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2013 (6) TMI 920 - AT - Income Tax

Issues involved: Appeals filed by the assessee and Revenue against the order of the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) for assessment years 2008-09 and 2009-10 u/s 143(3) of the Income Tax Act.

Issue 1 - Disallowance of Interest under section 36(1)(iii) of the Act:
- The assessee invested in shares of M/s DSG Papers Private Limited and paid interest on borrowed capital.
- Disallowance of interest was made by the Assessing Officer based on the Punjab & Haryana High Court's ruling in CIT Vs. Abhishek Industries.
- CIT (Appeals) upheld the addition, following the Tribunal's order in the assessee's case for the previous year.
- Tribunal upheld the disallowance based on similar issue in the assessee's case for assessment year 2007-08.

Issue 2 - Disallowance under the proviso to section 36(1)(iii) of the Act:
- Disallowance of Rs.20,921/- for assessment year 2008-09 and Rs.59,063/- for assessment year 2009-10 under the proviso to section 36(1)(iii) was contested by the assessee.
- Tribunal allowed partial relief for assessment year 2008-09 by directing re-computation for a specific period.
- Disallowance for assessment year 2009-10 was upheld by the Tribunal.

Issue 3 - Disallowance of expenditure on purchase of items:
- The Assessing Officer disallowed expenditure on various items as not being in the nature of repair and maintenance but as addition to capital assets.
- CIT (Appeals) allowed the claim of the assessee, considering the expenditure to be revenue in nature.
- Tribunal upheld the majority of the expenditure as repair and maintenance, but directed depreciation on capital items like pumps and printers.

Conclusion:
- The appeal for assessment year 2008-09 by the assessee was partly allowed, while for assessment year 2009-10 it was dismissed.
- The Revenue's appeal for assessment year 2008-09 was partly allowed.
- The Tribunal's order was pronounced on June 28, 2013, addressing all the issues raised by the parties.

 

 

 

 

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