ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MUMBAI vs. HDFC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, MUMBAI
What did the Tribunal hold?
The Tribunal held that the assessee is entitled to claim exemptions under Section 10(15), 10(34), and 10(23AAB) based on previous judicial precedents. The AO's disallowance of adjustments to the actuarial surplus was also found to be incorrect.
What were the facts?
The assessee, HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd., filed its return of income for AY 2019-20. The Assessing Officer (AO) determined the taxable income based on the actuarial surplus as per Form No. 1, disallowing certain adjustments claimed by the assessee. The CIT(A) allowed these adjustments and also granted exemptions under various sub-sections of Section 10.
What were the issues?
The key issues were the correct computation of taxable income for an insurance business under Section 44 read with Rule 2 of the First Schedule, and the applicability of exemptions under Section 10.
Which sections of the Income-tax Act were involved?
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- LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. v. ACIT107 citing140 ITD 41 · 2013 · ITAT
- CIT v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.77 citing125 Taxmann 1094 · 2002 · HC
- LIC of India v. CIT64 citing51 ITR 773 · 1964 · SC
- Life Insurance Corporation of India v. CIT30 citing115 ITR 45 · 1978 · HC
- General Insurance Corpn. of India v. CIT13 citing17 Taxmann.com 247 · 2012
- ICICI Prudential Insurance Co. Ltd. v. ACIT12 citing28 Taxmann.com 257 · 2012
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, “E” BENCH, MUMBAI
Before: SHRI AMARJIT SINGHSHRI SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL
Heard together (2 matters)
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PER SANDEEP SINGH KARHAIL, J.M.
The present appeal by the Revenue and cross objection by the assessee have been filed against the impugned order dated 09/06/2023,
passed u/s 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“the
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