| Case ID |
1778ca8a-8816-4482-a98b-4ef821c18702 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
IT REFERENCE No. 87 OF 1968 |
| Decision Date |
Sep 28, 1977 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The court held that notwithstanding any disputes regarding the additional export duty or failures to make entries in books of account, if a statutory liability arises, an assessee using the mercantile system of accounting is entitled to claim deductions in the year the liability arises. The tribunal's decision to allow the deduction was upheld, emphasizing that the claim could be made even if it was not claimed before the Income-tax Officer. The case established that legal liabilities must be accounted for in the relevant year, irrespective of disputes or lack of entries in books. |
| Summary |
In the case between the Commissioner of Income Tax and Central Provinces Manganese Ore Co. Ltd., the Bombay High Court addressed the issue of business expenditure and the timing of deductions under the Income-tax Act, 1961. The tribunal had previously allowed the company to deduct additional export duty amounting to Rs. 29,33,886.31 for the assessment year 1959-60, despite the company disputing the liability and not making the necessary entries in its books. The court reaffirmed the principle that under the mercantile system of accounting, tax liabilities must be recognized in the year they arise, regardless of payment status or disputes. This ruling highlighted the importance of recognizing statutory liabilities for accurate financial reporting and tax compliance, ensuring that businesses can claim deductions in a timely manner. This case is significant for understanding the implications of accounting methods on tax obligations and the legal interpretations surrounding them. |
| Court |
Bombay High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Central Government,
Manganese Ore Co.
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| Judges |
Kantawala, C.J.,
Chandurkar, J.
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| Lawyers |
R.J. Joshi,
J.H. Parekh,
V.A. Bobde,
M.L. Vaidya
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Respondents |
Central Provinces Manganese Ore Co. Ltd.
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| Citations |
1978 SLD 491,
(1978) 112 ITR 734
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| Other Citations |
Kedarnath Jute Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1971] 82 ITR 363 (SC),
Pope The King Match Factory v. CIT [1963] 50 ITR 495 (Mad.)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
37(1)
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