Section 5(1) of the Income Tax Act

The decision most relied on for Section 5(1) is Page 32 of 66 CIT, (1954) 26 ITR 27 (SC), CIT v. Ashokbhai Chaamanbhai (56 ITR 42), cited in 69 of the 38 judgments on BharatTax that turn on this section.

Leading authorities on Section 5(1)

Page 32 of 66 CIT, (1954) 26 ITR 27 (SC), CIT v. Ashokbhai Chaamanbhai
56 ITR 42 · 1965 · Supreme Court
69
citing judgments

Income becomes taxable only when the assessee acquires a right to receive it. This fundamental principle applies to various forms of income, including interest income.

CIT v. Shree Rajasthan Syntex Ltd.
313 ITR 231 · 2009 · High Court
55
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This case establishes principles for distinguishing operating leases from finance leases and determining if leased equipment constitutes a Permanent Establishment (PE). It also clarifies that reassessment proceedings initiated on borrowed satisfaction without independent application of mind are invalid.

DIT v. Rio Tinto Technical Services
340 ITR 507 · 2012 · High Court
22
citing judgments
DIT v. Balaji Shipping UK Ltd.
253 CTR 460 · 2012 · High Court
18
citing judgments
DIT (International Taxation) v. Safmarine Container Lines
367 ITR 209 · 2014 · High Court
7
citing judgments
Mrs Rekha Agarwal v. ITO
79 Taxmann.com 290 · 2017 · ITAT
7
citing judgments
Sushil Thomas Abrahum v. CIT
157 Taxmann.com 108 · 2023 · High Court
6
citing judgments
Union of India v. UAE Exchange Centre
425 ITR 30 · 2020 · Supreme Court
6
citing judgments
T.V. Patel (P.) Ltd. v. DCIT
35 Taxmann 513 · 1987 · High Court
5
citing judgments
Tiger Global International III Holdings v. AAR
468 ITR 405 · 2024 · High Court
5
citing judgments

Judgments on Section 5(1)

AMIT SATPATHY,MUMBAI vs. ITO-42(2)(1), MUMBAI

In the result, the appeal by the assessee is allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 5930/MUM/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai27 Feb 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: Shri Om Prakash Kantshri Sandeep Singh Karhailamit Satpathy, Flat No.404, Tower A, Imperial Heights, Oshirwara, Goregaon (West) ……………. Appellant Mumbai – 400104 Pan: Arrps8419D V/S Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central Processing Centre, Assistant Director Of Income Tax, …………….Respondent Central Processing Centre, Income Tax Department, Bengaluru - 560500

For Appellant: Shri Siddhesh ChauguleFor Respondent: Shri Krishna Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(1)Section 234BSection 250Section 90(2)

SUPERHOUSE LIMITED,KANPUR vs. CIT, INTERNATIONAL TAXATION-3, DELHI, DELHI

In the result, both appeals of the assessee are allowed

ITA 356/LKW/2024[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Lucknow25 Feb 2026AY 2014-15

Bench: Sh. Sudhanshu Srivastava & Sh. Nikhil Choudharyita Nos. 356 & 357/Lkw/2024 A.Ys. 2014-15 & A.Ys. 2015-16 Superhouse Limited, 150 Feet Vs. The Commissioner Of Income Tax Road, Jajmau, Kanpur-208010 International Taxation-3, Delhi Pan: Aabcs9328K (Appellant) (Respondent) Assessee By: Sh. G.C. Srivastava, Adv & Sh. Kalrav Mehrotra, Adv Revenue By: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing: 03.12.2025 Date Of Pronouncement: 25.02.2026 O R D E R Per Nikhil Choudhary, A.M.: These Two Appeals Have Been Filed By The Assessee Against The Orders Of The Cit, (International Taxation)-3, Delhi Passed Under Section 263 Of The Act For The A.Ys. 2014-15 & 2015-16, Both Dated 29.03.2024, Wherein The Ld. Cit Has Set Aside The Earlier Orders Of The Assessing Officer For Making Of Fresh Orders In Accordance With The Directions Issued By Her. The Grounds Of Appeal Are As Under:- “1. Because, On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit Has Erred In Assuming Jurisdiction Under Section 263 Of The Act & In Doing So, Has Sought To Substitute His Opinion With The Order Under Section 201(1)/201(1A) Passed After Undertaking Extensive & Detailed Consideration Of The Issue By The Ito (Tds). 2. Because, On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Ld. Cit Has Erred In Assuming The Jurisdiction Under Section 263 Of The Act Without Appreciating That The Order Under Section 201(1)/201(1A) Passed By The Ito (Tds) Was Unerring & In Consonance With The Settled Principles Of Law. 3. Because, On The Facts & Circumstances Of The Case & In Law, The Impugned Order While Premised On An Illegal Assumption Of Jurisdiction, Further Suffers From Non-Application Of Mind Since The Submissions Of The Assessee Have Not Been Considered [As Illustrated Infra]. A.Ys. 2014-15 & 2015-16

