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Issues: (i) Whether deductions under Chapter VI-A are allowable while computing undisclosed income for the block period under Chapter XIV-B. (ii) Whether advance tax paid is deductible while computing undisclosed income for the block period even where no return has been filed.
Issue (i): Whether deductions under Chapter VI-A are allowable while computing undisclosed income for the block period under Chapter XIV-B.
Analysis: The issue was stated to be covered by prior decisions of the Court holding that such deductions are not admissible in the computation of undisclosed income for block assessment.
Conclusion: The issue was answered against the Revenue and in favour of the assessee.
Issue (ii): Whether advance tax paid is deductible while computing undisclosed income for the block period even where no return has been filed.
Analysis: The issue was also stated to be covered by prior decisions of the Court holding that advance tax paid has to be given effect to in the computation despite non-filing of return.
Conclusion: The issue was answered in favour of the assessee and against the Revenue.
Final Conclusion: No substantial question of law survived for consideration, and the appeals were dismissed.
Ratio Decidendi: Where the controlling questions are already settled by binding precedent, no substantial question of law arises in a block assessment appeal under section 260A of the Income-tax Act, 1961.