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Income-tax Tribunal denies deduction on food sales income for SEZ developer; allows deduction for interest expenses. The Tribunal upheld the denial of deduction under section 80IAB of the Income-tax Act for income from the sale of food and beverages by a SEZ developer ...
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Income-tax Tribunal denies deduction on food sales income for SEZ developer; allows deduction for interest expenses.
The Tribunal upheld the denial of deduction under section 80IAB of the Income-tax Act for income from the sale of food and beverages by a SEZ developer primarily engaged in property development. The claim for deduction was rejected as the authorized activities did not cover the income source. Additionally, the Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to recompute the deduction, reducing the disputed amount from the eligible profit. Regarding the deduction for interest expenses, the Tribunal ruled in favor of the assessee, clarifying that interest expenses cannot be considered as income under section 68 of the Act and directing the reduction of the interest expense amount from the eligible profit for reevaluation.
Issues involved: The denial of deduction u/s 80IAB of the Income-tax Act for income from sale of food and beverages and interest expenses.
Deduction u/s 80IAB for income from sale of food and beverages: The assessee, a SEZ developer primarily engaged in property development, claimed deduction on income from sale of food and beverages. The Assessing Officer denied the deduction stating there was no direct sale of food and beverages by the company. The claim was challenged by the assessee but was unsuccessful. The Tribunal noted that the activities authorized by Instruction No. 50 did not cover the income source in question. The reliance on a previous case was also deemed misplaced. The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to recompute the deduction, reducing the disputed amount from the eligible profit.
Deduction u/s 80IAB for interest expenses: The assessee claimed deduction for interest expenses, justifying it by adding back a certain amount in the computation of income. The Assessing Officer, however, added the interest expense to the income under section 68 of the Act. The Tribunal observed that the assessee had correctly accounted for the interest expense, increasing the eligible profit by the same amount. The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to reduce the interest expense amount from the eligible profit and recompute the deduction under section 80IAB. It was clarified that the interest expense amount cannot be considered as income under section 68 of the Act.
Separate Judgement: No separate judgment was delivered by the judges in this case.
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