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1992 (9) TMI 33 - HC - Income Tax

Issues:
Interpretation of section 24(1)(iv) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 regarding deduction of interest paid on a loan for a Hindu undivided family owning a building mortgaged against the loan.

Analysis:
The High Court of ALLAHABAD was tasked with providing an opinion on whether the Income-tax Appellate Tribunal was correct in allowing the deduction of interest paid on a loan of Rs. 1,50,000 under section 24(1)(iv) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for the assessment years 1973-74 and 1974-75. The assessee, a Hindu undivided family, had mortgaged a building against the loan taken for investment in a disposal business. The Income-tax Officer and the Appellate Assistant Commissioner rejected the claim of the assessee for deduction of interest, stating that the charge was voluntarily created, thus not meeting the criteria under section 24(1)(iv) of the Act.

Upon further appeal, the Appellate Tribunal held that the loan transaction was not voluntary, and the interest payment was enforceable against the assessee, qualifying as an annual charge under section 24(1)(iv). The Tribunal emphasized that the payment of interest was not voluntary, and the property could be sold if the payment was not made. The High Court considered the arguments presented by both parties and referred to a previous case where it was established that interest paid on a mortgage would not be deductible if the mortgage was voluntary.

In alignment with the previous authority, the High Court concluded that the mortgage in this case was a voluntary act by the assessee, and therefore, the charge on the property for interest payment could not be deemed involuntary under section 24(1)(iv) of the Act. Consequently, the court ruled in favor of the Revenue and against the assessee, denying the deduction of interest. The judgment highlighted the importance of distinguishing between voluntary and involuntary charges when determining the eligibility for deductions under the Income-tax Act, 1961.

 

 

 

 

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