Supreme Court of India

The Commissioner of Income Tax-iv, Ahmedabad v. M/s. Shree Rama Multi Tech Ltd.

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Bench R.K. Agrawal and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 24 April 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court was right in upholding the decision of the Tribunal dated 21.10.2011 that the interest income earned out of the share application money is liable to be set off against the public issue expenses.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961 – Deduction – Share application money deposited in bank – Interest income earned therefrom – Claim for set off of interest income against the public issue expenses – Held: If the share application money that is received is deposited in the bank in light of the statutory mandatory requirement then the accrued interest is not liable to be taxed and is eligible for deduction against the public issue expenses – Such interest earned is inextricably linked with requirement of company to raise share capital and is thus adjustable towards the expenditures involved for the share…

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