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The Commissioner Of Income - Tax vs Smt. K.R. Ushasree on 5 August, 2008
The Ld. CWTA however
rejected this argument of the assessee relying on the decision of
the Hon'ble Kerala High Court in the case of CIT vs. Smt. K.R.
Ushasree reported in 332 ITR 75 (Ker). We find that the Hon'ble
Kerala High Court rejected the contention of the assessee that
so far as businessman are concerned, cash in hand was an
eligible asset and therefore, it was not covered by Section
2(ea)(vi) of the Act. However, we find from the perusal of the
said judgment of the Hon'ble Kerala High Court, the assessee
therein, never argued for application of global valuation of the
business in terms of Rule 14 Schedule III of the Rules for
determining the value of assets. It is an admitted fact that cash
in hand in the sum of Rs. 48,81,761/- in the instant case
represents the cash belonging to the proprietary concern of the
assessee and hence it is a business asset for the assessee. The
said cash along with other eligible business asset had to be
subjected to valuation for the purpose of Wealth Tax Act only in
terms of Rule 14 Schedule III of the Rules.
The Companies Act, 1956
The Income Tax Act, 1961
Section 3 in The Wealth-Tax Act, 1957 [Entire Act]
The Commissioner Of Income-Tax, West ... vs M/S. Vegetables Products Ltd on 29 January, 1973
Moreover, if two interpretations are possible then the
interpretation in favour of the assessee should be preferred
as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of CIT
v. Vegetable Products Ltd. (1973) 88 ITR 192 (SC).
Further, your honour's kind attention is invited to Finance
Bill, 1992, it is quite clear that the intention of the legislature
was not to impose wealth tax on any productive assets. In
the present case the cash in hand is forming part of business
asset, which is generated out of sale of gold/silver bullion
and regularly been deposited in bank account of the
assessee. The cash in hand shown at Rs.4,91,38,518/- as
on 31.03.2007 has been deposited in the business bank
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account of the assessee in next three working days (copy of
bank statement is enclosed), as 31.03.2007 was Saturday
and half day for banking and 1st and 2nd April, 2007 were
holidays and bank yearly closing days. Thus, it is kindly
requested that the cash in hand so shown in business of the
assessee is not chargeable to wealth tax and hence, the
same may please be treated as exempted as claimed. That
THE observation of the learned CIT(A) that no details of
deposits of cash subsequently were filed, is not correct.
It is submitted that all such details were filed to support the
contention that the cash in hand as on 31.03.2007 was
deposited on next working days. Please refer page no._____
of paper book.
Bimal Kumar Singh, Kolkata vs Dcit, Circle - 44, Kolkata, Kolkata on 16 January, 2019
48,81,761/- as part of his workings under global valuation of
the business asset in terms of Schedule III Rule 14 of the Rules.
We also find that the reliance placed by the Ld. AR on the
decision of Co-ordinate Bench of this Tribunal in the case of
Bimal Kr. Singh vs. DCWT, Circle-44, Kolkata in WTA No.
13/Kol/2010 for assessment year 2006-07 dated 20.07.2011
is directly on this point wherein it was held that the cash
balance generated out of cash sales would be treated as
business asset and as such business asset shall not be treated
as cash in hand within the meaning of Section 2(ea)(vi) of the
Act. The ratio laid down in this decision is squarely applicable
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to the facts of the instant case. In our considered opinion, we
hold that cash in hand referred to in Section 2(ea)(vi) of the Act
represents only the personal cash of the assessee emanating
from his personal balance sheet. It nowhere contemplated the
inclusion of cash which is held as business asset. If it is so
held, then the purpose of valuation method prescribed in
Schedule III Rule 14 of the Rule would become redundant.
Admittedly, the cash in hand of Rs. 48,81,761/- represents the
cash belonging to the business of the assessee and thereby
partakes the character of a business asset.
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