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M/S. Shasun Chemicals And Drugs Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax-Ii, Chennai

Supreme Court [2016] 8 S.C.R. 73 16 Sep 2016 In favour of: Assessee
Forum / Bench
Supreme Court
Parties
M/S. Shasun Chemicals And Drugs Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax-Ii, Chennai
Date of order
16 Sep 2016
Assessment year(s)
1996-97, 1995-96, 2004-05
Outcome
Allowed

The order — as passed by the Supreme Court

Case summary

In M/S. Shasun Chemicals And Drugs Ltd v. Commissioner Of Income Tax-Ii, Chennai, the Supreme Court (2016) allowed the appeal under Section 35, Section 36, Section 40A of the Income-tax Act. The decision went in favour of the assessee.

Issue: Thus, the assessec was entitled to the benefit of s.35D for the Assessments Years in question. [Paras 12, 13][78-G-H; 79-A-B, E-F; 80-A-D] Whether deduction on account of payment of bonus to E the employees of the asscssee is not eligible under section 36 of the Act, as it is hit by section 40A(9) of the Act? : 2.1 Sin...

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Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡ ਬਨਾਮ ਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ (2016 ਦੀਸਿਵਲਅਪੀਲਨੰ. 9611) 16 ਸਤੰਬਰ, 2016 [ਏ.ਕੇ. ਸੀਕਰੀਅਤੇਐਨ.ਵੀ. ਰਮਾਨਾ, ਜੇ.ਜੇ] ਟੈਕਸ: ਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸਅਧਿਨਿਯਮ, 1961- ਉਪਧਾਰਾ.35 ਡੀ, 36, 404(9), 43 ਬੀ-ਖਰਚਦਾਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨ-ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀਆਮਦਨਤੋਂਬੋਨਸਦੇਭੁਗਤਾਨਦੀਕਟੌਤੀਅਸੈਸਸੀਨੇਆਪਣੇਮੌਜੂਦਾਉਤਪਾਦਨਯੂਨਿਟਾਂਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਅਤੇਖੋਜਅਤੇਵਿਕਾਸਲਈਪੂੰਜੀਖਰਚਨੂੰਪੂਰਾਕਰਨਲਈਫੰਡਇਕੱਠਾਕਰਨਲਈਜਨਤਕਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕੀਤੇ।ਅਸੈਸਸੀਨੇਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਖਰਚ/ਧਾਰਾ.35 ਡੀਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੇਇਸਤੋਂਇਲਾਵਾ, ਅਸੈਸਸੀਨੇਕਟੌਤੀਦਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾ।ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ36, ਆਪਣੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਨੂੰਦਿੱਤੇਗਏਬੋਨਸਸੰਬੰਧੀx - ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਦੁਆਰਾਦਾਅਵਾਰੱਦਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਅਪੀਲ'ਤੇ, ਫੈਸਲਾਸੁਣਾਇਆਗਿਆ: ਧਾਰਾ.35 ਡੀਦੇਨਾਲਖਰਚੇਦਾਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨ, ਹਰੇਕਦੇ1/10% ਦੇਹਿਸਾਬਨਾਲ10 ਸਾਲਾਂਦੀਮਿਆਦਲਈਆਗਿਆਹੈਤੱਥਾਂ'ਤੇ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਦੁਆਰਾਪਹਿਲੇਦੋਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲਾਂਲਈਲਾਭਦੀਆਗਿਆਦਿੱਤੀਗਈਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਲਈ, ਇਸਨੂੰਬਾਅਦਦੀਬਲਾਕਮਿਆਦਵਿੱਚਇਨਕਾਰਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਜਾਸਕਦਾਸੀ।ਬੋਨਸਦੀਅਦਾਇਗੀਧਾਰਾ.36(1)(ii) ਅਤੇਧਾਰਾ.404(9) ਦੇਅਧੀਨਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਕਟੌਤੀਹੈ।43B(ਬੀ) ਵੀਲਾਗੂਨਹੀਂਹੈਕਿਉਂਕਿਇਸਉਪਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਬੋਨਸਦਾਜ਼ਿਕਰਨਹੀਂਹੈ।ਇਸਲਈ, ਧਾਰਾ.35 ਡੀਅਤੇਧਾਰਾ.36 ਦੇਤਹਿਤਲਾਭਦਾਹੱਕਦਾਰਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾ, ਅਪੀਲਾਂਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦਿੰਦੇਹੋਏ, ਅਦਾਲਤ ਆਯੋਜਿਤ: ਕੀਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕਰਨ'ਤੇਹੋਏਖਰਚੇਨੂੰਅਧਿਨਿਯਮ2 ਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ਕਰਨਦੇਯੋਗਹੈ: 1. ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਇਸਪੱਖੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1994-95 ਅਤੇ1996-97 ਲਈਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦੇਦਿੱਤੀਸੀ।ਅਜਿਹੇਖਰਚੇਜੋਕੀਤੇਜਾਂਦੇਹਨਅਤੇਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂਦਾਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35 ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਮੰਗਿਆਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ, ਇਸਦੀਇਜਾਜ਼ਤ10 ਸਾਲਾਂਦੀਮਿਆਦਲਈਹੈ@ ਹਰੇਕ1/10 ਵਾਂ।ਸਾਲ1995-96 ਲਈਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੇਤਹਿਤਜਾਇਜ਼ਅਤੇਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਪਾਇਆਗਿਆਅਤੇਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇ1/10ਵਾਂਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕਰਨਦੇਖਰਚੇ ਸਰਵਉੱਚਅਦਾਲਤਦੀਆਂਰਿਪੋਰਟਾਂ[2016] 8 ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਆਰ ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਅਧੀਨਇਜਾਜ਼ਤਦਿੱਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਜਦੋਂਇਸਨੂੰਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈਦੁਬਾਰਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾ'ਗਿਆਸੀ, ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿਇਸਨੂੰਨਾਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਅਤੇਅਪੀਲੀਅਥਾਰਟੀਦੇਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਾਂਤੇ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਫੈਕਟਰੀਅਹਾਤੇਦੀਭੌਤਿਕਤਸਦੀਕਕੀਤੀ।ਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀ'ਤੇ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈਵੀਖਰਚਿਆਂਦੀਆਗਿਆਦਿੱਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਇੱਕਵਾਰ,ਇਹਸਥਿਤੀਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਲਈਜਾਂਦੀਹੈਅਤੇਘੜੀਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਹੱਕਵਿੱਚਚੱਲਣਲੱਗਪੈਂਦੀਹੈ, ਤਾਂਇਸਨੂੰ10 ਸਾਲਾਂਦੀਪੂਰੀਮਿਆਦਪੂਰੀਕਰਨੀਪੈਂਦੀਸੀਅਤੇਪਹਿਲੇਦੋਸਾਲਾਂਵਿੱਚਦਿੱਤੇਗਏਲਾਭਨੂੰਬਾਅਦਦੇਸਾਲਾਂਵਿੱਚਇਨਕਾਰਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਜਾਸਕਦਾਸੀਕਿਉਂਕਿਬਲਾਕਦੀਮਿਆਦਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1995-96 ਤੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ2004-05 ਤੱਕ10 ਸਾਲਸੀ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਇਲੀਗਕੋਰਟਨੇਬਰੂਕਬਾਂਡਇੰਡੀਆਲਿਮਟਿਡਦੇਮਾਮਲੇਵਿੱਚਇਸਅਦਾਲਤਦੇਫੈਸਲੇਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਇਸਨੂੰਨਾਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਇਸਦਲੀਲਦੇਬਾਵਜੂਦਕਿਉਪਰੋਕਤਫੈਸਲਾਉਦੋਂਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਜਦੋਂਧਾਰਾ. 35ਡੀਕਾਨੂੰਨਦੀਕਿਤਾਬਵਿੱਚਨਹੀਂਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਉਪਬੰਧਨੇਕਾਨੂੰਨੀਸਥਿਤੀਨੂੰਬਦਲਦਿੱਤਾਸੀ, ਫਿਰਵੀਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਉਕਤਫੈਸਲੇਦੀਪਾਲਣਾਕਰਨਦੀਚੋਣਕੀਤੀ।ਇਹਉਹਥਾਂਹੈਜਿੱਥੇਹਾਈ ਕੋਰਟਗਲਤਹੋਗਈਕਿਉਂਕਿਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੇਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਨੂੰਧਿਆਨਵਿੱਚਰੱਖਦੇਹੋਏਤੁਰੰਤਕੇਸਦਾਫੈਸਲਾਕੀਤਾਜਾਣਾਹੈ।ਇਸਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਸਵਾਲਵਿੱਚਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲਾਂਲਈਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਲਾਭਦਾਹੱਕਦਾਰਸੀ।[ਪੈਰਾ12, 13][ 78-ਜੀ-ਐੱਚ;79-ਏ-ਬੀ, ਈ-ਐੱਫ; 80-ਏ-ਡੀ] ਕੀਅਸੈਸੀਦੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਬੋਨਸਦੀਅਦਾਇਗੀਦੇਕਾਰਨਕਟੌਤੀਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਤਹਿਤਯੋਗਨਹੀਂਹੈ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿਇਹਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ40 ਏ(9) ਦੁਆਰਾਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤਹੈ?: 2.1 ਕਿਉਂਕਿ, ਅਸੈਸੀਦੁਆਰਾਆਪਣੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਟਰੱਸਟਤੋਂਭੁਗਤਾਨਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ, ਇਸਲਈਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਅਫਸਰਨੇਇਹਵਿਚਾਰਲਿਆਕਿਕਿਉਂਕਿਅਸੈਸੀਦੁਆਰਾਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਸਿੱਧੇਨਕਦਵਿੱਚਭੁਗਤਾਨਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ, ਇਸਲਈਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੇ5.40 ਏ(9) ਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੇਮੱਦੇਨਜ਼ਰਇਹਆਗਿਆਯੋਗਨਹੀਂਹੈ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿਇਸਵਿਚਾਰਨੂੰਸੀ.ਆਈ.ਟੀ(ਏ) ਦੇਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀਦੁਆਰਾਸਵੀਕਾਰਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ, ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਅਫਸਰਦੁਆਰਾਲਏਗਏਸਟੈਂਡਵਿੱਚਤਰਕਪਾਇਆਹੈ।ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੇਧਾਰਾ.40 ਏ(9) ਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂ'ਤੇਭਰੋਸਾਕਰਕੇਗਲਤਹੋਗਈਹੈ।[ਪੈਰਾ14][ 80-ਜੀ-ਐੱਚ: 81-ਏ] 2.2 ਧਾਰਾ40 ਏ(9) ਕਿਸੇਵੀਫੰਡ, ਟਰੱਸਟ, ਕੰਪਨੀਆਦਿਦੀਸਥਾਪਨਾਜਾਂਗਠਨ, ਜਾਂਯੋਗਦਾਨਵਜੋਂ, ਇੱਕਮਾਲਕਵਜੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਅਦਾਕੀਤੀਗਈਰਕਮਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਕਟੌਤੀਆਂਨਾਲਸੰਬੰਧਿਤਹੈ।ਸ਼ਰਤਇਹਹੈਕਿਅਜਿਹੀਰਕਮਦਾਭੁਗਤਾਨਉਦੇਸ਼ਲਈਅਤੇਧਾਰਾ(iv) ਜਾਂਧਾਰਾ(iv ਏ) ਦੁਆਰਾਜਾਂਅਧੀਨਪ੍ਰਦਾਨਕੀਤੀਗਈਹੱਦਤੱਕਕੀਤਾਜਾਣਾਚਾਹੀਦਾਹੈ। ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ Case: M/S. 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SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) [2016] 8 S.C.R. 73 M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI (Civil Appeal No. 9611 of2016) SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 [A.K. SIKRI AND N.V. RAMANA, JJ.] Tax: Income Tax Act, 1961 - ss.35D, 36, 40A(9), 43B -Amortization of expenditure -Deduction of payment of bonus from business income - Assessee issued public shares in order lo raise funds to meet the capital expenditure for expansion of its existing units of production and for research and development - Assessee claimed amortization of expenditure incurred towards share issue expense u/s.35D of the Act - Furthermore, assessee claimed deduction u/s. 36 of the Act, regarding bonus paid to its employees - Claim disallowed by High Court - On appeal, held: Amortization of expenditure u/s.35D, is allowed for period of JO years @ 1110'" of each - On facts, benefit was allowed for first two assessment years by assessing officer and therefore, it could not have been denied in subsequent block period - Payment of bonus is allowable deduction u/s.36(1){ii) and s.40A(9) has no application to it - s.43B(b) is also -not applicable as this provision does not mention about bonus Therefore, assessee entitled to benefit uls.35D and s.36. Allowing the appeals, the Court HELD: Whether expenditure incurred on issue of shares is eligible to be amortized under section 35D of the Act ? : 1. The Assessing Officer had allowed the claim of the assessee in this behalf for the Assessment Years 1994-95 and 1996-97. Such expenses which are incurred and amortization whereof is sought u/s. 35D of the Act, it is allowed for a period of 10 years @ 1/lOth each. The claim of the assessee for the year 1995-96 was found to be justified and allowable under the provisions of the Act and on that basis I/10th share issue expenses A c D E F G H A was allowed u/s. 35D of the Act. When it was again claimed for the Assessment Year 1996-97, though it was disallowed and on directions of the Appellate Authority, the Assessing Officer made physical verification of the factory premises. On satisfaction, expenses were allowed for the Assessment Year 1996-97 as well. Once, this position is accepted and the clock had started running B in favour of the asscssec, it had to complete the entire period of 10 years and benefit granted in first two years could not have been denied in the subsequent years as the block period was 10 years starting from the Assessment Year 1995-96 to Assessment Year 2004-05. The High Court, however, disallowed the same c following the judgment of this Court in the case of Brook Bo11d India Ltd. However, in spite of the argument raised to the effect that the aforesaid judgment was rendered when s. 35D was not on the statute book and this provision had altered the legal position, the High Court still chose to follow the said judgment. It is here where the High Court went wrong as the instant case is D to be decided keeping in view the provisions of s.35D of the Act. Thus, the assessec was entitled to the benefit of s.35D for the Assessments Years in question. [Paras 12, 13][78-G-H; 79-A-B, E-F; 80-A-D] Whether deduction on account of payment of bonus to E the employees of the asscssee is not eligible under section 36 of the Act, as it is hit by section 40A(9) of the Act? : 2.1 Since, payment was made by assessee to its employees from the Trust, the Assessing Officer took the view that as the payment is not made by the asscssee to the employees directly F in cash, it is not allowable in view of the provisions of s.40A(9) of the Act. Though this view was not accepted by the CIT(A) as well as ITAT, the High Court has found justification in the stand taken by the Assessing Officer. The High Court has gone wrong in relying upon the provisions ofs.40A(9) of the Act. [Para 14)[80-G G-H; 81-A] 2.2 Section 40A(9) deals with deductions in respect of the Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) 2.2 ਧਾਰਾ40 ਏ(9) ਕਿਸੇਵੀਫੰਡ, ਟਰੱਸਟ, ਕੰਪਨੀਆਦਿਦੀਸਥਾਪਨਾਜਾਂਗਠਨ, ਜਾਂਯੋਗਦਾਨਵਜੋਂ, ਇੱਕਮਾਲਕਵਜੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਅਦਾਕੀਤੀਗਈਰਕਮਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਕਟੌਤੀਆਂਨਾਲਸੰਬੰਧਿਤਹੈ।