BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.,NEW DELHI vs. DCIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, assessee’s appeal is allowed to the extent as mentioned above on the preliminary issue and the departmental appeal is dismissed

Bench: Smt Diva Singh & Sh.J.S.Reddyi.T.A .No.-3304/Del/2010 (Assessment Year-2004-05) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Vs Dcit, Corporate Office, Taxation Section, Circle-2(1), Room No.-398, First Floor, Bharat Sanchar Bhawan, C.R.Building, I.P.Estate, Janpath, New Delhi-1110001. New Delhi Pan-Aabcb5576G (Appellant) (Respondent)

2. Allied Motors vs CIT 224 ITR 667 (SC); and 3. CIT vs Pyari Lal Kasam Manji & Company 198 ITR 110 (Orissa High Court). 8.10. Even otherwise it was submitted that by applying the various Rules of Interpretation the scope and ambit of section 80IA (2A) of the Act cannot be Page 11 of 44 I.T.A .No.-3304 & 3386/Del/2010 restricted

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX vs. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICAL LIMITED

The appeals are disposed off in the above

2 to the said section also shows that the expression interest has been widened so that the benefit of exemption from withholding of tax is also extended to hedging transaction charges on account of currency fluctuation. This clearly shows that the interest on the bonds whether embedded in bonds subsequent to its purchase is also exempt. This being