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ITAT Chennai directs AO to verify net interest income, clarifies tax treatment for interest on borrowed money. The ITAT Chennai remitted the issue back to the Assessing Officer to verify and assess the net interest income. The assessee was directed to provide ...
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ITAT Chennai directs AO to verify net interest income, clarifies tax treatment for interest on borrowed money.
The ITAT Chennai remitted the issue back to the Assessing Officer to verify and assess the net interest income. The assessee was directed to provide necessary materials, and the AO was instructed to conduct a proper inquiry, provide opportunities for clarifications, and pass an order in accordance with the law. The ITAT partly allowed the appeal for statistical purposes, emphasizing that interest income on borrowed money for plant and machinery placed in short term deposits is taxable as 'income from other sources', and interest paid on borrowings should be deducted as an expenditure under Section 57 from interest income.
Issues: Assessment of interest income under Section 56, applicability of decisions cited by the assessee, treatment of interest on short term deposits, deduction of interest paid on borrowings under Section 57.
Analysis: The appeal was filed against the order of the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) regarding the assessment year 2013-14. The Assessing Officer added interest income earned by the assessee on margin money kept in deposits against the letter of credit under Section 56. The assessee argued that the interest was related to setting up the industry and should be reduced from interest expenditure. The CIT(A) upheld the AO's decision, stating that the decisions relied on by the assessee were not applicable. The ITAT Chennai observed that interest income on borrowed money for plant and machinery, placed in short term deposits, was taxable as 'income from other sources'. The ITAT also emphasized that accounting practice cannot override statutory provisions. The ITAT found merit in the assessee's plea that interest paid on borrowings should be deducted as an expenditure under Section 57 from interest income.
The ITAT remitted the issue back to the Assessing Officer to verify and assess the net interest income. The assessee was directed to provide all necessary materials and comply with the AO's requirements. The AO was instructed to conduct a proper inquiry, provide opportunities for the assessee to present clarifications, and pass an order in accordance with the law. The ITAT partly allowed the appeal for statistical purposes. The order was pronounced on 8th November 2019 in Chennai.
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