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

Delhi High Court · 07 Dec 2017 · 2017:DHC:7621-DB
S. Muralidhar; Prathiba M. Singh
ITA Nos. 1027 & 1028/2011
2017:DHC:7621-DB
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeals, holding that duty drawback amounts had not accrued or become payable and thus were not includible in the taxable income of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. for AY 1995-96 and 1996-97.

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ITA Nos.1027 & 1028/2011 HIGH COURT OF DELHI ITA No. 1027/2011
Reserved on: 11th November 2017
Date of Decision: 7th December, 2017 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI ....Appellant
Through: Mr. 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.
AND
ITA No. 1028/2011 COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, DELHI ...Appellant
Through: Mr. 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, 2017:DHC:7621-DB
Mr. Anand Sukumar, Mr. Bhuwan Dhoopar, Ms. Roopali Gupta and Mr. Bhupesh Pathak, Advocates.
CORAM: JUSTICE S. MURALIDHAR JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
JUDGMENT
07.12.2017 Dr. S. Muralidhar, J.

1. These are appeals by the Revenue against the impugned order dated 29th October 2010 passed by the ITAT in ITA Nos. 4444/Del/2007 and 662/Del/2008 for the Assessment Years (AYs) 1995-96 and 1996-97.

2. On 1st September 2011, the following question of law was framed for consideration in ITA No. 1027 of 2011: “Whether the Tribunal is right in holding that Rs. 43,33,72,336/- 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 1995-96?”

3. On 1st September 2011, the following question of law was framed for consideration in ITA No. 1028 of 2011: “Whether the Tribunal is right in holding that Rs. 24,10,01,489/- 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 1996-97?”

4. In view of the decision of this Court today in ITA No. 250 of 2005, the above questions are answered in the affirmative, i.e. in favour of the Assessee and against the Revenue.

5. The appeals are dismissed.

S. MURALIDHAR, J.

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