For Appellant: Sh. G.C. Srivastava, Adv & Sh. KalravFor Respondent: Sh. R.K. Agarwal, CIT DR
Section 201(1)Section 263Section 90

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CENTRAL CIRCLE-4(3), KOLKATA, KOLKATA vs. VIVEK GUPTA, KOLKATA

Appeal of the revenue is dismissed and cross objection is partly allowed

ITA 1592/KOL/2025[2017-18]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata20 Jan 2026AY 2017-18

Bench: SHRI RAJESH KUMAR, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER SHRI PRADIP KUMAR CHOUBEY (Judicial Member)

Section 133ASection 143(1)Section 250Section 68

AMISH ANANTRAI MODI,MUMBAI vs. CENTRAL CIRCEL 2(1), MUMBAI

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee bearing ITA No

ITA 6281/MUM/2025[2011-2012]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Dec 2025AY 2011-2012

Bench: Shri Anikesh Banerjee & Shri Prabhash Shankar

For Appellant: Shri Ravi DasijaFor Respondent: Shri Surendra Mohan (SR DR)
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 4(2)Section 5(1)

SHRI ALPESH NARENDRA SHAH ,MUMBAI vs. ACIT24(1), MUMBAI

In the result, both the appeals of the assessee bearing ITA No

ITA 5141/MUM/2025[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai09 Dec 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Anikesh Banerjee & Shri Prabhash Shankar

For Appellant: Shri Ravi DasijaFor Respondent: Shri Surendra Mohan (SR DR)
Section 143(1)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 4(2)Section 5(1)

OXBOW ENERGY SOLUTIONS B.V.,THANE vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME, MUMBAI

The appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 4769/MUM/2023[2021-2022]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai04 Nov 2025AY 2021-2022

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Ms Padmavathy S, Am

For Appellant: Shri Nishant Thakkar, Ms. JasminFor Respondent: Shri. Krishna Kumar, Sr. DR
Section 143(3)

SATYAM TRANSFORMERS PRIVATE LIMITED,AURANGABAD vs. ITO WARD 2(3), AURANGABAD

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

ITA 1239/PUN/2025[2015-16]Status: DisposedITAT Pune27 Oct 2025AY 2015-16

Bench: Shri R.K. Panda & Ms. Astha Chandraआयकर अपील सं. / Ita No.1239/Pun/2025 धििाारण वर्ा / Assessment Year : 2015-16 Satyam Transformers Private Limited, Ito, Ward-2(3), Sharadanand, Opposite Telephone Office, Aurangabad Ajabnagar, Aurangabad-431001 Vs. Pan : Aakcs4648D अपीलार्थी / Appellant प्रत्यर्थी / Respondent Assessee By : Shri Shubham N. Rathi Department By : Shri Akhilesh Srivastva Date Of Hearing : 04-08-2025 Date Of 27-10-2025 Pronouncement : आदेश / Order

For Appellant: Shri Shubham N. RathiFor Respondent: Shri Akhilesh Srivastva
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 250Section 72

SKY HIGH LXXX LEASING COMPANY LIMITED ,MUMBAI vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAX) CIRCLE 4(2)(1), MUMBAI

