| Case ID |
1616f752-3a73-4668-8373-6c47f6d4ad2b |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1404 OF 1973 |
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| Decision |
The Supreme Court of India upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court, affirming that the contributions made by the assessee towards the pension and life assurance plan for its employees were deductible as business expenditure. The Court held that the payments made by the assessee prior to the amendment of the rules on 21-12-1957, when the control over the funds passed to the plan members, were indeed allowable deductions under section 10(2)(xv) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. The decision clarified that even though the contributions were made in earlier years, they were deemed to be expended within the relevant accounting period for the assessment year 1959-60. The Court rejected the revenue's contention regarding the tax deduction at source, citing a confirmed finding of fact by the AAC and Tribunal that tax had been deducted at source during the contributions. Thus, the appeal was dismissed with costs. |
| Summary |
The case revolves around the deductibility of contributions made by the assessee company towards a pension and life assurance plan for its foreign employees. Initially, the contributions were allowed as deductions, but the Income Tax Officer disallowed them in the assessment year 1956-57. The Tribunal partially allowed the claim, leading to an appeal by the revenue. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the contributions were deductible under section 10(2)(xv) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, as they were considered business expenditures. The judgment emphasizes the importance of understanding the timing of expenditures and the control over funds in tax law, particularly concerning amendments to rules governing such plans. This case highlights key tax principles relevant for businesses managing employee benefits and ensures compliance with tax regulations, making it a significant precedent for similar cases in the future. |
| Court |
Supreme Court of India
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| Entities Involved |
Associated Electrical Industries (India) (P.) Ltd.
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| Judges |
V.D. Tulzapurkar,
R.S. Pathak
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| Lawyers |
S.T Desai,
Miss A. Subhashini,
A.K Sen,
T.A Ramachandran,
D.N. Gupta
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Respondents |
Associated Electrical Industries (India) (P.) Ltd.
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| Citations |
1986 SLD 1354 = (1986) 157 ITR 72
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| Other Citations |
CIT v. Associated Electrical Industries India (P.) Ltd.,
CIT v. Anderson Wright Ltd. [1962] 46 ITR 715 (Cal.),
CIT v. Indian Molasses Co. (P.) Ltd. [1970] 78 ITR 474 (SC),
CIT v. Lakshmi Ratan Cotton Mills Co. Ltd. [1976] 104 ITR 319 (AIL),
Indian Molasses Co. (P.) Ltd. v. CIT [1959] 37 ITR 66 (SC)
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| Laws Involved |
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
10(2)(xv),
37(1)
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