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of <h1>Court rules share sale profits as revenue profit for tax assessment</h1> The High Court of Calcutta considered the nature of share sales and the profit motive for tax assessment in a case for the assessment year 1956-57. ... Business Issues:1. Interpretation of whether the sale of shares was in the nature of business deals.2. Assessment of profit motive in the sale of shares for tax purposes.Analysis:The High Court of Calcutta was tasked with interpreting the nature of the sale of shares of three companies and assessing the profit motive behind these transactions for the assessment year 1956-57. The Tribunal had referred the question of law regarding the nature of these sales under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The court directed the Tribunal to consider the intention behind acquiring and selling the shares and to provide an opportunity for both parties to present evidence. However, due to the lack of evidence presented by either party, the Tribunal was unable to make a conclusive finding on the intention with which the shares were acquired and sold.In the absence of substantial evidence, the court decided to dispose of the case based on the materials available on record. The Appellate Assistant Commissioner had previously concluded that the profit motive was evident in the transactions, leading to the inclusion of the profit from the sale of shares in the total income as revenue profit. This finding was not challenged before the Tribunal, which considered the short holding period of the shares as a relevant factor in its decision-making process. The Tribunal's finding was based on the facts presented before it, and no challenge of perversity regarding the finding was raised.Ultimately, the court answered the question in the affirmative and in favor of the Revenue, indicating that the profit from the sale of shares should be treated as revenue profit. The judgment was delivered by Justice Suhas Chandra Sen, with agreement from Justice Bhagabati Prasad Banerjee, and no costs were awarded in the case.
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