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046e267f-1584-421a-9aa8-556507ba29fc |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
IT REFERENCE No. 25 OF 1963 |
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| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The Tribunal held that the assessee was entitled to the entire amount of interest as an allowable deduction under section 10(2)(iii). The court found that the balance due from the Bombay Chronicle Pvt. Ltd. was not in respect of any loans advanced by the assessee, but was part of a common account related to business expenditure. The interest on borrowed capital was used for business purposes, and the claim for deduction of interest paid was upheld, as the amounts borrowed were not diverted for loans to sister concerns. The decision emphasized that the conditions for claiming interest deductions were satisfied, which include that the capital must have been borrowed for business and interest must have been paid and claimed as a deduction. |
| Summary |
In the landmark case of Commissioner of Income Tax v. Bombay Samachar Ltd., the Bombay High Court addressed the contentious issue of interest deductions under the Income-tax Act, 1961. This case revolved around the assessment years from 1953 to 1956, focusing on the interest paid on borrowed capital and its eligibility for deductions. The court examined the relationships between the assessee and its sister concerns, specifically in terms of common expenditures and how these affected the claim for interest deductions. It was determined that the assessee's interest payments were legitimate and should not be disallowed based on internal transactions that did not involve actual loans. This ruling reinforces the principle that as long as the borrowed capital is utilized for business purposes, the interest paid on such capital qualifies for deductions, regardless of other outstanding balances. The case is significant for businesses seeking clarity on the treatment of interest deductions, emphasizing the necessity for proper allocation and accounting of shared expenditures among related entities. |
| Court |
Bombay High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Bombay Samachar Ltd.,
Bombay Chronicle Pvt. Ltd.,
Bombay Associated Newspapers Ltd.,
Cama Norton & Co.
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| Judges |
KOTVAL, C.J.,
V.S. DESAI, J.
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| Lawyers |
G.N. Joshi and R.J. Joshi for the Appellant.,
B. A. Palkhivala and N.A. Palkhivala for the Respondent.
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income tax
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| Respondents |
Bombay Samachar Ltd.
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| Citations |
1969 SLD 537 = (1969) 74 ITR 723
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| Other Citations |
Amna Bai Hajee Issa v. CIT [1964] 51 ITR 835 (Mad.),
Calico Dyeing & Printing Works v. CIT [1958] 34 ITR 265 (Bom.),
Ram Kishan Oil Mills v. CIT [1965] 56 ITR 186 (MP)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
36(1)(iii)
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