American Express Services India Ltd., New Delhi vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income-Tax, New Delhi
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 1982/DEL/2015[2010-11]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi21 Oct 2020AY 2010-11
Bench: Ms. Sushma Chowla, Vp & Shri R.K. Panda, Am [Through Video Conferencing] आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं. / Ita No. 1982/Del/2015 आयकर अपील सं आयकर अपील सं िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" / Assessment Year: 2010-11 िनधा"रण वष" िनधा"रण वष" M/S. American Express Services India Private Limited (Earlier Known As American Express Services India Limited), Metropolitan Saket, 7Th Floor, Office Block, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi-110017 .............अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan-Aabct0555D Vs The Dcit, Circle-2(2), Central Revenue Building, …………. ""यथ" / Respondent New Delhi अपीलाथ" क" ओर से / Appellant By: Sh. Nageshwar Rao, Advcate & Sh S. Chakrabarty, Ar ""यथ" क" ओर से / Respondent By: Sh. Anupam Kant Garg, Cit-Dr सुनवाई क" तारीख / घोषणा क" तारीख / Date Of Hearing : 17.09.2020 Date Of Pronouncement: 21.10.2020 आदेश आदेश / Order आदेश आदेश Per Sushma Chowla, Vp This Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Against The Final Assessment Order Dated 28.01.2015, Relating To Assessment Year 2010-11 Passed Under Section 143(3) R.W.S. 144C Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (In Short “The Act”).
For Appellant: Sh. Nageshwar Rao, Advcate, &For Respondent: Sh. Anupam Kant Garg, CIT-DR
Section 143(3)
…at so far as the question about admissibility of depreciation of Acquired Business Database is concerned, this issue is covered in favour of the assessee by the judgment of Hon’ble Delhi High Court in the case of CIT vs. Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (331 ITR 192), wherein, Their Lordships, inter alia, have observed that “It is worth noting, the scope of section 32 has been widened by the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1998 whereby depreciation is now allowed on intangible assets acquired on or after 1st April, 1998. As per section 32(1)(ii), depreciation is allowable in respect of know-how, patents, copyrights, tr…