ਸ਼ਰਤਇਹਹੈਕਿਅਜਿਹੀਰਕਮਦਾਭੁਗਤਾਨਉਦੇਸ਼ਲਈਅਤੇਧਾਰਾ(iv) ਜਾਂਧਾਰਾ(iv ਏ) ਦੁਆਰਾਜਾਂਅਧੀਨਪ੍ਰਦਾਨਕੀਤੀਗਈਹੱਦਤੱਕਕੀਤਾਜਾਣਾਚਾਹੀਦਾਹੈ। ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ ਜਾਂਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਉਪ-ਧਾਰਾ(1) ਦੀਧਾਰਾ(v)।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਇਸਮਾਮਲੇਵਿੱਚ, ਚਿੰਤਾਬੋਨਸਦੇਭੁਗਤਾਨਨਾਲਹੈਜੋਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਉਪ-ਧਾਰਾ(1) ਦੀਧਾਰਾ(ii) ਦੇਤਹਿਤਕਟੌਤੀਦੇਰੂਪਵਿੱਚਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਹੈ।ਇਸਲਈ, 5.40 ਏ(9) ਦਾਕੋਈਲਾਗੂਨਹੀਂਹੈ।ਜਿੱਥੋਂਤੱਕਧਾਰਾ43B ਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦਾਸਬੰਧਹੈ, ਉਹਵੀਲਾਗੂਨਹੀਂਹਨਕਿਉਂਕਿਧਾਰਾ43 ਬੀਦੇਉਪਬੰਧ(ਬੀ) ਕਿਸੇਵੀਪ੍ਰਾਵੀਡੈਂਟਫੰਡਜਾਂਸੇਵਾਮੁਕਤੀਫੰਡਜਾਂਗ੍ਰੈਚੁਟੀਫੰਡਜਾਂਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਦੀਭਲਾਈਲਈਕਿਸੇਹੋਰਫੰਡਵਿੱਚਯੋਗਦਾਨਦੇਰੂਪਵਿੱਚਭੁਗਤਾਨਯੋਗਰਕਮਦਾਹਵਾਲਾਦਿੰਦੇਹਨ।ਇਸਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ, ਇਹਉਪਬੰਧਬੋਨਸਦਾਵੀਜ਼ਿਕਰਨਹੀਂਕਰਦਾਹੈ।ਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖਕਿਸਮਾਂਦੇਖਰਚਿਆਂਨੂੰਗਿਣਦੇਹਨਜੋਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ28 ਦੇਤਹਿਤਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀਆਮਦਨਦੀਗਣਨਾਕਰਦੇਸਮੇਂਕਟੌਤੀਦੇਰੂਪਵਿੱਚਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਹਨ।ਬੋਨਸਦੇਰੂਪਵਿੱਚਅਦਾਕੀਤੀਗਈਰਕਮਇੱਕਅਜਿਹਾਖਰਚਾਹੈਜੋਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਉਪ-ਧਾਰਾ(1) ਦੀਧਾਰਾ(ii) ਦੇਤਹਿਤਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਹੈ।ਇਸਗੱਲਵਿੱਚਕੋਈਵਿਵਾਦਨਹੀਂਹੈਕਿਇਹਰਕਮਨਿਰਧਾਰਤਸਮੇਂਦੇਅੰਦਰਅਸੈਸਰੀਦੁਆਰਾਆਪਣੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਅਦਾਕੀਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਐਂਬਾਰਗੋਨੇਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ43ਬੀਜਾਂ40 ਏ(9) ਦੇਤਹਿਤਨਿਰਧਾਰਤਕੀਤਾਹੈਜੋਅਸੈਸਰੀਦੇਰਾਹਵਿੱਚਨਹੀਂਆਉਂਦਾ।ਇਸਲਈ, ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਅਸੈਸਰੀਦੀਵਪਾਰਕਆਮਦਨਦੀਗਣਨਾਕਰਦੇਸਮੇਂਇਸਖਰਚਨੂੰਕਟੌਤੀਵਜੋਂਰੱਦਕਰਕੇਗਲਤੀਕੀਤੀਅਤੇਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀਦਾਫੈਸਲਾਸਹੀਸੀ।[ਪੈਰਾ171182-ਸੀ-ਐੱਚ; 83-ਏ-ਬੀ] ਬਰੂਕਬਾਂਡਇੰਡੀਆਲਿਮਟਿਡਬਨਾਮਆਮਦਨਕਰਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰਡਬਲਯੂ.ਬੀ(111) (1997) 10 ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਸੀ362: 1997 (2)ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਆਰ524 ਦਾਹਵਾਲਾਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਹੈ। ਕੇਸਕਾਨੂੰਨਦਾਹਵਾਲਾ 1997 (2) ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਆਰ524 ਹਵਾਲਾਦਿੱਤਾਪੈਰਾ6 ਸਿਵਲਅਪੀਲਅਧਿਕਾਰਖੇਤਰ: ਸਿਵਲਅਪੀਲਨੰਬਰ9611 ਆਫ਼2016। ਨਾਲ 2016ਦਾਸੀ. ਏ. ਨੰ. 9612 ਜੇ. ਬਾਲਾਚੰਦਰ, ਵੀ. ਰਾਮਾਸੁਬਰਾਮਨੀਅਨ, ਏ. ਲਕਸ਼ਮੀਨਾਰਾਇਣਨ, ਅਪੀਲਕਰਤਾਵੱਲੋਂਵਕੀਲ। ਕੇ. ਰਾਧਾਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ, ਸੀਨੀਅਰਐਡਵੋਕੇਟ, ਰੂਪੇਸ਼ਕੁਮਾਰ, ਇੰਦਰਵੀਰਸਿੰਘ, ਸ਼੍ਰੀਮਤੀਅਨਿਲਕਟਿਆਰ, ਵਕੀਲ, ਪ੍ਰਤੀਵਾਦੀਆਂਵੱਲੋਂ।ਅਦਾਲਤਦਾਫੈਸਲਾਇਹਨਾਂਦੁਆਰਾਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ ਸਰਵਉੱਚਅਦਾਲਤਦੀਆਂਰਿਪੋਰਟਾਂ[2016] 8 ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਆਰ ਏ. ਕੇ. ਸਿੱਕਰੀ, ਜੇ. 1. ਛੁੱਟੀਦਿੱਤੀਗਈ। 2. ਮਾਮਲੇਦੀਅੰਤਵਿੱਚਸੁਣਵਾਈਹੋਈ। 3. ਅਪੀਲਕਰਤਾ/ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਇਹਨਾਂਅਪੀਲਾਂਵਿੱਚਦੋਮੁੱਦੇਉਠਾਏਗਏਹਨ, ਜੋਕਿਥੋਕਦਵਾਈਆਂਅਤੇਇੰਟਰਮੀਡੀਏਟਸਦੇਨਿਰਮਾਣਅਤੇਵਿਕਰੀਦੇਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਵਿੱਚਰੁੱਝੀਇੱਕਜਨਤਕਲਿਮਟਿਡਕੰਪਨੀਹੈ।ਪਹਿਲਾਮੁੱਦਾਆਮਦਨਕਰਅਧਿਨਿਯਮ, 1961 (ਇਸਤੋਂਬਾਅਦ'ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮ' ਵਜੋਂਜਾਣਿਆਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ) ਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਖਰਚਿਆਂਦੇਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨਨਾਲਸਬੰਧਤਹੈ।ਦੂਜਾਮੁੱਦਾਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਆਪਣੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਬੋਨਸਦੀਅਦਾਇਗੀਲਈਕਟੌਤੀਨਾਲਸਬੰਧਤਹੈ।ਸਵਾਲਵਿੱਚਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1999-2000 ਅਤੇ2001-02 ਹਨ।ਉਪਰੋਕਤਮੁੱਦਿਆਂਦਾਫੈਸਲਾਕਰਨਲਈਸੰਖੇਪਤੱਥਹੇਠਲਿਖੇਅਨੁਸਾਰਹਨ: 4. ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਨੇਪਾਂਡੀਚੇਰੀਅਤੇਕੁਡਲੋਰਦੋਵਾਂਵਿੱਚਉਤਪਾਦਨਦੀਆਂਆਪਣੀਆਂਮੌਜੂਦਾਇਕਾਈਆਂਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਅਤੇਇਸਦੀਖੋਜਅਤੇਵਿਕਾਸਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਨਾਲਸਬੰਧਤਪੂੰਜੀਖਰਚਅਤੇਹੋਰਖਰਚਿਆਂਨੂੰਪੂਰਾਕਰਨਲਈਫੰਡਇਕੱਠਾਕਰਨਲਈਸ਼ੇਅਰਾਂਦੇਜਨਤਕਮੁੱਦੇਲਈਅਰਜ਼ੀਦਿੱਤੀਸੀ।ਅਸੈਸੀਨੇਜਨਤਾਨੂੰ10 ਰੁਪਏਦੇ15,10,000 ਇਕੁਇਟੀਸ਼ੇਅਰਨਕਦਲਈ30 ਰੁਪਏਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ੇਅਰਦੇਪ੍ਰੀਮੀਅਮ'ਤੇਜਾਰੀਕੀਤੇਜੋਕੁੱਲਮਿਲਾਕੇ6,0-1,00,000 ਰੁਪਏਪ੍ਰਤੀਸ਼ੇਅਰਹਨ। 5. ਉਪਰੋਕਤਮੁੱਦਾ31.03.1995 ਨੂੰਖਤਮਹੋਣਵਾਲੇਵਿੱਤੀਸਾਲਦੌਰਾਨਜਨਤਕਗਾਹਕੀਲਈਖੋਲ੍ਹਿਆਗਿਆਸੀਜੋਕਿਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1995-96 ਨਾਲਸੰਬੰਧਿਤਸੀ।ਜਾਰੀਕੀਤੇਗਏਪ੍ਰਾਸਪੈਕਟਸਵਿੱਚ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਨੇਕਾਲਮਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂਦੇਹੇਠਾਂਸਪੱਸ਼ਟਤੌਰ'ਤੇਕਿਹਾਹੈਕਿਇਸਦੇਮੌਜੂਦਾਉਤਪਾਦਾਂ, ਖਾਸਕਰਕੇਆਈਬਿਊਪ੍ਰੋਫੇਨਅਤੇਰੈਨਿਟੀਡੀਨਦੀਉਤਪਾਦਨਸਮਰੱਥਾਇਸਪ੍ਰਕਾਰਹੈ: ": ਕੰਪਨੀਹੇਠਲਿਖੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂਨੂੰਸ਼ੁਰੂਕਰਰਹੀਹੈ (1) ਆਈਬਿਊਪ੍ਰੋਫੇਨ: ਪਾਂਡੀਚੇਰੀਵਿਖੇਆਈਬਿਊਪ੍ਰੋਫੇਨਪਲਾਂਟਦੀਸਥਾਪਿਤਸਮਰੱਥਾਨੂੰਮੌਜੂਦਾਪੱਧਰ840 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੋਂਵਧਾਕੇ1200'ਟੀਪੀਏਕਰਨਦਾਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਹੈ।ਸਮਰੱਥਾਵਿੱਚਵਾਧਾਮੁੱਖਤੌਰਤੇਘਰਵਿੱਚਵਿਕਸਤਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆਵਿੱਚਸੁਧਾਰਾਂਦੇਕਾਰਨਹੋਵੇਗਾ, ਜਿਸਦੇਨਤੀਜੇਵਜੋਂਬੈਚਪ੍ਰੋਸੈਸਿੰਗਸਮੇਂਵਿੱਚਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨਕਮੀਆਵੇਗੀ।ਸਮਰੱਥਾਵਿੱਚਵਾਧੇਦਾਸਮਰਥਨਕਰਨਲਈਲੋੜੀਂਦੇਵਾਧੂਪਲਾਂਟਅਤੇਮਸ਼ੀਨਰੀਵਿੱਚਵਾਧੂਕੱਚੇਮਾਲਦੀਸਟੋਰੇਜਸਹੂਲਤਾਂ, ਠੰਢਾਕਰਨਵਾਲਾਪਲਾਂਟਅਤੇਪ੍ਰਯੋਗਸ਼ਾਲਾਸਹੂਲਤਾਂਸ਼ਾਮਲਹੋਣਗੀਆਂਜੋਕੁੱਲ95ਲੱਖਰੁਪਏਹਨ। (2) ਰੈਨਿਟੀਡੀਨਵਿਸਥਾਰ: ਕੁਡਲੋਰਵਿਖੇਰੈਨਿਟੀਡੀਨਪਲਾਂਟਦੀਸਥਾਪਿਤਸਮਰੱਥਾਨੂੰਵਧਾਉਣਦਾਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਹੈ। ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡ ਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ[ਏ.ਕੇ. ਸੀਕਰੀ.ਜੇ] ਦੋਪੜਾਵਾਂਵਿੱਚ60 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੋਂ180 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੱਕ।