Mova Consultants Private Ltd., Chennai vs Assessee on 8 June, 2012
:- 22 -: I.T.A.Nos. 1563 & 1866/10
Thus, in view of provisions of section 2(14) of the Income-tax Act, the
said assets were clearly capital assets of the assessee. Therefore, in
our considered view, the consideration received on transfer of the said
was capital receipt in the hands of the assessee and was liable to be
assessed under the head 'capital gains'. Our above view also finds
support from the decision of Hon'ble Delhi High Court in the case of
CIT vs Mediworld Publications (P) Ltd, [2011] 337 ITR 178 (Del) where
it was held that once it is accepted that the brand names, trademarks,
copy right and goodwill were sold/transferred by the assessee to the
transferee, it would clearly be a case of sale of capital asset and the
gain therefore, would be computed as capital gains and not as
business profits u/s 28(va). We, therefore, set aside the orders of the
lower authorities and direct the Assessing Officer to treat the income
arising out of transfer of brand names, trademarks and drug licences
etc. for the consideration of ` 9 crores as assessable under the head
'capital gains'. Therefore, these grounds of appeal of the assessee
are allowed.