TMI Blog2021 (5) TMI 760X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ate the ratio laid down in the judgment under review. It is only when an order on review is passed that the ratio can undergo change subject to the outcome of the review order. Till then, the ratio of the decision operates with force and remains binding on all the subordinate courts in the country. Since the issue under consideration is admittedly fully and directly covered by the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT Vs Tasgaon SSK Ltd. (supra), we are disinclined to accept the argument of the ld. AR. All the appeals are allowed for statistical purposes. - ITA Nos. 579 to 582/PUN/2018 - - - Dated:- 24-5-2021 - SHRI R.S. SYAL, VICE PRESIDENT AND SHRI S. S.VISWANETHRA RAVI, JUDICIAL MEMBER Appellant by : Shri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... assessee paid excessive cane price, over and above the Fair and remunerative price (FRP) fixed by the Government, to its members as well as non-members. On being called upon to justify such deduction, the assessee gave certain explanation by submitting that such payment was solely and exclusively in connection with the business and the entire amount was deductible u/s.37(1) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter also called `the Act‟). Relying on the judgment of Hon ble Supreme Court in the case of DCIT Vs. Shri Satpuda Tapi Parisar S.S.K. Ltd. and others (2010) 326 ITR 402, the AO opined that the excessive price paid was in the nature of `distribution of profits‟ and hence not deductible. This is how, he computed the excessiv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... of the Control Order, 1966. The AO in that case concluded that the difference between the price paid as per clause 3 of the Control Order, 1966 determined by the Central Government and the price determined by the State Government under clause 5A of the Control Order, 1966, was in the nature of `distribution of profits‟ and hence not deductible as expenditure. He, therefore, made an addition for such sum paid to members as well as non-members. When the matter finally came up before the Hon ble Apex Court, it noted that clause 5A was inserted in the year 1974 on the basis of the recommendations made by the Bhargava Commission, which recommended payment of additional price at the end of the season on 50:50 profit sharing basis between th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nal determination of SAP and/or the final price/additional purchase price fixed under Clause 5A would certainly be and/or said to be an appropriation of profit. However, at the same time, the entire/whole amount of difference between the SMP and the SAP per se cannot be said to be an appropriation of profit. As observed hereinabove, only that part/component of profit, while determining the final price worked out/SAP/additional purchase price would be and/or can be said to be an appropriation of profit and for that an exercise is to be done by the assessing officer by calling upon the assessee to produce the statement of accounts, balance sheet and the material supplied to the State Government for the purpose of deciding/fixing the final pri ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on ble Supreme Court in the aforenoted judgment. The AO would allow deduction for the price paid under clause 3 of the Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1966 and then determine the component of distribution of profit embedded in the price paid under clause 5A, by considering the statement of accounts, balance sheet and other relevant material supplied to the State Government for the purpose of deciding/fixing the final price/additional purchase price/SAP under this clause. The amount relatable to the profit component or sharing of profit/distribution of profit paid by the assessee, which would be appropriation of income, will not be allowed as deduction, while the remaining amount, being a charge against the income, will be considered as deductib ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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