THE COMMR. OF INCOME TAX-III LDH. vs. M/S NAHAR SPINNING MILLS LTD.

ITA/424/2006HC Punjab & HaryanaPHHC01075144200602 May 2007Author: MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL,MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR4 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The High Court noted that the ITAT had failed to address the primary issue raised by the Revenue, which was whether the interest income declared under 'Income from Other Sources' could be claimed as business income for the purpose of computing deduction under Section 80HHC. Instead, the ITAT had misapplied the judgment in Rani Paliwal Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, which dealt with a different aspect of interest income exclusion. Since the core issue was not decided by the Tribunal, the High Court found it appropriate to remit the matter back to the ITAT for a fresh consideration and order after hearing both parties. The appeal was disposed of accordingly, with parties directed to appear before the Tribunal.

What were the facts?

The Revenue appealed an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for assessment year 1998-99. The assessee, M/s Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd., declared income including Rs. 6,33,18,491/- as interest under 'Income from Other Sources'. During assessment, the assessee claimed this interest was actually business income, eligible for deduction under Section 80HHC. The Assessing Officer (AO) did not accept this, treating the interest as 'Income from Other Sources' and calculating the Section 80HHC deduction based only on business income. The Commissioner of Income-Tax (Appeals) (CIT(A)) allowed the assessee's plea, directing the AO to treat the interest as business income for Section 80HHC calculation and exclude 90% of it. The Revenue appealed to the ITAT, which failed to address the core issue and instead relied on an inapplicable precedent.

What were the issues?

1. Whether on the facts and circumstances, the ITAT was correct in law in holding that Sales Tax and Central Sales Tax should be excluded from the total turnover for computing deduction under Section 80HHC? 2. Whether on the facts and circumstances, the ITAT was correct in law in directing not to reduce 10% of the interest income from the profit of business for the purpose of computing deduction under Section 80HHC? Assessee's contentions: The assessee contended that the interest income of Rs. 6,33,18,491/- declared under 'Income from Other Sources' was, in fact, business income and should be considered for the calculation of deduction under Section 80HHC. The CIT(A) accepted this and directed exclusion of 90% of such income. Revenue's contentions: The Revenue argued that the interest income was correctly assessed under 'Income from Other Sources' by the AO and that the CIT(A) erred in treating it as business income for Section 80HHC computation. The Revenue's appeal to the ITAT focused on this point. The High Court noted that for issue 1, notice was not considered a substantial question of law as it was covered by a previous judgment of the court.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 80HHC,Section 143(1)(a),Section 143(2)

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-1- *** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision:2.5.2007 Commissioner of Income tax-III, Ludhiana ...Appellant Versus M/s Nahar Spinning Mills Ltd., 376, IAA, Ludhiana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.KUMAR HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present: Mr.Sanjiv Bansal, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr.Sanjay Bansal, Sr. Advocate with Mr.Suman Dhiman, Advocate for the respondent. **** RAJESH BINDAL, J.

The revenue has approached this Court by filing the present appeal against order dated 29.11.2005 passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench “A” Chandigarh (for short 'the Tribunal), in ITA No.798/Chandi/2001 for the assessment year 1998-99 raising the following substantial questions of law:- i) Whether on the facts and the circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble ITAT was right in law in holding that Sales Tax, and Central Sales Tax be excluded from the total turnover of the assessee while computing deduction u/s 80HHC? ii) Whether on the facts and circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble ITAT was right in law in directing not to redu

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