Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. Spencer & Co. Ltd
[Citation -2020-LL-0121-40]

Citation 2020-LL-0121-40
Appellant Name Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai
Respondent Name Spencer & Co. Ltd.
Court HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 21/01/2020
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags monetary limit • licence fee • tax effect • long-term capital gain
Bot Summary: In Judgment in TCA No.1040/2010 dated 21.01.2020 2/4 JUDGMENT This Tax Case Appeal has been filed by the Revenue calling in question the correctness of the order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, by raising the following substantial questions of law: 1. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in upholding the CIT(A)'s deletion of disallowance of licence fee paid to RPG Enterprises 2 Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in upholding the CIT(A)'s deletion of 2.56 Cr. by invoking the provision of section 14A r/2 Rule 8D and 3. Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in upholding the direction of CIT(A) to Assessing Officer to adopt Rs.255.05 as the sale price of ZCCB as against the revenue's valuation at 45.05 while computing the long term capital gain 2. In Judgment in TCA No.1040/2010 dated 21.01.2020 3/4 filed/pursued by the Department before the High Court in cases where the tax effect does not exceed Rs.1 Crore 3. In the instant case, the tax effect is said to be less than the monetary limit imposed and therefore, the appeal filed by the Revenue is dismissed as not pressed, keeping open the substantial questions of law for determination in an appropriate case. 4.In view of the above, the Tax Case Appeal is dismissed, with liberty to apply for recalling, in case the learned Standing Counsel for the Revenue receives the written instruction with reasons to move such application.


Judgment in TCA No.1040/2010 dated 21.01.2020 (Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. M/s.Spencer & Co. Ltd) 1/4 IN HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.01.2020 CORAM HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR Tax Case Appeal No.1040 of 2010 Commissioner of Income Tax Chennai. Appellant Vs. M/s.Spencer & Co. Ltd. Spencer Plaza 4th Floor, 769 Anna Salai, Chennai - 02. Respondent Appeal filed under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 against order of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Madras 'B' Bench, dated 18.12.2009 in ITA.No.1601/Mds/2009. For Appellant : Mr.J.Narayana Samy Senior Standing Counsel For Respondent : Mr.Venkat Narayanan For Subbaraya Aiyar Padmanaban http://www.judis.nic.in Judgment in TCA No.1040/2010 dated 21.01.2020 (Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. M/s.Spencer & Co. Ltd) 2/4 JUDGMENT (Judgment of Court was delivered by DR.VINEET KOTHARI,J.) This Tax Case Appeal has been filed by Revenue calling in question correctness of order passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, by raising following substantial questions of law: "1. Whether on facts and circumstances of case, Tribunal was right in upholding CIT(A)'s deletion of disallowance of licence fee paid to RPG Enterprises? 2 Whether on facts and circumstances of case, Tribunal was right in upholding CIT(A)'s deletion of 2.56 Cr. by invoking provision of section 14A r/2 Rule 8D? and 3. Whether on facts and circumstances of case, Tribunal was right in upholding direction of CIT(A) to Assessing Officer to adopt Rs.255.05 as sale price of ZCCB as against revenue's valuation at 45.05 while computing long term capital gain?" 2. When matter is taken up for final hearing, learned Standing Counsel brought to our notice Circular instruction issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes vide Circular No.17/2019 dated 08.08.2019, wherein it is stipulated that appeals shall not be http://www.judis.nic.in Judgment in TCA No.1040/2010 dated 21.01.2020 (Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. M/s.Spencer & Co. Ltd) 3/4 filed/pursued by Department before High Court in cases where tax effect does not exceed Rs.1 Crore (Rupees One Crore Only) 3. In instant case, tax effect is said to be less than monetary limit imposed and therefore, appeal filed by Revenue is dismissed as not pressed, keeping open substantial questions of law for determination in appropriate case. 4.In view of above, Tax Case Appeal is dismissed, with liberty to apply for recalling, in case learned Standing Counsel for Revenue receives written instruction with reasons to move such application. No costs. (V.K.J.) (R.S.K.J.) 21.01.2020 Sgl To Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Madras 'B' Bench. http://www.judis.nic.in Judgment in TCA No.1040/2010 dated 21.01.2020 (Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. M/s.Spencer & Co. Ltd) 4/4 DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J. And R. SURESH KUMAR, J. Sgl T.C.A.No.1040 of 2010 (4/5) 21.01.2020 http://www.judis.nic.in Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. Spencer & Co. Ltd
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