Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi v. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd

Delhi High Court · 07 Dec 2017 · 2017:DHC:7616-DB
S. Muralidhar; Prathiba M. Singh
ITA No. 904/2011
2017:DHC:7616-DB
tax appeal_dismissed Significant

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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal, holding that duty drawback amounts not accrued or payable cannot be included in taxable income for the relevant assessment years.

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ITA No. 904/2011 HIGH COURT OF DELHI ITA No. 904/2011
Reserved on: 11th November 2017
Date of Decision: 7th December, 2017 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI ....Appellant
Through: Mr. Rahul Chaudhary and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocates.
VERSUS
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LTD ..... Respondent
Through : Mr. S. Ganesh, Senior Advocate with
Ms. Kavita Jha, Mr. S. Sukumaran, Mr. Anand Sukumar, Mr. Bhuwan Dhoopar, Ms. Roopali Gupta and Mr. Bhupesh Pathak, Advocates.
CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
07.12.2017 Dr. S. Muralidhar, J.
ORDER

1. This is an appeal by the Revenue against the impugned order dated 29th October 2010 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal („ITAT‟) in ITA No.663/Del/2008 for the AY 1997-98.

2. While admitting this appeal on 10th August 2011, the following questions of law were framed for consideration: 2017:DHC:7616-DB ITA No. 904/2011 “Whether the Tribunal is right in holding that on account of duty drawback had not accrued and become payable to the assessee and cannot be included in the taxable income of the assessee for the assessment year 1994-95,1997-98, 1998-99?”

3. In view of the order passed by this Court today in ITA No. 250 of 2005, the question is answered in the affirmative, i.e. in favour of the Assessee and against the Revenue.

4. ITA No. 904 of 2011 is accordingly dismissed.

S. MURALIDHAR, J.

PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J. DECEMBER 07, 2017 Rm