The Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. Chemise Indus P. Ltd
[Citation -2020-LL-0312-31]

Citation 2020-LL-0312-31
Appellant Name The Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai
Respondent Name Chemise Indus P. Ltd.
Court HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
Relevant Act Income-tax
Date of Order 12/03/2020
Judgment View Judgment
Keyword Tags beneficial shareholder • deemed dividend • monetary limit • tax effect
Bot Summary: In Judgment in TCA No.44 of 2016 dated 12.03.2020 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, 'A' Bench, Chennai, by raising the following substantial questions of law: 1.Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in deleting the addition made u/s.2(22)9e) of the Income Tax Act 2. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that the deemed dividend u/s.2(22)(e) arises in the hands of Smt.Radha Daga and not in the hands of the assessee M/s.Chemise Indus Private Limited 3. Whether on the facts and in circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was right in holding that the addition should be made only in the hands of the registered and beneficial shareholder and not in the hands of the concerns in which such shareholder is having substantial interest 2. In Judgment in TCA No.44 of 2016 dated 12.03.2020 Counsel brought to our notice the Circular instruction issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes vide Circular No.17/2019 dated 8th August 2019, wherein, it is stipulated that appeals shall not be filed/pursued by the Department before the High Court in cases where the tax effect does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/-. 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.


Judgment in TCA No.44 of 2016 dated 12.03.2020 IN HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.03.2020 CORAM HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR Tax Case (Appeal) No.44 of 2016 Commissioner of Income Tax Chennai. Appellant Vs. M/s.Chemise Indus P Ltd 65, Sivasakthi Vinayagar Nagar Thiruverkadu, Chennai-77. Respondent Tax Case Appeal filed under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961 against order of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal 'A' Bench, Chennai dated 27.06.2014 in ITA.631/Mds/2014. For Appellant : Mr.T.Ravi Kumar Senior Standing Counsel For Respondent : Mr.R.Venkatnarayanan for M/s.Subbaraya Aiyer Padmanabhan Page 1 of 4 http://www.judis.nic.in Judgment in TCA No.44 of 2016 dated 12.03.2020 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, 'A' Bench, Chennai, by raising following substantial questions of law: "1.Whether on facts and in circumstances of case, Tribunal was right in deleting addition made u/s.2(22)9e) of Income Tax Act? 2. Whether on facts and in circumstances of case, Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that deemed dividend u/s.2(22)(e) arises in hands of Smt.Radha Daga and not in hands of assessee M/s.Chemise Indus Private Limited? 3. Whether on facts and in circumstances of case, Tribunal was right in holding that addition should be made only in hands of registered and beneficial shareholder and not in hands of concerns in which such shareholder is having substantial interest? 2. When matter was taken up for hearing, learned Standing Page 2 of 4 http://www.judis.nic.in Judgment in TCA No.44 of 2016 dated 12.03.2020 Counsel brought to our notice Circular instruction issued by Central Board of Direct Taxes vide Circular No.17/2019 dated 8th August 2019, wherein, it is stipulated that appeals shall not be filed/pursued by Department before High Court in cases where tax effect does not exceed Rs.1,00,00,000/- (Rupees One Crore). 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. (V.K.,J.) (R.S.K.,J.) 12.03.2020 KST To Income Tax Appellate Tribunal 'A' Bench,Chennai. Page 3 of 4 http://www.judis.nic.in Judgment in TCA No.44 of 2016 dated 12.03.2020 DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J. AND R.SURESH KUMAR, J. KST T.C.(A) No.44 of 2016 12.03.2020 Page 4 of 4 http://www.judis.nic.in Commissioner of Income-tax, Chennai v. Chemise Indus P. Ltd
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