ਪਹਿਲੇਪੜਾਅਵਿੱਚ, ਵਾਧੂਪਲਾਂਟਅਤੇਮਸ਼ੀਨਰੀਦੀਸਥਾਪਨਾਦੁਆਰਾਸਮਰੱਥਾਨੂੰ120 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੱਕਵਧਾਉਣਦਾਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਹੈ।ਇਸਪੜਾਅਦੀਲਾਗਤ, ਜਿਸਵਿੱਚਕੁਡਲੋਰਵਿਖੇਇੱਕਮਾਡਰਸਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨਬਲਾਕਦੀਉਸਾਰੀਸ਼ਾਮਲਹੈ, ਦਾਅੰਦਾਜ਼ਾ286 ਲੱਖਰੁਪਏਹੈ।" Case: M/S. 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Ui. eh 362 =925 ag. él. ame. 798 (ea. Uh): qe ais sfsm fates 4 sear angadt| 6, 9, 13 arte (Rite) afteneet: 2016 at fafaoritt a. 9611ogi suema 2016 at Riftamt@. 9612. 2008 & ae aMat (ila) ¥. 48 A AeTE Sea INTE &aatea 25 ater, 2011 & Fla six sneer @ fase artei|orient at sie aadet O. aeradl. WHYSay &, aetna wads[B.][ werpsn,]wes sifeaa,ew ARsa dhesik(stad)smite efear yeaa at six a rarer cr Pota aR vy. a. Rept + fear| =u, Ree — gored a as| 2. Aten sifea wa UW YAT WaT| Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) 2.2 Section 40A(9) deals with deductions in respect of the amount paid by the asscssee as an employer towards the setting up or formation of, or as contribution to, any fund, trust, company etc. The condition is that such sum has to be paid for the purpose H and to the extent provided by or under clause (iv) or clause (iva) or clause (v) of Sub-s.(1) of s. 36. However, in the instant case, concern is with the payment of bonus which is allowable as deduction under clause (ii) of sub-s.(1) of s.36. Therefore, s.40A(9) has no application. Insofar as the provisions of s.43B are concerned, they are also not applicable inasmuch as clause (b) of s. 43B refers to the sum payable by way of contribution to any provident fund or superannuation fund or gratuity fund or any other fund for the welfare of employees. Thus, this provision also does not mention about bonus. The provisions of s.36 enumerate various kinds of expenses which are allowable as deduction while computing the business income u/s. 28 of the Act. The amount paid by way of bonus is one such cx1>enditure which is allowable under clause (ii) of sub-s. (1) of s.36. There is no dispute that this amount was paid by the assessee to its employees within the stipulated time. Embargo specified u/ss. 43B or 40A(9) of the Act does not come in the way of the assessee. Therefore, the High Court was wrong in disallowing this expenditure as deduction while computing the business income of the assessee and the decision of the ITAT was correct. [Para ~ 7] [82-C-H; 83-A-B] Brook Bond India Ltd. v. Co111111issio11er of Income Tax W.B(/11) (1997) 10 sec 362 : 1997 (2) SCR 524 -referred to. Case Law Reference 1997 (2) SCR 524 referred to Para6 CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION: Civil Appeal No. 961 I of 2016. From the Judgment and Order dated 25.04.201 I of the High Court of.Judicature at Madras in Tax Case (Appeals) No. 48 of2008 WITH C. A. No. 9612 of2016. J. Balachander, V. Ramasubramanian, A. Lakshminarayanan, Advs. for the Appellant. K. Radhakrishna, Sr. Adv., Rupesh Kumar, Inder Yir Singh, Mrs. Anil Katiyar, Advs. for the Respondents. The Judgment of the Court was delivered by A B D E F G H A A. K. SIKRI, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. Matter heard finally. 3. Two issues are raised in these appeals by the appel lant/assessee, which is a public limited company engaged in the business of manufacture and sale of bulk drugs and intermediates. The first issue is regarding the amortization of expenditure under Section 350 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). The second issue pertains to the deduction for payment of bonus by the assessee to its employees. The Assessment Years in question are 1999-2000 and 2001-02. The brief facts which are relevant for deciding the aforesaid issues are as under: 13 c 4. The assessee went in for public issue of sharrs in order to raise funds to meet the capital expenditure and other expenditure relating to expansion of its existing units of production both at Pondicherry and Cuddalorc·and for expansion of its Research and Development Activity. D The assessee issued to public 15, I 0,000 equity shares of Rs. I 0/- each for cash at a premium of Rs.30/- per share aggregating to Rs. 6,0<l,00,000/-. 5. The aforesaid issue was opened for public subscription during the financial year ending 31.03.1995 relevant to the Assessment Year E I 995-96. The assessee has, in the prospectus issued, clearly stated under the column projects that the production capacity of its existing products, more particularly Ibuprofen and Ranitidine, is as follows: "The Company is undertaking the following expansion projects: F Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) (2) ਰੈਨਿਟੀਡੀਨਵਿਸਥਾਰ: ਕੁਡਲੋਰਵਿਖੇਰੈਨਿਟੀਡੀਨਪਲਾਂਟਦੀਸਥਾਪਿਤਸਮਰੱਥਾਨੂੰਵਧਾਉਣਦਾਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਹੈ। ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡ ਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ[ਏ.ਕੇ. ਸੀਕਰੀ.ਜੇ] ਦੋਪੜਾਵਾਂਵਿੱਚ60 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੋਂ180 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੱਕ।ਪਹਿਲੇਪੜਾਅਵਿੱਚ, ਵਾਧੂਪਲਾਂਟਅਤੇਮਸ਼ੀਨਰੀਦੀਸਥਾਪਨਾਦੁਆਰਾਸਮਰੱਥਾਨੂੰ120 ਟੀਪੀਏਤੱਕਵਧਾਉਣਦਾਪ੍ਰਸਤਾਵਹੈ।ਇਸਪੜਾਅਦੀਲਾਗਤ, ਜਿਸਵਿੱਚਕੁਡਲੋਰਵਿਖੇਇੱਕਮਾਡਰਸਐਡਮਿਨਿਸਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨਬਲਾਕਦੀਉਸਾਰੀਸ਼ਾਮਲਹੈ, ਦਾਅੰਦਾਜ਼ਾ286 ਲੱਖਰੁਪਏਹੈ।" 6. ਅਸੈਸਰੀਨੇਉਪਰੋਕਤਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚਿਆਂਲਈ45,51,890/- ਰੁਪਏਖਰਚਕੀਤੇਅਤੇਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟਸਾਲ1995-96 ਤੋਂ2004-05ਤੱਕਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35 ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਹਰਸਾਲਉਪਰੋਕਤਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚਿਆਂਦਾ1/10ਵਾਂਹਿੱਸਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾ।ਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਅਫਸਰਨੇਤੱਥਾਂਦੇਉਸੇਸੈੱਟ'ਤੇਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਦੇਦਾਅਵੇ(ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35 ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚਿਆਂਦਾ1/10 ਵਾਂਹਿੱਸਾ) ਨੂੰਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟਸਾਲ1995-96 ਲਈਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਸਾਲਦੀਜਾਂਚਕਰਨਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦੇਦਿੱਤੀ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਅਫਸਰਨੇਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟਸਾਲ1996-97 ਦੇਖਰਚਿਆਂਨੂੰਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟਸਾਲ1996-97 ਦੇਖਰਚਿਆਂਨੂੰਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਅਸੈਸਮੈਂਟਸਾਲ1996-97 ਦੇਖਰਚਿਆਂਨੂੰਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਕਿਬਰੂਕਬਾਂਡਇੰਡੀਆਲਿਮਟਿਡਬਨਾਮਆਮਦਨਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰਦੇਮਾਮਲੇਵਿੱਚਇਸਅਦਾਲਤਦੇਫੈਸਲੇਦੇਮੱਦੇਨਜ਼ਰਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚੇਕਟੌਤੀਦੇਯੋਗਨਹੀਂਹਨ।ਟੈਕਸਡਬਲਯੂ.ਬੀ(III) (1997) 10ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਸੀ362225 ਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਆਰ798 ਐਸ.ਸੀ. ਇਹਦੱਸਦੇਹੋਏਕਿਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਖਰਚਾਪੂੰਜੀਗਤਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਤੀਦਾਹੈਅਤੇਇਸਲਈਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀਮੁਨਾਫ਼ੇਦੀਗਣਨਾਕਰਨਲਈਆਗਿਆਯੋਗਨਹੀਂਹੈ। 7. ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਦੁਆਰਾਕੀਤੀਗਈਉਪਰੋਕਤਨਾਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਵਿਰੁੱਧਨਾਰਾਜ਼, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਆਮਦਨਕਰਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ(ਅਪੀਲ), [ਇਸਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਸੀ.ਆਈ.ਟੀ(ਏ)ਵਜੋਂਜਾਣਿਆਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ] ਦੇਸਾਹਮਣੇਅਪੀਲਦਾਇਰਕੀਤੀ, ਜਿਸਨੇਆਪਣੇਆਦੇਸ਼ਦੁਆਰਾਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੂੰਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਦੇਫੈਕਟਰੀਅਹਾਤੇਦੀਭੌਤਿਕਤੌਰ'ਤੇਤਸਦੀਕਕਰਨਅਤੇਇਹਪਤਾਲਗਾਉਣਲਈਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਦਿੱਤਾਕਿਕੀਫੈਕਟਰੀਵਿੱਚਪਲਾਂਟਅਤੇਮਸ਼ੀਨਰੀਵਿੱਚਕੋਈਵਾਧਾਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਅਤੇਕੀਫੈਕਟਰੀਵਿੱਚਇਮਾਰਤਾਂਵਿੱਚਕੋਈਵਾਧਾਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਜਿਸਨਾਲਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਕੀਤੇਗਏਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਜਾਇਜ਼ਠਹਿਰਾਉਣਲਈਮੌਜੂਦਾਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਉਪਕਰਨਵਿੱਚਕੋਈਵਿਸਥਾਰਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਹੈ, 8. ਉਪਰੋਕਤਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਨੂੰਅੱਗੇਵਧਾਉਂਦੇਹੋਏ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਫੈਕਟਰੀਅਹਾਤੇਦੀਭੌਤਿਕਤੌਰ'ਤੇਤਸਦੀਕਕਰਨਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਅਤੇਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਉਪਕਰਨਨੂੰਸਹੂਲਤਾਂਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਤੋਂਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟਹੋਣ'ਤੇਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕਰਨਦੇਖਰਚਿਆਂਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦੇਦਿੱਤੀ।ਅਜਿਹਾਕਰਦੇਸਮੇਂ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈ, ਉਸਨੂੰਉਪਲਬਧਕਰਵਾਈਗਈਸਾਰੀਸਮੱਗਰੀਦੀਜਾਂਚਕਰਨਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਇੱਕਵਿਸਤ੍ਰਿਤਅਤੇਵਿਸਤ੍ਰਿਤਆਦੇਸ਼ਪਾਸਕੀਤਾਅਤੇਇਸਤੱਥਦੀਸਕਾਰਾਤਮਕਖੋਜਦਰਜਕੀਤੀਕਿਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਉਪਕਰਮਦੀਆਂਮੌਜੂਦਾਇਕਾਈਆਂਵਿੱਚਵਿਸਤਾਰਹੋਇਆਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਤੋਂਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟਹੋਣਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕਰਨਦੇਖਰਚਿਆਂਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦਿੱਤੀ। ਸਰਵਉੱਚਅਦਾਲਤਦੀਆਂਰਿਪੋਰਟਾਂ[2016] 8 ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਆਰ ਇਸਪੜਾਅ'ਤੇਇਹਦੱਸਣਾਢੁਕਵਾਂਹੈਕਿਵਿਭਾਗਨੇਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਖਰਚਦੀਭੱਤਾਦੇਮੁੱਦੇਨੂੰਅਪੀਲ'ਤੇਨਹੀਂਲਿਆਹੈਅਤੇਇਸਲਈ, ਮੌਜੂਦਾਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਉੱਦਮਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਦੇਮੁੱਦੇਅਤੇ, ਨਤੀਜੇਵਜੋਂ, ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਅਨੁਸਾਰਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਖਰਚਦੀਯੋਗਤਾਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਅੰਤਿਮਰੂਪਪ੍ਰਾਪਤਕਰਲਿਆਗਿਆਹੈ।9. ਇਸਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਖਰਚਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1997-98 ਤੋਂ2004-05 ਲਈਇੱਕਵੱਖਰਾਸਟੈਂਡਲਿਆਹੈਅਤੇਉਕਤਖਰਚਨੂੰਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਹੈਕਿ'ਖਰਚਾਪੂੰਜੀਗਤਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਤੀਦਾਹੈਜੋਬਰੂਕਬਾਂਡਇੰਡੀਆਲਿਮਟਿਡਤੇਨਿਰਭਰਕਰਦਾਹੈ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿ(ਉੱਪਰ) 10. ਉਪਰੋਕਤਪਿਛੋਕੜਵਿੱਚ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਨੇਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ2001-02 ਲਈਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਖਰਚੇਦੇਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨਦਾਦੁਬਾਰਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾਜਿਸਨੂੰਉਸੇਕਾਰਨਕਰਕੇਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਸੀਆਈਟੀ(ਏ) ਦੇ ਸਾਹਮਣੇਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੀਅਪੀਲਸਫਲਹੋਗਈਕਿਉਂਕਿਸੀਆਈਟੀ(ਏ) ਨੇਉਸਖਰਚੇਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦੇਦਿੱਤੀ।ਸੀਆਈਟੀ(ਏ)ਦੇਆਦੇਸ਼ਦੀਪੁਸ਼ਟੀਆਮਦਨਕਰਅਪੀਲਟ੍ਰਿਬਿਊਨਲ(ਇਸਤੋਂਬਾਅਦ"ਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀ" ਵਜੋਂਜਾਣਿਆਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ) ਦੁਆਰਾਵੀਕੀਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀਦੇਆਦੇਸ਼ਨੂੰਉਲਟਾਦਿੱਤਾਹੈਜਿਸਨਾਲਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਦੁਆਰਾਲਏਗਏਵਿਚਾਰਨੂੰਬਹਾਲਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਹੈਅਤੇਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਖਰਚੇਦੇਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨਨੂੰਰੱਦਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਹੈ। 11. ਜਿੱਥੋਂਤੱਕਬੋਨਸਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਦਾਸਬੰਧਹੈ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ2001-02 ਲਈਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਦਾਇਰਕੀਤੀਗਈਰਿਟਰਨਵਿੱਚਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਜ਼ਿਕਰਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਕਿਉਸਨੇਉਕਤਵਿੱਤੀਸਾਲਵਿੱਚਆਪਣੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰ96,08,002/- ਰੁਪਏਦਾਬੋਨਸਦਿੱਤਾਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਲਈ, ਇਸਨੇਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35(2 ਏ.