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of <h1>Appellate Tribunal directs fresh evaluation for deduction eligibility under Income Tax Act</h1> <h3>Prasad And Company Versus Income Tax Officer, Ward-I (4), Tirupur</h3> Prasad And Company Versus Income Tax Officer, Ward-I (4), Tirupur - TMI Issues:Non-grant of deduction u/s.80IB(10) of the Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2009-2010.Analysis:The appeal was against the rejection of the assessee's claim for deduction u/s.80IB(10) by the Assessing Officer, who deemed the assessee a contractor, not a developer, based on the agreement with the purchaser. The Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) upheld this decision, leading to the current appeal. The assessee argued being a developer undertaking construction of flats with various owners, not owning the land, citing relevant case laws. The Departmental Representative contended that the assessee was labeled a contractor in the agreement, thus ineligible for the deduction.The Tribunal considered the arguments and previous judgments, emphasizing that to qualify as a developer under section 80IB(10), the assessee must undertake all risks from project commencement to completion, not necessarily owning the land. The Tribunal noted the need to review all agreements with buyers and financial statements to assess the assessee's investments and activities. Referring to the Madras High Court's decision in a similar case, the Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to examine if the assessee invested, conducted development work, civil works, and utilized technical resources before project completion. If so, the assessee should be treated as a developer, ensuring deduction eligibility.Consequently, the Tribunal remitted the issue to the Assessing Officer for a fresh evaluation, allowing the appeal partially for statistical purposes. The decision was pronounced on 19.6.2015 by the Appellate Tribunal ITAT CHENNAI, with detailed considerations of the assessee's status as a developer or contractor for the purpose of claiming deduction u/s.80IB(10) under the Income Tax Act for the relevant assessment year.
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