ITA 1549/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Oct 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Ms Padmavathy S, Am

Section 143(3)Section 9(1)(vi)

SKY HIGH LXXVIII LEASING COMPANY LIMITED ,MUMBAI vs. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAX) CIRCLE 4(2)(1), MUMBAI

ITA 1548/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai06 Oct 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Amit Shukla, Jm & Ms Padmavathy S, Am

Section 143(3)Section 9(1)(vi)

CONCENTRIX CVG CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION)- 1(2)(1), NEW DELHI

In the result, the assessee’s both appeals are allowed as above

ITA 3512/DEL/2023[2021-22]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2021-22

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.7727/Del/2017, A.Y. 2013-14 Ita No.7924/Del/2018, A.Y. 2014-15 Ita No.1086/Del/2022, A.Y. 2017-18 Ita No.667/Del/2023, A.Y. 2018-19 Ita No.668/Del/2023, A.Y. 2019-20 Ita No.3512/Del/2023, A.Y. 2021-22 Ita No.1892/Del/2025, A.Y. 2022-23 Concentrix Cvg Customer Deputy Commissioner Management Group Inc., (Earlier Of Income Tax, Known As ‘Convergys Customer Vs Circle - 1(2)(1), Management Group Inc.’) International Taxation, C/O Pwc Pvt. Ltd., E-2 Tower, Civic Centre Sucheta Bhawan, Minto Road Gate No. 2, 1St Floor, New Delhi 11-A, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi Pan: Aaccc8989M (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 234ASection 270A

CONVERGYS CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, CIRCLE- 1(2)(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION , NEW DELHI

In the result, the assessee’s both appeals are allowed as above

ITA 7924/DEL/2018[2014-15]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2014-15

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.7727/Del/2017, A.Y. 2013-14 Ita No.7924/Del/2018, A.Y. 2014-15 Ita No.1086/Del/2022, A.Y. 2017-18 Ita No.667/Del/2023, A.Y. 2018-19 Ita No.668/Del/2023, A.Y. 2019-20 Ita No.3512/Del/2023, A.Y. 2021-22 Ita No.1892/Del/2025, A.Y. 2022-23 Concentrix Cvg Customer Deputy Commissioner Management Group Inc., (Earlier Of Income Tax, Known As ‘Convergys Customer Vs Circle - 1(2)(1), Management Group Inc.’) International Taxation, C/O Pwc Pvt. Ltd., E-2 Tower, Civic Centre Sucheta Bhawan, Minto Road Gate No. 2, 1St Floor, New Delhi 11-A, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi Pan: Aaccc8989M (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 234ASection 270A

CONVERGYS CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT GROUP INC.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, CIRCLE- 1(2)(1), INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, NEW DELHI

In the result, the assessee’s both appeals are allowed as above

ITA 7727/DEL/2017[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi30 Sept 2025AY 2013-14

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraita No.7727/Del/2017, A.Y. 2013-14 Ita No.7924/Del/2018, A.Y. 2014-15 Ita No.1086/Del/2022, A.Y. 2017-18 Ita No.667/Del/2023, A.Y. 2018-19 Ita No.668/Del/2023, A.Y. 2019-20 Ita No.3512/Del/2023, A.Y. 2021-22 Ita No.1892/Del/2025, A.Y. 2022-23 Concentrix Cvg Customer Deputy Commissioner Management Group Inc., (Earlier Of Income Tax, Known As ‘Convergys Customer Vs Circle - 1(2)(1), Management Group Inc.’) International Taxation, C/O Pwc Pvt. Ltd., E-2 Tower, Civic Centre Sucheta Bhawan, Minto Road Gate No. 2, 1St Floor, New Delhi 11-A, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi Pan: Aaccc8989M (Appellant) (Respondent)

Section 234ASection 270A

AVANA GLOBAL FZCO ,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAX)-1(1)(2), MUMBAI

