Court remands case for fresh adjudication on deduction denial under section 80IA(4)

The Hon'ble Bombay High Court remanded the matter to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication regarding the denial of deduction under section 80IA(4) for Assessment Years 2004-05 and 2005-06. Relying on precedent and interpreting the law, the Tribunal allowed the deduction for both years, determining that the assessee, despite acting as a contractor for a government agency, was eligible for the deduction. Consequently, the appeals were allowed, overturning the previous denials of deduction under section 80IA(4) for the mentioned assessment years.

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Issues:
Appeal against CIT(A) orders upholding denial of deduction u/s.80IA(4) for Assessment Years 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Analysis:
1. The appeals were filed against CIT(A) orders denying deduction u/s.80IA(4) for both assessment years. The AO disallowed the deduction, which was upheld by CIT(A) and the Tribunal in previous instances.

2. The Hon'ble Bombay High Court, in separate orders for A.Y. 2004-05 and 2005-06, remanded the matter to the Tribunal for fresh adjudication. The Court focused on the interpretation of section 80IA(4) regarding the eligibility of the assessee for the deduction.

3. The Tribunal, after reconsideration, referred to a previous decision by the High Court in a similar case, emphasizing that the deduction is available to an enterprise that develops, operates, or maintains an infrastructure facility. The Tribunal cited relevant case law to support the interpretation of the law.

4. Relying on the decision of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court in CIT vs. ABG Heavy Industries Ltd & Ors, the Tribunal allowed the deduction for both assessment years. The Tribunal found that the assessee, even acting as a contractor for a government agency, was eligible for the deduction under section 80IA(4).

5. The Tribunal concluded that the assessee met the conditions for claiming the deduction under section 80IA(4) and allowed the appeals. The grounds raised by the assessee for both assessment years were accepted, and the deduction amounts were allowed.

6. In the final decision pronounced on 25-08-2015, both appeals filed by the assessee were allowed, overturning the previous denials of deduction u/s.80IA(4) for Assessment Years 2004-05 and 2005-06.

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