| Case ID |
00a6f48f-179b-4592-8e2a-d1b10a2ba05a |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
IT REFERENCE No. 80 OF 1970 |
| Decision Date |
Jan 31, 1974 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The court held that the amount of Rs. 2,29,015 paid by the members of the association as deposits did not amount to 'borrowed capital' in the hands of the assessee-company. The court ruled that there was no real transaction of borrowing or lending between the unregistered association and its members. Consequently, the assessee-company was not entitled to claim deductions for interest paid on these deposits under the applicable sections of the Income-tax Act. The decision confirmed the principle that for a transaction to qualify as borrowing, there must be a genuine relationship of borrower and lender, which was absent in this case. |
| Summary |
This case involves the interpretation of tax laws regarding the deductibility of interest payments made by an association that was converted into a company. The Gujarat High Court examined whether the deposits made by members of the association could be classified as borrowed capital for the purpose of tax deductions under the Income-tax Act. The court found that the association, being unregistered, could not have engaged in a valid borrowing-lending relationship. The case highlights critical aspects of tax law, specifically how capital borrowed must involve an actual transaction between defined parties. The ruling emphasizes the necessity of a real borrowing and lending relationship to qualify for interest deductions, ultimately denying the claim for deductions on interest paid by the company. Key terms include 'borrowed capital,' 'tax deductions,' 'Income-tax Act,' and 'association's liabilities.' |
| Court |
Gujarat High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Rajkot Seeds, Oil & Bullion Merchants Association Ltd.
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| Judges |
B.J. Divan, C.J.,
P.D. Desai, J.
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| Lawyers |
J.M. Thakore,
R.P. Bhat,
Bhaishanker Kanga,
Girdharlal,
K.H. Kaji,
K.C. Patel
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income tax
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| Respondents |
Rajkot Seeds, Oil & Bullion Merchants Association Ltd.
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| Citations |
1975 SLD 754,
(1975) 101 ITR 748
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| Other Citations |
IRC v. Port of London Authority [1923] AC 507 (HL),
IRC v. Rowntree & Co. Ltd. [1948] 1 All ER 482 (CA),
H.P.B. Productions Ltd., In re [1962] 1 Ch 466 (ChD),
Rajkot Seeds, Oil & Bullion Merchants Assn. Ltd. v. CIT [1965] 56 ITR 685 (Guj.),
Port of London Authority v. IRC [1922] 2 KB 599 (CA)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961,
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
24(1)(vi),
9(1)(iv)
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