Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, Central Circle -1, Nashik V. Shri Ville Parle Kelvani Mandal, Ville Parle (W)

ITA 27/PUN/2022

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The case involves an appeal by the Revenue against the CIT(A)'s decision, which permitted the Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal to carry forward a deficit for set-off against income in subsequent years. The Revenue contested this decision, arguing that allowing the carry forward of a deficit constituted a double benefit and was not explicitly permitted under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The tribunal considered the precedents set by the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court in similar cases, which favored the assessee's stance. The tribunal's decision to dismiss the appeal was influenced by these judicial precedents and the principle of judicial consistency.

• Counselvise Citation: [2023] 140 COUNSELVISE.COM (IT) 137319 (ITAT-PUNE)
• Duration Of Justice: 1 year(s) 3 month(s) 25 day(s)
• Appeal Type: Income Tax Appeal
• Pronouncement Date: 01-05-2023
• Appeal Filed By: Department
• Order Result: DismissedDismissed
• Bench Allotted: B
• Next Hearing Date: 01-05-2023
• Assessment Year: 2016-2017
• Appeal Filed On: 06-01-2022
• Other Referred Cases: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection vs. 264 ITR 110 (BOM), Director of Income Tax (Exemptions), Mumbai vs. M/s. Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal, Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) New Delhi vs. Subros Educational Society, Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS)
• Laws Referred To: Income Tax Act, 1961
• Result in Favour of: Assessee
• Court: TRIBUNAL
• Keywords: Tax effect
• Section: 143(3); 264

Judgement Text

IN THE INCOME TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL PUNE BENCH “B” : PUNE BEFORE SHRI SATBEER SINGH GODARA, JUDICIAL MEMBER AND DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE, ACCOUNTANT MEMBER I.T.A.No.27/PUN./2022 Assessment Year 2016-2017 The DCIT, Central Circle-1, 2 nd Floor, Sai Shoban Building, Near Kendriya Rajaswa Bhavan, Gadkari Chowk, Nashik. Maharashtra. PIN – 422 002. vs. Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal, 2 nd Floor, Bhai Das Hall, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Ville Parle (W) – 400 056. Maharashtra. PAN AABTS8228H (Appellant) (Respondent) For Revenue : Shri Sardar Singh Meena For Assessee : Shri Akash Gogari Date of Hearing : 02.05.2023 Date of Pronouncement : 02.05.2023 ORDER PER SATBEER SINGH GODARA, J.M. : This Revenue’s appeal for assessment year 2016- 2017, arises against the CIT(A), Pune-12, Pune’s Din and Order No. ITBA/APL/S/250/2021-22/1036544593(1), dated 22.10.2021, involving proceedings u/s. 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (in short “the Act”). Heard both the parties at length. Case file perused. 2. The Revenue pleads the following substantive grounds in the instant appeal : 2 ITA.No.27/PUN./2022 1. In the facts & circumstances of the case whether the Ld. CIT(A) was justified in allowing the assessee to carry forward the deficit of for set-off in subsequent years. 2. In the facts & circumstances of the case whether the Ld. CIT(A) was justified in allowing the assessee to carry forward the deficit for set-off in subsequent years when in fact the assessee has claimed excess expenditure over the income which cannot be termed as deficit and therefore not allowable to carry forward to subsequent years. 3. In the facts & circumstances of the case whether the Ld. CIT(A) was justified in allowing the assessee to carry forward the deficit for set-off in subsequent years without appreciating the facts that this would have the effect of granting double benefit to the assessee, first as “accumulation” of income u/s ll(l)(a) or as corpus donation u/s ll(l)(d) in earlier years and then as “application” of income u/s ll(l)(a) of the I. T. Act, 1961 in the subsequent years which is legally not permissible ? 4. Whether in the facts 85 circumstances of the case and in law the Ld. CIT(A) relying on the decision of the Bombay High Court in the case of Institute of Banking personnel 264 ITR 110 (BOM) and directing the AO to follow the decision and allowed the assessee to carry forward the deficit and adjust against income of subsequent years, 3 ITA.No.27/PUN./2022 ignoring the facts that there was no express provision in the I. T.Act, 1961 permitting allowance of such claims ? 5. Regarding the AO’s action for the year at Rs. Nil not allowing the carry forward the deficit of expenditure over income and allowing set-off against the income, the Ld. CIT(A) found that this issue has been decided in favour of assessee in A.Y. 2010-11 by the CIT(A) on the basis of decision of Hon’ble Bombay High Court in the case Institute of Banking personnel 264 ITR 110 (BOM), but the Revenue has not accepted the said decision of Hon’ble Jurisdictional High Court on merit of the case, but due to smallness of tax effect appeal was not filed before Hon’ble Supreme Court. However, the department has filed appeal to High Court for A.Y. 2010-11 and decision is pending. As such the decision of Ld. CIT(A) is not accepted on this issue of allowance of carry forward of deficit and set-off against income of subsequent years.” 3. Suffice to say, it emerges during the course of hearing with the able assistance coming from both the parties that the Revenue’s sole substantive grievance challenges correctness of the CIT(A)'s action allowing the taxpayer to carry forward the deficit for setting-off in subsequent assessment years. 4 ITA.No.27/PUN./2022 4. Learned CIT-DR could hardly dispute the Revenue’s pleadings in it’s ground No.5 that it’s appeal regarding assessment year 2010-11 is stated to be pending before hon’ble jurisdictional high court. 5. Learned counsel representing assessee at this stage filed before us their lordships’ order/judgment in Revenue’s said Income Tax Appeal No.157/2018 decided on 12.04.2022 as under : “1. Mr. Suresh Kumar in fairness states that the first substantial question of law proposed is covered by the order of this Court in The Director of Income Tax (Exemptions), Mumbai V/s. M/s. Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal and the remaining four questions of law are covered by an order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption) New Delhi V/s. Subros Educational Society and judgment passed by this Court in Commissioner of Income Tax V/s. Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) and, therefore, the appeal could be disposed. 2. Appeal accordingly disposed.” 5 ITA.No.27/PUN./2022 6. We thus adopt judicial consistency in light of the foregoing intervening legal developments having attained finality in assessee’s case. The Revenue fails in its instant sole substantive ground therefore. Ordered accordingly. 7. This Revenue’s appeal is dismissed in the above terms. Order pronounced in the open Court on 02.05.2023. Sd/- Sd/- [DR. DIPAK P. RIPOTE] [SATBEER SINGH GODARA] ACCOUNTANT MEMBER JUDICIAL MEMBER Pune, Dated 02 nd May, 2023 VBP/- Copy to 1. The appellant 2. The respondent 3. The CIT(A), Pune-12, Pune. 4. The Pr. CIT (Central), Nagpur. 5. D.R. ITAT, Pune “B” Bench, Pune 6. Guard File. //By Order// Assistant Registrar, ITAT, Pune Benches, Pune.