A.C.PAUL AGRICULTURAL CO. PVT. LTD.,SILIGURI vs. D.C.I.T.,CIR-1, KOLKATA , SILIGURI
In the result, appeal of the assessee is allowed
ITA 2469/KOL/2019[2013-14]Status: DisposedITAT Kolkata08 Feb 2023AY 2013-14
Bench: Shri Rajpal Yadav, Hon’Ble & Shri Girish Agrawal, Hon’Blei.T.A. No. 2469/Kol/2019 Assessment Year: 2013-14 A.C. Paul Agricultural Co. Pvt. D.C.I.T., Cir-I, Siliguri Ltd. Vs ‘Arjun Bhawan’ 177, Hill Cart Road Siliguri Darjeeling - 734001 [Pan : Aacca5650M] अपीलाथ"/ (Appellant) "" यथ"/ (Respondent) Assessee By : Shri Soumitra Choudhury, Advocate Revenue By : Shri Vijay Kumar, Addl. Cit सुनवाई क" तारीख/Date Of Hearing : 19/01/2023 घोषणा क" तारीख /Date Of Pronouncement: 08/02/2023 आदेश/O R D E R Per Shri Rajpal Yadav: The Present Appeal Is Directed At The Instance Of The Assessee Against The Order Of The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals) - Siliguri, (Hereinafter The “Ld. Cit(A)”) Dt. 19/09/2019, Passed U/S 250 Of The Income Tax Act, 1961 (“The Act’), For Assessment Year 2013-14. 2. Before Taking Cognizance Of The Grounds Of Appeal Taken By The Assessee In Seriatim, We Deem It Proper To Take Note Of The Brief Background. The Assessee Is A Company Engaged In Tea Plantation & Manufacturing Of Tea. It Has Filed Its Return Of Income On 28/09/2013 Declaring Total Income Of Rs.96,04,272/-. The Case Of The Assessee Was Selected For Scrutiny Assessment & A Notice U/S 143(2) & 142(1) Of The Act Was Issued & Served Upon The Assessee. The Ld. Assessing Officer Has Passed Assessment Order U/S 143(3) Of The Act On 18/03/2016. The Assessing Officer Has Made Certain
For Appellant: ShriFor Respondent: Shri Vijay Kumar, Addl. CIT
Section 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 194CSection 250Section 37Section 40Section 40a
…company is a tea grower and manufacturer of Tea. As per Rule 8 of the IT Rules 1962, only 40% of its income is liable to be taxed under Income Tax and balance 60% of income has to be treated as agricultural income. In Mcleod Russel India(P) Ltd. vs. CIT (2013)260 CTR 337 (Gauhati HC)// 90 DTR 425, The assessee had earned incomes from sale of license granted under customs & Central Excise duty draw back & sale of scrapes. The assessee had also received insurance claim on A/C of loss caused to the business of tea, finished plantation etc., due to flood and heavy rains. All the incomes & receipts had been treated as…