Vepar Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad vs ITO | ITAT Ahmedabad 2019

Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “SMC” BENCH, AHMEDABAD

Before: SHRI PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA & SHRI MAHAVIR PRASAD

For Appellant: Shri P. M. Mehta, A.R, Shri Uma Shankar Prasad

आदेश/O R D E R

PER PRADIP KUMAR KEDIA - AM: The captioned appeal has been filed at the instance of the assessee against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals)-7, Ahmedabad (‘CIT(A)’ in short), dated 05.04.2016 arising in the assessment order dated 25.02.2015 passed by the Assessing Officer (AO) under S. 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act) concerning AY 2012-13.

ITA No.1506/Ahd/16 [Vepar Pvt. Ltd. vs. ITO] A.Y. 2012-13 - 2 -

The grounds of appeal raised by the assessee read as under:

“1. In law and in the facts and circumstances of the appellant's case, the learned CIT(A) has grossly erred in holding that the first ground of the appellant's appeal challenging the validity of the assessment order impugned before him was general in nature and therefore, not required to be adjudicated upon by him. 2. In law and in the facts and circumstances of the appellant's case, the learned CIT(A) has erred in confirming adjustments/ disallowance of Rs.19,24,673/- while computing book profit under sec.115JB of the Act when no such addition ought to have been made. The same may be directed to be deleted.”

Ground No.1 is dismissed as not pressed.

Ground No.2 concerns adjustments/disallowance of Rs.19,24,673/- while computing ‘book profit’ under s.115JB of the Act.

With the assistance of the learned AR for the assessee, we find that the AO had made disallowance of Rs.19,24,673/- by resorting to Section 14A of the Act. The disallowance computed with reference to Rule 8D for the purposes of Section 14A was imported to special provisions of Section 115JB of the Act for adjustment of book profits. We find that the issue is no longer res integra identical issue came up before the Special bench in ACIT vs. Vireet Investments Ltd. 165 ITD 27 (SB). In the light of the decision of Special bench, we find merit in the plea of the assessee. The AO is accordingly directed to delete adjustments made to the book profit on this score.

VEPAR PVT. LTD.,,AHMEDABAD vs. THE INCOME TAX OFFICER, WARD-4(1)(4),, AHMEDABAD

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