Vedant Fashions Ltd., Kolkata vs. DCIT, Cir. 3(2), Kolkata
In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 530/KOL/2024[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata29 Nov 2024AY 2020-21
Bench: Shri Sonjoy Sarma & Shri Rajesh Kumari.T.A. No.530/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2020-21 Vedant Fashions Ltd...………………........………………....Appellant Sdf-1, A-501, A-502, 4Th Floor, 19 Canal South Road, Paridhan Garment Park, Kolkata – 700015. [Pan: Aabcv4646B] Vs. Dcit, Circle-3(2), Kolkata.….…….…............................…..…..... Respondent Appearances By: Shri Sunil Surana, Fca, Appeared On Behalf Of The Assessee. Shri Pradip Kr. Biswas, Addl. Cit, Appeared On Behalf Of The Revenue. Date Of Concluding The Hearing : November 18, 2024 Date Of Pronouncing The Order : November 29, 2024 आदेश / Order Per Sonjoy Sarma: The Present Appeal Has Been Preferred By The Assessee Against The Order Dated 30.01.2024 Of The Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals)- 21, Kolkata [Hereinafter Referred To As ‘Cit(A)’] Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act (Hereinafter Referred To As The ‘Act’). 2. The Brief Facts Of The Case Are That The Assessee Filed Its Return Of Income Declaring A Total Income Of Rs.3084417870/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Scrutiny By Issuing Notice U/S 143(2) Under Cass, Consequent To This, Notices U/S 142(1) & 133(6) Of The Act Were Issued To The Assessee Seeking Clarification & Verification Of The Deduction Claimed In The Return. During The Assessment Proceedings, The Assessing Officer Observed That The Assessee Had Claimed A Deduction Of Rs.2,98,57,165/- Towards Health & Education Cess. The Assessing Officer Disallowed This Deduction Holding That The Health And
Section 142(1)Section 143(2)Section 14ASection 14A(2)Section 250Section 40
…rther, the disallowance made by the Assessing Officer on a formulaic application of Rule 8D without examining the books of account, was not correct as has been held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT’ reported in (2018) 402 ITR 640(SC) which mandates of recording of satisfaction before applying Rule 8D which 2 I.T.A. No.530/Kol/2024 Assessment Year: 2020-21 Vedant Fashions Ltd was totally absent in the instant case of the assessee. The relevant part of the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of ‘Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. CIT’ (supra) is as under: “……Keeping…