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of <h1>Fixed deposit interest income lacks nexus with infrastructure business, not deductible under Section 80IA</h1> <h3>Gateway Terminals Pvt. Ltd. Versus The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Panvel-Circle Panvel</h3> Gateway Terminals Pvt. Ltd. Versus The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Panvel-Circle Panvel - TMI Issues Involved:1. Denial of deduction u/s. 80IA for interest on Fixed Deposit with bank.2. Denial to consider only net interest income after reducing finance cost.3. Denial of benefit u/s. 80IA on income from sale of scrap.Comprehensive details of the judgment for each issue involved:Issue 1:The dispute revolves around whether interest on fixed deposit with the bank, amounting to Rs. 20,19,07,418, is eligible for deduction under Section 80IA of the Income-tax Act. The assessee argued that the interest income from fixed deposits should be considered as profits derived from the eligible business for the purpose of claiming the deduction. However, both the Assessing Officer and the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals) held that the interest income is not derived from the specified activity and hence not eligible for deduction under Section 80IA. The Tribunal, following a previous decision in the assessee's case, upheld the denial of deduction for the fixed deposit interest income.Issue 2:The second ground raised by the assessee was regarding the consideration of net interest income after reducing finance cost. The Tribunal directed the Assessing Officer to examine the facts related to interest earned and interest paid, along with their nexus, before allowing any netting off. It emphasized that both income and expenditure should be derived from the eligible business for such netting off to be considered. The Tribunal allowed this ground with directions for further examination and verification of facts by the Assessing Officer.Issue 3:The third issue pertained to the denial of benefit under Section 80IA on income from the sale of scrap amounting to Rs. 46,06,161. The Tribunal found that the income generated from the sale of scrap, which was a result of maintenance and operational activities of the port, had a direct nexus with the business of the infrastructure facility. It noted that the materials sold as scrap had already been part of the operational expenditure of the port activities. Therefore, the Tribunal allowed this ground, stating that income from the sale of scrap is eligible for deduction under Section 80IA.In conclusion, the Tribunal partly allowed the appeal filed by the assessee, allowing the deduction for income from the sale of scrap but upholding the denial of deduction for interest income from fixed deposits.
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