Section 115BAA of the Income Tax Act

The decision most relied on for Section 115BAA is CIT v. Fine Jewellery (India) Ltd. (372 ITR 303), cited in 93 of the 132 judgments on BharatTax that turn on this section.

Leading authorities on Section 115BAA

CIT v. Fine Jewellery (India) Ltd.
372 ITR 303 · 2015 · High Court
93
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An assessment order is not erroneous and prejudicial to the revenue merely because it does not explicitly discuss an issue for which the Assessing Officer had raised queries and the assessee had provided a response. In such a scenario, the Principal Commissioner cannot invoke revisionary powers under Section 263.

Mahalakshmi Sugar Mills Co. v. CIT
123 ITR 429 · 1980 · Supreme Court
70
citing judgments

Payments that are compensatory in nature, such as interest paid for the delayed payment of statutory dues like cess, are an allowable business deduction under section 37(1) of the Income-tax Act. Such payments are not considered a penalty for an infringement of law.

Triveni Engg. Works Ltd. v. CIT
144 ITR 732 · 1983 · High Court
61
citing judgments

Interest on arrears of tax is compensatory in nature, not penal, and is therefore an allowable deduction under the Income-tax Act. This decision reversed a previous Full Bench ruling.

Kumar Jagdish Chandra Sinha v. CIT
220 ITR 67 · 1996 · Supreme Court
23
citing judgments
CIT v. Strawboard Manufacturing Company Limited
177 ITR 431 · 1989 · Supreme Court
22
citing judgments
10B in Pr. CIT v. Wipro Ltd.
288 Taxmann 491 · 2022 · Supreme Court
22
citing judgments
Manoj Ahuja (Minor) & ANR. v. Inspecting Assistant Commissioner
150 ITR 696 · 1984 · High Court
17
citing judgments
Vinit Ranawat v. ACIT
88 Taxmann.com 428 · 2017 · Reported
16
citing judgments
CIT v. Sunita Dhaddha
100 Taxmann.com 526 · 2018 · Supreme Court
15
citing judgments
Aprameya Engineering Ltd. v. ITO
164 Taxmann.com 740 · 2024 · ITAT
15
citing judgments

Judgments on Section 115BAA

HORIZON HGE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INDIA PVT LTD,GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGAR vs. DCIT,CIRCLE-10(1), DELHI

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 2695/DEL/2025[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi16 Jan 2026AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Yogesh Kumar U.S & Shri Manish Agarwal[Assessment Year : 2020-21] Horizon Hge Electronicequipment Vs Dcit India Pvt.Ltd., 1St Floor, Awho, Circle-10(1) Sector-29, Noida Sector-37, S.O- New Delhi Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh-201303. Pan-Aacch0704R Appellant Respondent Assessee By Shri Satyen Sethi, Adv. & Shri A.T.Panda, Adv. Revenue By Shri Rajesh Kumar Dhanesta, Sr.Dr Date Of Hearing 19.11.2025 Date Of Pronouncement 16.01.2026 Order Per Manish Agarwal, Am : The Present Appeal Is Filed By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 05.03.2025 By Ld. Commissioner Of Income Tax (A)/Addl/Jcit(A)-5, Kolkata [“Ld. Cit(A)”] In Appeal No. Addl/Jcit(A)-5 Kolkata/10001/2019-20 Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 [“The Act”] Arising From The Intimation Order Dated 18.12.2021 Passed U/S 143(1) Of The Act Pertaining To Assessment Year 2020-21. 2. Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Is A Company, Derived Income From Business & Filed Its Return Of Income On 14.10.2020, Declaring Total Income Of Inr 2,42,00,780/- & Paid Taxes In Terms Of The Concessional Rate Of Tax Provide U/S 115Baa Which Was Denied By Cpc In The Intimation Order Passed U/S 143(1) Of The Act For The Reason That Form 10-Ic Was Filed Delayed.

Section 115BSection 143(1)Section 250

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