In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 1788/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai29 Sept 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Saktijit Dey, Hon'Ble & Shri Girish Agrawalassessment Year: 2022-2023 Avana Global Fzco Deputy Commissioner Of Unit No.2002-2004, 2201- Income-Tax (International Tax) 2204 & 2103, 20Th, 21St & – 1(1)(2), Mumbai 22Nd Floor, Building Q 2, Aurum Q Parc Gen 4/1, Vs. Tic, Ghansoli, Thane Belapur Road, Navi Mumbai – 400701. (Pan: Aadcb4021A) (Appellant) (Respondent) Present For: Assessee : Shri Dhanesh Bafna A/W. Shri Hardik Nirmal & Ms. Hinal Shah, Ca Revenue : Shri Satya Pal Kumar, Cit Dr Date Of Hearing : 21.08.2025 Date Of Pronouncement : 29.09.2025 O R D E R

For Appellant: Shri Dhanesh Bafna a/w. Shri Hardik Nirmal and Ms. Hinal Shah, CAFor Respondent: Shri Satya Pal Kumar, CIT DR
Section 143(3)Section 144Section 144C(5)Section 153Section 44B

M/S. LAHMEYER INTERNATIONAL GMBH,GERMANY vs. DDIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, appeals of assessee in ITA Nos

ITA 5634/DEL/2012[2009-10]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi22 Aug 2025AY 2009-10

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao & Shri Naveen Chandra

For Appellant: Shri Satyam Sethi, AdvFor Respondent: Shri Vedanshu Tripathi, CIT- DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 234ASection 234BSection 234CSection 271(1)(c)

DAE(SY22) LEASING (IRELAND)41, DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY ,MUMBAI vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX INTERNATIONAL TAXATION CIRCLE 2(1)(2), MUMBAI

ITA 1157/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Aug 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: SHRI AMIT SHUKLA (Judicial Member), MS PADMAVATHY S (Accountant Member)

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)

ORTUS AIRCRAFT LEASE 6(DUBLIN) LIMITED,MUMBAI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE 3(2)(2) INTERNATIONAL TAXATION, MUMBAI

ITA 1106/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai13 Aug 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: SHRI AMIT SHUKLA (Judicial Member), MS PADMAVATHY S (Accountant Member)

Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 144C(5)

DCIT (IT)-1(1)(2), MUMBAI, MUMBAI vs. AVANA GLOBAL FZCO, MUMBAI

Appeal is allowed

ITA 2214/MUM/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai18 Jul 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Rahul Chaudhary (Jm) & Shri Omkareshwar Chidara (Am)

For Respondent: Shri Dhanesh Bafna, Shri Hardik

AMADEUS IT GROUP SA,DELHI vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, CIVIC CENTER

In the result, the appeal of the assessee in ITA No

ITA 1494/DEL/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi04 Jul 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Naveen Chandra

For Appellant: Shri Neeraj Jain, AdvFor Respondent: Ms. Anjula Jain, CIT- DR
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 44DSection 9(1)(vi)

RGA INTERNATIONAL REINSURANCE COMPANY DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY,IRELAND vs. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL TAX) - CIRCLE 4(1)(1), MUMBAI

Appeal of the assessee is partly allowed

ITA 1092/MUM/2025[2022-23]Status: DisposedITAT Mumbai25 Jun 2025AY 2022-23

Bench: Ms Padmavathy S, Am & Shri Raj Kumar Chauhan, Jm

For Appellant: Shri Satya Pal Kumar, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)Section 144C(13)Section 153Section 9(1)(i)

MAMMAYIL THEKKEPURAYIL MANSHOOR,KANNUR vs. DCIT (INTERNATIONAL TAXATION), KOCHI

In the result, appeals filed by the assessee stand partly allowed

ITA 681/COCH/2023[2007-08]Status: DisposedITAT Cochin29 Apr 2025AY 2007-08

Bench: Shri Inturi Rama Rao, Am & Shri Soundararajan K., Jm

For Appellant: Shri Surendranath Rao, CAFor Respondent: Shri Sanjit Kumar Das, CIT-DR
Section 139(1)Section 144CSection 148Section 149Section 27Section 5(2)

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