Deduction under s.10AA was denied on processing on the ground...

Deduction under s.10AA was denied on processing on the ground that the audit report in Form 56F was not filed along with the return within the prescribed time. It was held that Form 56F was filed within the extended due date notified by CBDT, and therefore could not be treated as belated for denying the s.10AA claim; the first appellate authority correctly allowed the deduction. It was further held that, for the relevant AY, s.10AA benefit is not contingent on filing the return within the due date under s.139(1), and a return filed under s.139(4) does not bar the claim. The disallowance was set aside and relief to the assessee sustained. - ITAT