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of <h1>Tribunal upholds deduction for infrastructure activities under section 80IA</h1> <h3>Income-tax Officer Ward 33 (4), Kolkata. Versus M/s. Simplex Somdatt Builders JV</h3> Income-tax Officer Ward 33 (4), Kolkata. Versus M/s. Simplex Somdatt Builders JV - TMI Issues:- Whether the CIT-A justified in deleting the additions made by the AO on account of denying the claim of benefit of deduction u/s. 80IA of the Act in the facts and circumstances of the case.Analysis:Issue 1: Deduction u/s. 80IA of the Act- The appeals by the Revenue challenged the CIT-A's orders regarding the deduction u/s. 80IA for A.Ys 2008-09 and 2010-11.- The AO denied the deduction claimed by the assessee under section 80IA, adding the amount to the total income.- The CIT-A, relying on a Co-ordinate Bench order, held that the assessee was entitled to the deduction.- The CIT-A directed the AO to grant the deduction as claimed under section 80IA.- The Co-ordinate Bench's order highlighted that the assessee's activities fell outside the meaning of a works contract and were related to infrastructure development, hence eligible for the deduction.- The order emphasized that the nature of the project, being a turnkey project, did not align with a works contract, supporting the assessee's claim for deduction.- The order also clarified that the explanation to section 80IA(4) specified infrastructure facilities, including roads, bridges, and rail systems, which the assessee was developing.- The order concluded that the AO should grant the deduction under section 80IA to the assessee as claimed.- The Tribunal found the CIT-A's decision justifiable and upheld the orders, dismissing the Revenue's appeals.This comprehensive analysis of the judgment highlights the key issues involved, the arguments presented by both parties, the legal interpretation of relevant provisions, and the final decision rendered by the Tribunal.
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