ਬੀ) ਦੇਤਹਿਤਕਟੌਤੀਦਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾਸੀ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ,ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ40 ਏ(9) ਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੀਵਰਤੋਂਕਰਦੇਹੋਏਉਕਤਖਰਚਨੂੰਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਕੀਤਾਜਾਂਦਾਹੈਕਿਇਹਸਬੰਧਤਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਨਕਦਵਿੱਚਅਦਾਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ।ਇੱਥੇਦੁਬਾਰਾਸੀ.ਆਈ.ਟੀ(ਏ) ਨੇਖਰਚਦੀਇਜਾਜ਼ਤਦਿੱਤੀਅਤੇਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀਦੁਆਰਾਵੀਇਹੀਵਿਚਾਰਲਿਆਗਿਆਸੀਪਰਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀਦੇਵਿਚਾਰਨੂੰਉਲਟਾਦਿੱਤਾਹੈ।ਉਪਰੋਕਤਪਿਛੋਕੜਵਿੱਚਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਦੇਫੈਸਲੇਵਿੱਚਦੋਸਵਾਲਤਿਆਰਕੀਤੇਗਏਸਨਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂਨੂੰਸੰਬੋਧਿਤਕਰਨਅਤੇਸਾਡੇਦੁਆਰਾਜਵਾਬਦੇਣਦੀਲੋੜਹੈ। 12. ਸਵਾਲਨੰ. 1; ਕੀਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕਰਨ'ਤੇਹੋਏਖਰਚੇਨੂੰਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ਕੀਤਾਜਾਸਕਦਾਹੈ?ਜਿਵੇਂਕਿਉੱਪਰਪਹਿਲਾਂਹੀਦੱਸਿਆਗਿਆਹੈ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1994-95 ਲਈਇਸਪੱਖਤੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦੇਦਿੱਤੀਸੀ। ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ[ਏ.ਕੇ. ਸੀਕਰੀ.ਜੇ] Case: M/S. 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Uh. Mh. 36=225 ang. ch. ae. 798 (ve. eH). | | | Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) 5. The aforesaid issue was opened for public subscription during the financial year ending 31.03.1995 relevant to the Assessment Year E I 995-96. The assessee has, in the prospectus issued, clearly stated under the column projects that the production capacity of its existing products, more particularly Ibuprofen and Ranitidine, is as follows: "The Company is undertaking the following expansion projects: F F ( 1) Ibuprofen: The installed capacity of the ibuprofen plant at Pondicheny is proposed to be increased from the present leve.1 840 tpa to 1200 tpa. The i1icrease in capacity would be primarily due to improvements in the process sdeveloped inhouse, resulting in a significant reduction in the batch processing time. The additional plant and machinery G required to support the increase in capacity would include additional raw material storage facilities, chi!ling plant and laboratory facilities aggregating to Rs.95 lakhs. (2) Ranitidine Expansion: The installed capacity of the Ranitidine plant at Cuddalore is proposed to be increased H from 60 tpa to 180 tpa in two phases. In the first phase, the capacity is proposed to be increased to 120 tpa by installation ofadditional plant and machinery. The cost of this phase, including construction of a modern administration block at Cuddalore, is estimated at Rs.286 lakhs." 6. The assessee incurred a sum of Rs.45,51,890/- towards the aforesaid share issue expenses and claimed I/10th of the aforesaid share issue expenses each year under Section 3 5 D of the Act from the Assessment Years 1995-96 to 2004-05. The Assessing Officer on the same set of facts allowed the claim of the assessee (Ill 0th of the share issue expenses under Section 35D of the Act) for the initial Assessment Year being the Assessment Year 1995-96 after examining the materials produced. However, the Assessing Officer disallowed the expenses for the Assessment Year 1996-97 on the ground that the share issue expenses are not eligible for deduction in view of the decision of this Court in the case of Brook Bond India Ltd. vs. Co111111issio11er of l11come Tax· WB(llJ) ( 1997) I 0 SCC 362 = 225 !TR 798 SC, stating that the expenditure incurred is capital in nature and hence not allowable for computing the business profits. 7. Aggrieved against the aforesaid disallowance made by the Assessing Officer for the Assessment Year 1996-97, the assessec filed an appeal before the Commissioner oflncome Tax (Appeals), [herienafter referred to as CIT(A)] who vide his order directed the Assessing Officer to verify physically the factory premises of the assesseee and find out, whether there were any additions to the plant and machinery at the factory and whether there were any additions to the buildings at the factory whereby any expansion has been made to the existing industrial unde1iaking to justify the claim made by the assessee. 8. In furtherance to the aforesaid direction, the Assessing Officer after making due physical verification of the factory premises and on being satisfied with the expansion of the facilities to the industrial undertaking duly allowed the claim of share issue expenses. While doing so, the Assessing Officer, for the Assessment Year 1996-97, passed a detailed and elaborate order after scrutinizing all the materials made available to him and recorded a positive finding of fact that there was an expansion to the existing units of the industrial undertaking and after being satisfied of the same duly allowed the claim of share issue expenses under Section 35D of the Act. A B c D E F G H A It is relevant to point out at this stage that the Department has not taken on appeal the issue of allowance of share issue expenditure further for the Assessment Year 1996-97 and, hence, finality has been reached with respect to the issL1e of expansions of the existing industrial undertaking and, consequently, the eligibility of the share issue expenditure in terms of Section 350 of the Act. B Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) 12. ਸਵਾਲਨੰ. 1; ਕੀਸ਼ੇਅਰਜਾਰੀਕਰਨ'ਤੇਹੋਏਖਰਚੇਨੂੰਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ਕੀਤਾਜਾਸਕਦਾਹੈ?ਜਿਵੇਂਕਿਉੱਪਰਪਹਿਲਾਂਹੀਦੱਸਿਆਗਿਆਹੈ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1994-95 ਲਈਇਸਪੱਖਤੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਦਾਅਵੇਨੂੰਮਨਜ਼ੂਰੀਦੇਦਿੱਤੀਸੀ। ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ[ਏ.ਕੇ. ਸੀਕਰੀ.