| Case ID |
2065e41b-ae22-47ad-b45e-55e0606def77 |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
D-2741 of 1971-72 |
| Decision Date |
Jan 01, 1992 |
| Hearing Date |
Jan 01, 1992 |
| Decision |
The Tribunal correctly held that the expenses incurred on repairs and maintenance of bungalows provided to employees should be excluded from disallowance under section 40(a)(v) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The Court ruled that the latter part of section 40(a)(v) cannot apply to the repair and maintenance of bungalows treated as perquisites. Furthermore, the Court affirmed that the income derived from transporting ONGC's crude oil was integrally connected with the business activity of the assessee, making it eligible for deductions under section 80-I. The final judgment was in favor of the assessee, solidifying the interpretation of the terms 'attributable to' and 'derived from' within the context of the Income-tax Act. |
| Summary |
In the case before the Calcutta High Court, the primary issues revolved around the interpretation of sections 40(a)(v) and 80-I of the Income-tax Act, 1961, concerning business expenses and deductions for companies. The case highlights the complexities associated with business disallowances, particularly in relation to employee benefits and the treatment of expenditures on property used by employees. The Court found that expenditures for maintaining employee accommodations should not be classified as perquisites, thus allowing the company to exclude these expenses from disallowances under section 40(a)(v). Additionally, the Court recognized the revenue from transporting crude oil belonging to ONGC as integral to the business of the assessee, affirming the applicability of section 80-I deductions. This case serves as a critical reference for tax law interpretation and has implications for corporate tax planning and compliance, especially in sectors involving significant operational expenditures. |
| Court |
Calcutta High Court
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| Entities Involved |
ONGC,
Oil India Ltd
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| Judges |
AJIT K. SENGUPTA,
BHAGABATI PRASAD BANERJEE
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| Lawyers |
Not available
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Respondents |
Oil India Ltd
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| Citations |
1992 SLD 1668 = (1992) 196 ITR 366
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| Other Citations |
CIT v. Travancore Tea Estates Co. Ltd. [1980] 122 ITR 557 (Ker.),
CIT v. Davidson of India Pvt. Ltd. [1984] 148 ITR 544 (Cal.),
CIT v. Vazir Sultan Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1988] 169 ITR 324 (AP),
CIT v. Forbes, Ewart and Figgis (P.) Ltd. [1983] 138 ITR 1 (Ker.)(FB),
Cambay Electric Supply Industrial Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1978] 113 ITR 84 (SC),
CIT v. Buckau Wolf New India Engineering Works Ltd. [1984] 150 ITR 180 (Bom.),
CIT v. Davidson of India (Pvt.) Ltd. [1986] 161 ITR 407 (Cal.),
CIT v. Flender Macneill Gears Ltd. [1984] 150 ITR 83 (Cal.),
CIT v. Vazir Sultan Tobacco Co. Ltd. [1988] 173 ITR 290 (AP),
CIT v. West Coast Paper Mills Ltd. [1988] 169 ITR 288 (Bom.),
Mysore Electrical Industries Ltd. v. CIT [1978] 114 ITR 865 (Kar.)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961
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| Sections |
40(a)(v),
80-I
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