| Case ID |
262569a5-7ea1-4d47-8498-a832894f931e |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
I. T. C. No. 17 of 1976 |
| Decision Date |
Aug 21, 1985 |
| Hearing Date |
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| Decision |
The court affirmed the decision of the Tribunal, stating that the allocation of the super-tax should be based on the profit-sharing capacity of each partner, rather than the provisions laid out in section 16(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act. The court highlighted the importance of accurately determining each partner's share in the profit of the firm when calculating the super-tax. This ruling aligns with previous judgments, reinforcing the legal precedent that super-tax allocation is a matter of partnership profit-sharing, not merely statutory provisions. The parties were allowed to bear their own costs. |
| Summary |
In the case of I. T. C. No. 17 of 1976, the Sindh High Court addressed a significant issue regarding the allocation of super-tax among partners of a firm under the Income Tax Act, 1922. The pivotal question was whether the total super-tax should be allocated based on each partner's profit-sharing capacity as opposed to the specific guidelines established in section 16(1)(b) of the Act. The court, led by Judges NAIMUDDIN and IBADAT YAR KHAN, ruled in favor of the profit-sharing approach, emphasizing that partners should receive their share of the super-tax in accordance with their respective interests in the firm's profits. This decision not only reaffirmed earlier judgments but also clarified the interpretation of the Income Tax Act concerning partnership taxation. The ruling is critical for legal practitioners and firms navigating tax obligations, ensuring a fair assessment of tax liabilities based on actual profit distribution. Legal representatives, including Miss Nuzhat Alvi, supported this interpretation, leading to a consensus that the Tribunal's ruling was justified. As such, this case serves as a crucial reference point for future tax-related disputes involving partnerships. |
| Court |
Sindh High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
NAIMUDDIN, J.,
IBADAT YAR KHAN, J.
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| Lawyers |
Miss Nuzhat Alvi for Waheed Farooqi for Applicant
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| Petitioners |
COMMISSIONER OF Income Tax EAST ZONE
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| Respondents |
MUHAMMAD SADIQ
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| Citations |
1986 SLD 9,
1986 PTD 42,
(1986) 53 TAX 44
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| Other Citations |
Commissioner of Income-tax (Investigation) v. Sol! M. Cowasjee 1985 P T D 401,
Commissioner of Income-tax (Central), Karachi v. Seth Saifuddin Ghulam Hussain,
Commissioner of income-tax v. Bux Ellahi I. T. R. No. 10 of 1976
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| Laws Involved |
Income Tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
16,
16(1)(b)
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