COMMISSINER OF INCOME TAX vs. M/S GREYSTONE ISPAT LTD.

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ITA/35/2010HC GauhatiGAHC01014216201001 February 20111 pages
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What did the High Court hold?

The Tribunal held that on the first substantial question of law, the transport subsidy received by the assessee is not allowable for computing deduction under Section 80IB. This decision was based on following the precedent set in CIT vs. Meghalaya Steels Ltd., where a similar question was answered in favour of the Revenue. Regarding the second substantial question of law, the Tribunal held that no substantial question of law arises. This was in view of this Court's prior decision in CIT vs. M/s T & I Engineers Pvt. Ltd. The appeal was thus rejected concerning the second question. The operative direction was to reject the appeal on the second question and answer the first question in favour of the Revenue.

What were the facts?

This case involves an appeal by the Revenue against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). The assessment years are not explicitly stated. The Revenue is challenging the ITAT's decision regarding the allowability of transport subsidy for computing deduction under Section 80IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and the interpretation of Section 80IB read with Section 80IA(7). Notice was issued to the assessee, but they did not appear. The Revenue's counsel was heard. The amount in dispute is not stated. The procedural history involves the issuance of notice, deemed service due to elapsed time, and the subsequent hearing without the assessee's presence.

What were the issues?

The Tribunal had to decide two substantial questions of law raised by the Revenue: 1. Whether the transport subsidy received by the assessee is allowable for computing deduction under Section 80IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961. 2. Whether the provisions of Section 80IB read with Section 80IA(7) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, are mandatory or directory. The Revenue argued that the transport subsidy should not be allowed for Section 80IB deduction, relying on the decision in CIT vs. Meghalaya Steels Ltd. For the second issue, the Revenue contended that Section 80IA(7) is mandatory. The assessee did not present any arguments as they were absent.

Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?

Section 80IB,Section 80IA(7),Section 260A

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ITA 35/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MADAN B. LOKUR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MUTUM B.K. SINGH In this appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the Revenue has r aised the following substantial questions of law: - 1. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was justified in holding that transport subsidy received by the Respondent is allowa ble for computation of deduction u/s 80 IB of the Income Tax Act, 1961?

2.

Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Tribunal was j ustified and correct in law in holding that the provisions of Section 80IB read with Section 80IA (7) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is not a mandatory condition b ut only directory?  Notice was issued to the assessee on 3.12.2010 but the A/D card has not yet come Income Tax vs. M/s T & I Engineers Pvt. Ltd. in ITA No.5 of 2009, decided on 7.5 .2009, no substantial question of law arises. Under these circumstances, we reject this appeal insofar as the second question of law proposed by the Revenue is concerned.

The appeal is disposed of on the terms mentioned above.

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