| Case ID |
389bc6d1-66aa-4273-975b-fa84523f25fa |
| Body |
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| Case Number |
D-2741 of 1935 |
| Decision Date |
May 01, 1935 |
| Hearing Date |
Apr 01, 1935 |
| Decision |
The Privy Council dismissed the appeal, holding that the sum of Rs. 2,40,000 received by the appellant was taxable under the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. The court concluded that the annual payments were not agricultural income as defined in the Act, but rather constituted income derived from a covenant that imposed personal liability on the covenantor. The payments were secured by a charge on the property, and the appellant was therefore assessable to income tax and super-tax in respect of this amount. The court found that the payments were part of the consideration for the transfer of the estate and not merely installments of a capital sum. This case clarified the distinction between capital and income, emphasizing that the nature of the payments was income, thus subject to taxation. |
| Summary |
This case revolves around the taxation of an annual sum received by Maharajkumar Gopal Saran Narain Singh from a Rani under a covenant that secured payment against the transfer of his estate. The main legal question was whether this payment constituted agricultural income or taxable income under the Income-tax Act, 1922. The Privy Council determined that the payments were not derived from land as agricultural income but were contractual obligations that created a personal liability. The court's decision emphasized the importance of understanding the nature of income versus capital, establishing that payments received in exchange for an estate could be considered income taxable under the provisions of the Act. This case is significant for its interpretation of income tax laws, particularly in the context of covenants and estates, and remains a key reference for similar cases in tax law. Keywords: income tax, agricultural income, Privy Council, estate transfer, covenant payments. |
| Court |
Privy Council
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| Entities Involved |
Not available
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| Judges |
Lord Blanesburgh,
Lord Russell of Killowen,
Sir Lancelot Sanderson
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| Lawyers |
A. M. Latter, K. C.,
Sultan Ahmed,
Heyworth Talbot,
A. M. Dunne, K. C.,
Thomas Strangman
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| Petitioners |
Maharajkumar Gopal Saran Narain Singh
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| Respondents |
Commissioner of Income Tax
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| Citations |
1935 SLD 32 = (1935) 3 ITR 237
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| Other Citations |
Commissioner of Income-tax, Bengal v. Wallace & Co. [1932] (59 IA 206; 136 IA 742; 1932 Comp. Cas. 276; 5 ITC 211)
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| Laws Involved |
Income-tax Act, 1961,
Indian Income-tax Act, 1922
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| Sections |
56,
2(1A),
12(1),
2(1)
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