| Case ID |
2de65f0e-7f22-4a1c-8693-c474b596e78d |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
D-2741 of 2016 |
| Decision Date |
Jan 01, 1939 |
| Hearing Date |
Jan 01, 1939 |
| Decision |
The court held that the payment of Rs. 2,94,308 made by the assessees to the financier was allowable as an item of expenditure under Section 10(2)(ix) of the Income-tax Act, 1922. The agreement to share the commission with the lender was essential for obtaining finance for the managed company, and thus the payment was incurred solely for the purpose of earning profits. The court ruled in favor of the assessees, emphasizing that the payment did not form part of their income and was a legitimate business expense necessary for their operations as managing agents. |
| Summary |
In the landmark case of Commissioner of Income-tax v. Tata Sons Ltd., the Bombay High Court examined the complexities of business expenditure under the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. The case revolved around the payment made by Tata Sons Ltd., acting as managing agents, to a financier in return for aiding a company in financial distress. The court analyzed whether this payment could be classified as a deductible business expense. The judges concluded that the payment was necessary for securing finance and thus should be considered a legitimate business expenditure, affirming the rights of managing agents to deduct such payments from their taxable income. This case is significant in the realm of tax law, particularly in defining the boundaries of allowable business expenses, and remains a reference point for similar cases in the future. Keywords: Income-tax Act, business expenditure, allowable deductions, financial management, managing agents, tax law, Tata Sons. |
| Court |
Bombay High Court
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| Entities Involved |
Tata Sons Ltd.,
Tata Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.,
F.E. Dinshaw
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| Judges |
Sir John Beaumont, C.J.,
Rangnekar, J.
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| Lawyers |
Sir Jamshedji B. Kanga
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| Petitioners |
Commissioner of Income-tax
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| Respondents |
Tata Sons Ltd.
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| Citations |
1939 SLD 52,
(1939) 7 ITR 195
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| Other Citations |
1935 PTD 459,
1937 PTD 292,
1931 PC 165
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961,
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
37(1),
10(2)(ix),
10(2)(ix)
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