ਜੇ] ਅਤੇ1996-97।ਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਕੀਤੇਗਏਖਰਚੇਅਤੇਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂਦੀਅਮੋਰਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨਦੀਮੰਗਕੀਤੀਜਾਂਦੀਹੈ,ਉਹਨਾਂਨੂੰ100 ਸਾਲਾਂਦੀਮਿਆਦਲਈ1/10ਵੇਂਹਿੱਸੇਦੇਹਿਸਾਬਨਾਲਆਗਿਆਹੈ।ਇਹਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੁਆਰਾਇਸ: ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂਪ੍ਰਦਾਨਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਹੈਕਿਉਂਕਿਇਹਉਕਤਧਾਰਾਦੇਪਾਠਤੋਂਸਪੱਸ਼ਟਹੈਜੋਇੱਥੇਦੁਬਾਰਾਪੇਸ਼ਕੀਤੀਗਈਹੈ "35ਡੀ(1) ਜਿੱਥੇਇੱਕਅਸੈਸੀ, ਇੱਕਭਾਰਤੀਕੰਪਨੀਹੋਣਕਰਕੇਜਾਂਇੱਕਵਿਅਕਤੀ(ਇੱਕਕੰਪਨੀਤੋਂਇਲਾਵਾ) ਜੋਭਾਰਤਵਿੱਚਰਹਿੰਦਾਹੈ,31 ਮਾਰਚ, 1970 ਤੋਂਬਾਅਦ, ਉਪ-ਧਾਰਾ(2) ਵਿੱਚਦਰਸਾਏਗਏਕਿਸੇਵੀਖਰਚੇਨੂੰਪੂਰਾਕਰਦਾਹੈ, - (1) ਆਪਣੇਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਦੀਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤਤੋਂਪਹਿਲਾਂ, ਜਾਂ (ii) ਆਪਣੇਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਦੀਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤਤੋਂਬਾਅਦ, ਆਪਣੇਕੰਮਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਜਾਂਇੱਕਨਵੀਂਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਇਕਾਈਸਥਾਪਤਕਰਨਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚ, ਅਸੈਸੀਨੂੰ, ਇਸਧਾਰਾਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੇਅਨੁਸਾਰਅਤੇਅਧੀਨ, ਪਿਛਲੇਸਾਲਤੋਂਸ਼ੁਰੂਹੋਣਵਾਲੇਲਗਾਤਾਰਦਸਪਿਛਲੇਸਾਲਾਂਵਿੱਚੋਂਹਰੇਕਲਈਅਜਿਹੇਖਰਚੇਦੇਦਸਵੇਂਹਿੱਸੇਦੇਬਰਾਬਰਰਕਮਦੀਕਟੌਤੀਦੀਆਗਿਆਹੋਵੇਗੀਜਿਸਵਿੱਚਕਾਰੋਬਾਰਸ਼ੁਰੂਹੁੰਦਾਹੈਜਾਂ,ਜਿਵੇਂਕਿਮਾਮਲਾਹੋਵੇ, ਪਿਛਲੇਸਾਲਜਿਸਵਿੱਚਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਇਕਾਈਦਾਵਿਸਥਾਰਪੂਰਾਹੋਇਆਹੈਜਾਂਨਵੀਂਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਇਕਾਈਉਤਪਾਦਨਜਾਂਸੰਚਾਲਨਸ਼ੁਰੂਕਰਦੀਹੈ:" 13. ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1995-96 ਲਈਦਾਇਰਕੀਤੀਗਈਆਮਦਨਟੈਕਸਰਿਟਰਨਵਿੱਚ, ਅਸੈਸਰੀਨੇਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾਸੀਕਿਉਸਨੇਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚਿਆਂਲਈ45,51,890/- ਰੁਪਏਖਰਚਕੀਤੇਸਨਅਤੇਅਸੈਸਰੀਸਾਲ1995-96 ਤੋਂ2004-05 ਤੱਕਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤਉਪਰੋਕਤਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚਿਆਂਦਾ1/10ਵਾਂਹਿੱਸਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾਸੀ।ਅਸੈਸਰੀਦਾਇਹਦਾਅਵਾਉਪਰੋਕਤਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੇਤਹਿਤਜਾਇਜ਼ਅਤੇਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਪਾਇਆਗਿਆਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਤਹਿਤ1/10ਵਾਂਸ਼ੇਅਰਇਸ਼ੂਖਰਚਿਆਂਦੀਇਜਾਜ਼ਤਦਿੱਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਜਦੋਂਅਸੈਸਰੀਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈਦੁਬਾਰਾਦਾਅਵਾਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ, ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿਇਸਨੂੰ 'ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਅਤੇਅਪੀਲੀਅਥਾਰਟੀਦੇਨਿਰਦੇਸ਼ਾਂਤੇ, ਅਸੈਸਿੰਗਅਫਸਰਨੇਫੈਕਟਰੀਪ੍ਰੈਂਟਿਸਦੀਭੌਤਿਕਤਸਦੀਕਕੀਤੀ।ਉਹਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟਸੀਕਿਅਸੈਸਰੀਦੇਉਦਯੋਗਿਕਉਪਕਰਮਲਈਸਹੂਲਤਾਂਦਾਵਿਸਤਾਰਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ।ਇਸਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟੀਦੇਆਧਾਰ'ਤੇਹੀਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1996-97 ਲਈਵੀਖਰਚਿਆਂਦੀਇਜਾਜ਼ਤਦਿੱਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਇੱਕਵਾਰ, ਇਸਸਥਿਤੀਨੂੰਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਲਿਆਜਾਂਦਾਹੈਅਤੇਘੜੀਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਹੱਕਵਿੱਚਚੱਲਣਲੱਗਪੈਂਦੀਹੈ, ਇਸਨੂੰ10 ਸਾਲਾਂਦੀਪੂਰੀਮਿਆਦਪੂਰੀਕਰਨੀਪੈਂਦੀਸੀਅਤੇਪਹਿਲੇਦੋਸਾਲਾਂਵਿੱਚਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਲਾਭਨਹੀਂਹੋਸਕਦਾਸੀ। ਸਰਵਉੱਚਅਦਾਲਤਦੀਆਂਰਿਪੋਰਟਾਂ[2016] 8 ਐਸ.ਸੀ.ਆਰ ਬਾਅਦਦੇਸਾਲਾਂਵਿੱਚਇਨਕਾਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਕਿਉਂਕਿਬਲਾਕਦੀਮਿਆਦ10 ਸਾਲਸੀਜੋਕਿਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ1995-96 ਤੋਂਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲ2004-05 ਤੱਕਸੀ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਬਰੂਕਬਾਂਡਇੰਡੀਆਲਿਮਟਿਡ(ਉੱਪਰ) ਦੇਮਾਮਲੇਵਿੱਚਇਸਅਦਾਲਤਦੇਫੈਸਲੇਤੋਂਬਾਅਦਇਸਨੂੰਰੱਦਕਰਦਿੱਤਾ।ਉਕਤਮਾਮਲੇਵਿੱਚਇਹਮੰਨਿਆਗਿਆਸੀਕਿਕੰਪਨੀਦੇਵਿਸਥਾਰਦੇਉਦੇਸ਼ਲਈਜਨਤਕਮੁੱਦੇ'ਤੇਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਖਰਚਇੱਕਪੂੰਜੀਖਰਚਹੈ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਇਸਦਲੀਲਦੇਬਾਵਜੂਦਕਿਉਪਰੋਕਤਫੈਸਲਾਉਦੋਂਦਿੱਤਾਗਿਆਸੀਜਦੋਂਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਕਾਨੂੰਨਦੀਕਿਤਾਬਵਿੱਚਨਹੀਂਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਉਪਬੰਧਨੇਕਾਨੂੰਨੀਸਥਿਤੀਨੂੰਬਦਲਦਿੱਤਾਸੀ, ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਅਜੇਵੀਉਕਤਫੈਸਲੇਦੀਪਾਲਣਾਕਰਨਦੀਚੋਣਕੀਤੀ।ਇਹਉਹਥਾਂਹੈਜਿੱਥੇਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਗਲਤਹੋਗਈਕਿਉਂਕਿਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ35ਡੀਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਨੂੰਧਿਆਨਵਿੱਚਰੱਖਦੇਹੋਏਤੁਰੰਤਕੇਸਦਾਫੈਸਲਾਕੀਤਾਜਾਣਾਹੈ।ਕਿਸੇਵੀਸਥਿਤੀਵਿੱਚ, ਇਹਦੁਹਰਾਉਣਾਜ਼ਰੂਰੀਹੈਕਿਇਸਅਧੀਨਤੁਰੰਤਕੇਸਵਿੱਚਪਹਿਲੇਦੋਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲਾਂਲਈਉਹੀਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੇਲਾਭਦੀਆਗਿਆਹੈਅਤੇ, ਇਸਲਈ, ਇਸਨੂੰਬਾਅਦਦੇਬਲਾਕਅਵਧੀਵਿੱਚਇਨਕਾਰਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਜਾਸਕਦਾਸੀ।ਇਸਲਈ, ਅਸੀਂਸਵਾਲਨੰਬਰ1 ਦਾਜਵਾਬਅਸੈਸੀਦੇਹੱਕਵਿੱਚਦਿੰਦੇਹਾਂਕਿਅਸੈਸੀਸਵਾਲਅਧੀਨਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲਾਂਲਈਧਾਰਾ35D ਦੇਲਾਭਦਾਹੱਕਦਾਰਸੀ। 14. ਸਵਾਲਨੰਬਰ2: ਕੀਅਸੈਸੀਦੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਬੋਨਸਦੀਅਦਾਇਗੀਦੇਕਾਰਨਕਟੌਤੀਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਤਹਿਤਯੋਗਨਹੀਂਹੈ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿਇਹਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ40 ਏ(9) ਦੁਆਰਾਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤਹੈ? ਇਹਗੱਲਧਿਆਨਵਿੱਚਰੱਖਣਦੀਲੋੜਹੈਕਿਸਵਾਲਵਿੱਚਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਸਾਲਾਂਵਿੱਚ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੇਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੇਬੋਨਸਦੀਮਾਤਰਾਦਾਵਿਵਾਦਉਠਾਇਆਸੀਜਿਸਕਾਰਨਮਜ਼ਦੂਰਅਸ਼ਾਂਤੀਵੀਹੋਈਸੀ।ਇਸਕਾਰਨਕਰਕੇ, ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੇਅੰਤਵਿੱਚਉਨ੍ਹਾਂਨੂੰਦਿੱਤੇਗਏਬੋਨਸਨੂੰਸਵੀਕਾਰਕਰਨਤੋਂਇਨਕਾਰਕਰਦਿੱਤਾਸੀ।ਇਸਸਥਿਤੀਦਾਸਾਹਮਣਾਕਰਦੇਹੋਏ, ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਨੇਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ43ਬੀਦੀਜ਼ਰੂਰਤਦੀਪਾਲਣਾਕਰਨਲਈਟਰੱਸਟਨੂੰਭੁਗਤਾਨਕੀਤਾਸੀ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿਉਕਤਉਪਬੰਧਇਹਸਪੱਸ਼ਟਕਰਦਾਹੈਕਿਬੋਨਸਦੇਸੰਬੰਧਵਿੱਚਕਟੌਤੀਦੀਆਗਿਆਸਿਰਫ਼ਤਾਂਹੀਦਿੱਤੀਜਾਵੇਗੀਜੇਕਰਅਸਲਭੁਗਤਾਨਕੀਤਾਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ।