlance in which this term is understood. [Para 4]
Thus, it would be appropriate to rely upon the definition of 'debenture