A.P. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LTD. v. INCOME TAX OFFICER
[Citation -1985-LL-0621]

Citation 1985-LL-0621
Appellant Name A.P. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LTD.
Respondent Name INCOME TAX OFFICER
Court ITAT
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 21/06/1985
Assessment Year 1977-78
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags benefit of enduring nature • test of enduring benefit • capital expenditure • industrial estate • revenue account • capital asset
Bot Summary: The first ground in this appeal is against the disallowance of expenditure of Rs. 52,982 in respect of planting of trees in avenues in the industrial estate. The ITO disallowed the same as capital expenditure which was upheld on appeal by the Commissioner. The learned counsel for the assessee submitted that the expenditure incurred did not result in the creation of any asset and it did not derive and benefit of enduring nature. In our view, by incurring the expenditure of Rs. 52,982 on planting of trees in avenues in the industrial estate, no income-yielding asset has been created nor any benefit of enduring nature has been derived. The Supreme Court pointed out that even if expenditure is incurred for obtaining an advantage of enduring benefit, there may be cases where the expenditure may nonetheless be on revenue account and the test of enduring benefit may break down. What is material to consider is the nature of the advantage in a commercial sense and it is only where the advantage is in the capital field that the expenditure would be disallowable on application of this test. Ground No. 2 relating to expenditure on land survey is not pressed.


first ground in this appeal is against disallowance of expenditure of Rs. 52,982 in respect of planting of trees in avenues in industrial estate. ITO disallowed same as capital expenditure which was upheld on appeal by Commissioner (Appeals). learned counsel for assessee submitted that expenditure incurred did not result in creation of any asset and it did not derive and benefit of enduring nature. Hence, it should be allowed as revenue expenditure. learned departmental representative justified disallowance. 2. We have considered rival submissions. In our view, by incurring expenditure of Rs. 52,982 on planting of trees in avenues in industrial estate, no income-yielding asset has been created nor any benefit of enduring nature has been derived. By planting trees, as better atmosphere and look is given to industrial estate. But, thereby, it cannot be held that enduring benefit has been derived by assessee. Even test of enduring benefit is not certain or conclusive test as held by Supreme Court in Empire Jute Co. Ltd. v. CIT [1980] 124 ITR 1. Supreme Court pointed out that even if expenditure is incurred for obtaining advantage of enduring benefit, there may be cases where expenditure may nonetheless be on revenue account and test of enduring benefit may break down. What is material to consider is nature of advantage in commercial sense and it is only where advantage is in capital field that expenditure would be disallowable on application of this test. above ratio squarely applies to instant case. No income-yielding capital asset has been created by planting trees and no enduring benefit has been derived by assessee. Thus, expenditure incurred is allowable as revenue expenditure. Accordingly, we allow same and delete addition of Rs. 52,982. 3. Ground No. 2 relating to expenditure on land survey is not pressed. Accordingly, it is dismissed. 4. In result, appeal is partly allowed. *** A.P. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION LTD. v. INCOME TAX OFFICER
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