ਇਹਗੱਲਧਿਆਨਵਿੱਚਰੱਖਦੇਹੋਏਕਿਵਿਵਾਦਨੂੰਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨਾਲਸਮੇਂਸਿਰਸੁਲਝਾਇਆਜਾਸਕਦਾਸੀਅਤੇਇਸਕਾਰਨਕਰਕੇਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਟਰੱਸਟਵਿੱਚਉਕਤਰਕਮਜਮ੍ਹਾਂਕਰਨਦੇਅਗਲੇਹੀਦਿਨਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਬੋਨਸਦੀਅਦਾਇਗੀਕੀਤੀਗਈਸੀ।ਇਹਉਸਮਿਤੀਦੀਸਮਾਪਤੀਤੋਂਪਹਿਲਾਂਹੋਇਆਜਿਸਦੁਆਰਾਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ36 ਦੇਤਹਿਤਕਟੌਤੀਦਾਦਾਅਵਾਕਰਨਲਈਅਜਿਹੀਅਦਾਇਗੀਕੀਤੀਜਾਣੀਚਾਹੀਦੀਹੈ।ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਕਿਉਂਕਿਭੁਗਤਾਨਟਰੱਸਟਤੋਂਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ, ਇਸਲਈਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਨੇਇਹਵਿਚਾਰਲਿਆਕਿਕਿਉਂਕਿਮੁਲਾਂਕਣਕਰਤਾਦੁਆਰਾਕਰਮਚਾਰੀਆਂਨੂੰਸਿੱਧੇਨਕਦਵਿੱਚਭੁਗਤਾਨਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਜਾਂਦਾਹੈ, ਇਸਲਈਅਧਿਨਿਯਮਦੀਧਾਰਾ40 ਏ(9) ਦੇਉਪਬੰਧਾਂਦੇਮੱਦੇਨਜ਼ਰਇਹਮਨਜ਼ੂਰਨਹੀਂਹੈ।ਜਿਵੇਂਕਿਉੱਪਰਦੱਸਿਆਗਿਆਹੈ, ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿਇਸਵਿਚਾਰਨੂੰਸੀਆਈਟੀ(ਏ) ਦੇਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲਆਈ.ਟੀ.ਏ.ਟੀਦੁਆਰਾਸਵੀਕਾਰਨਹੀਂਕੀਤਾਗਿਆਸੀ, ਹਾਈਕੋਰਟਨੇਪਾਇਆਹੈਕਿ ਐਮ/ਐਸਸ਼ਾਸੁਨਕੈਮੀਕਲਸਅਂਡਡਰੱਗਸਲਿਮਿਟੇਡ ਬਨਾਮਇਨਕਮਟੈਕਸ-II ਦੇਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ, ਚੇਨਈ[ਏ.ਕੇ. ਸੀਕਰੀ.ਜੇ] Case: M/S. 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Wa U1- eT eRa Potaa we vaaay : | | shan at ar 35u @ ania wf sreWa? feu aM a fey Ge fe vet vers fear var & fuku affrt + safaftra Peter af 1994-95 silk 1996-97 & fey erat AUR fatar| ta ay at vara fou ore € alk afaay Ht aR 35g Gaieafte atureHt gor al wrdt & aE 10 a wt srafer Gfee uftat 1/ioat art toe fea area &| ver wade afahyaaal GR 358d & aefeat wear & aif we vad wade G aaq we da &| ga vuda aw gud Are vaya far ora &“s5q.(1) vei as PaiRdt at ade out & a(ou& fr) as Ua afer s W ara F fara Heat 8,sua (2) 4 fafafasews ara 31 Het, 1970G Ura —(i) AA PRIN H WKH H Yd, sera(ii) SOY GRIN G IVY H wala, sot GUHA Gfear & ude F a at ae silethre vow pt eyaw dda4, SATAN sik Sas stella ved ey set wer at Hekit srsnaaH ureot, yerferfa,oer yd at dG, feed waar HaryRY aa 8 a sa yd ay S foreh sientsama a1fear ge et ora & at var stele vow Gare a Hryea& fae VA aa SG 1/1001 HT GH avs IP” 13, faker a¥ 1995-96 @ fay al sae fdawwit wigeiaol ws of sed Matfet A ae qar fee en fh oe Vay ferat &q 45,51,890/- way wt weer sera at ef sik Faker ag1995-96 W 2004-05 dH aifafay at a 35u G ela yataaSee Preiss aati & 1/10at art ar aren fear en| PeltorUe aa sated wudell H ately waratfaa sik sa WaT WA asix oe snene oy afafaa a arr 35amH aed eae fraareal et 1/10at wt Aa fea rat| wa GAA Pater gd 1996-o7 & fey ya: aan fear al etatfue rat AMR Hx feat WaT | | | Case: M/S. SHASUN CHEMICALS AND DRUGS LTD. versus COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-II, CHENNAI [[2016] 8 S.C.R. 73] (2016) A B c D E F G H A It is relevant to point out at this stage that the Department has not taken on appeal the issue of allowance of share issue expenditure further for the Assessment Year 1996-97 and, hence, finality has been reached with respect to the issL1e of expansions of the existing industrial undertaking and, consequently, the eligibility of the share issue expenditure in terms of Section 350 of the Act. B 9. Thereafter the Asscss' .• 1g Offi.~er has taken a different stand for the Assessment Years 1997-98 to 2004-05 with respect to the claim of share issue expenditure under Section 350 of the Act and has disallowed the said expenditure on the basis that the expenditure is capital in nature relying on Brook Bo11d India Ltd. rnse (supra) c I 0. In the aforesaid backdrop, the assessee again claimed amortization of expenditure under Section 350 of tlvJ Act for the Assessment Year 2001-02 which was disallowed for the same reason. However, the assessee's appeal before the CIT (A) succeeded as CIT(A) allowed that expenditure. The order of CIT(A) was affirmed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as 'ITAT')as well. However, the High Court has reversed the order of the !TAT thereby reinstating the view taken by the Ass<:ssing Otlicer and disallowed the amortization of the expenditure under'Section 350 of the Act. D E E 11. Insofar as claim of bonus is concerned, in the return filed by the asscssce for the Assessment Year 2001-02 it was mentioned by the asscssce that it had paid bonus to its employees to the tune of Rs.96,08,002/- in the said Financial Year and, therefore, it claimed deduction under Section 35(2AB) of the Act. However, invoking the f provisions of Section 40A(9) of the Act the said expenditure is disallowed on th-:! ground that it was not paid in cash to the concerned employees. Herein ag.1in CIT(A) allowed the expenditure and the same view was tak..:11 by the !TAT but the High Court ha; rcvcrs1.:d the view of !TAT on this L~ro111HI also. It is in the aforesaid backd:·op that two questions were fon nul«li.:Ci in the j udgmcnt of the High Co11rt which need to be addressed G and answered by us. 12. Qg~stion NQ. I: Whether exgenditure incurred 011 issue of shares is eligible to be amortized under Section 350 of the Act? As already noted above, the Assessing Officer had allowed the claim of the assessee in this b.:half for the Assessment Years 1994-95 H and 1996-97. Such expenses which are incurred and amortization A whereof is sought under Section 35D of the Act, it is allowed for a period of I 0 years@ 1/10th each. This is so provided by Section 350 of the Act as it is clear from the reading of the said Section which is reproduced hereunder: "350. (l) Where an assessee, being an Indian company or a person (other than a company) who is resident in India, incurs, after the 31" day of March, 1970, any expenditure specified in sub-section (2),- B (i) before the commencement of his business, or c (ii) after the commencement of his business, in connection with the extension of his undertaking or in connection with his setting up a new industrial
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