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Assessee's Appeal Partially Allowed: Disallowance Invalid for Pre-Amendment Transfers The Tribunal partly allowed the assessee's appeal, directing the assessing authority to make a proportionate disallowance based on the violation of ...
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Assessee's Appeal Partially Allowed: Disallowance Invalid for Pre-Amendment Transfers
The Tribunal partly allowed the assessee's appeal, directing the assessing authority to make a proportionate disallowance based on the violation of specified dimensions in the Act. The Tribunal found that the transfer of residential units occurred before the relevant amendment with prospective effect, rendering the disallowance invalid. The disallowance was to apply only to profits derived from residential units exceeding specified dimensions.
Issues: Assessment of section 80IB(10) deduction disallowance/addition based on violation of statutory provisions and exceeding specified dimensions.
Analysis: 1. The appeal before the Appellate Tribunal ITAT Chennai involved the assessment year 2010-2011, originating from the Commissioner of Income Tax(A)-V, Chennai's order disallowing section 80IB(10) deduction of F8,28,54,876 in proceedings under section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
2. The assessee, engaged in real estate development, filed a return with a claim of section 80IB(10) deduction. The Assessing Officer initiated scrutiny regarding the deduction claimed for sixty-four flats in a specific project.
3. The Assessing Officer raised concerns about the violation of statutory provisions regarding the allotment of residential units in the housing project. The action of allotting two residential units to a couple was seen as a violation, leading to the disallowance/addition in the assessment order.
4. The assessee appealed, challenging the disallowance and seeking proportionate relief under section 80IB(10). The lower appellate authority rejected both pleas, citing that the flats exceeded the threshold limit specified in the Act.
5. The Tribunal observed that the transfer of residential units to the buyers occurred before the relevant amendment, which had prospective effect. Therefore, the application of the statutory provision was not valid in this case, and the assessee's act of recognizing the receipts in subsequent years did not alter the situation.
6. Regarding the size of the flats, the Tribunal noted that the units exceeded the specified dimensions, but the disallowance should be proportionate. The disallowance should only apply to the profits derived from the residential units that violated the specified size limit.
7. Ultimately, the Tribunal partly allowed the assessee's appeal, directing the assessing authority to make a proportionate disallowance based on the violation of the specified dimensions in the Act.
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