TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2009 (7) TMI 912
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..... (b )The learned CIT(A) has erred in confirming disallowance of Rs. 34.57 crores under section 36(1)(viii) on the ground that although reserve of Rs. 36 crores was created from profit during the year, the assessee has simultaneously withdrawn Rs. 257.05 from reserves created prior to 1-4-1997 resulting in not making reserves during the year. (c )The learned CIT(A) has erred in holding the contention of the Addl. Commissioner of Income-tax that following income have been earned by the assessee-company from business of long-term and accordingly deduction under section 36(1)(viii) is not allowable : Name of Income Amount (Rs. in lakhs) Lease Rentals 1176.99 Consultancy Management and Service Charges 35.55 Interest-tax recovered from borrowers 2016.90 (d )The learned CIT(A) has wrongly confirmed disallowance of deduction of Rs. 2.65 crores under section 36(1)(viia)( c). (e )The CIT(A) has wrongly confirmed levy of interest under section 234B of the Income-tax Act, 1961. (f )The appellant craves to leave, add, alter, amend, modify any or all of the grounds before or at the time of the appeal." 3. In the assessment year 1998-99 grounds taken....
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.... is not allowable : Name of Income Amount (Rs. In lakhs) Lease Rentals 1176.88 Consultancy Management and Service Charges 338.57 Interest-tax recovered from borrowers 2358.23 (c )The learned CIT(A) has wrongly confirmed allowance of deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) at Rs. 1,22,76,000 as against Rs. 10,77,00,000. (d )The learned CIT(A) has erred in rejecting the contention of the appellant that deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) and deduction under section 36(1)(viii) are both dependent on each other. If one deduction is reduced the second will automatically be reduced. (e )The learned CIT(A) erred in not giving an opportunity of the appellate company for making good the shortfall in the provision for bad and doubtful debt as required under section 36(1)(viia) and reserve under section 36(1)(viii) of the Income-tax Act, 1961. (f )The learned CIT(A) has wrongly confirmed levy of interest under sections 234B, 234C and 234D of the Income-tax Act, 1961. (g )The appellant craves to leave, add, alter, amend, modify any or all of the grounds before or at the time of the appeal." 5. In the assessment year 1997-98, the committee of di....
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....ating to deduction of lease rentals under section 36(1)(viii), only declining the permission in respect of consultancy, management of service charges and interest tax recovered from borrowers. (ii)Not allowing deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c). (iii)Rejecting the assessee's contention that deduction under section 36(1)(viia)(c ) and under section 36(1)(viii) are dependent on each other. (iv)Not giving the opportunity to the assessee for making good shortfall in the provision for bad and doubtful debt as required under section 36(1)(viia) and reserve under section 36(1)(viii) of the Act. (v)No permission was accorded in respect of Assessing Officer's action in reopening the assessment under section 147 of the Act. 9. We, therefore, proceed to decide the various issues in respect of which permission has been accorded by the COD to the assessee in these three assessment years i.e. 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000. 10. In connection to the ground challenging the validity of re-assessment proceedings initiated under section 147 of the Act by the Assessing Officer for the assessment years 1997-98 and 1998-99, the Ld. Counsel for the assessee has submitted that the Assessing Off....
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....spect of which permission has been accorded by COD in the assessment year 1997-98 is disallowance of assessee's claim made under section 36(1)(viii) on the ground that although reserve of Rs. 36 crores was created from the profits during the year, the assessee has simultaneously withdrawn from reserves created prior to 1-4-1997 resulting in not making reserves during the year. 14. In the course of hearing of this appeal, the ld. Counsel for the assessee submitted that the assessee has withdrawn this ground by virtue AAR's directions given consequent to file of an application by the assessee with AAR. He, further, pointed out that this issue has been decided by the Hon'ble AAR in favour of the assessee. 15. In the light of the aforesaid clarification made by the ld. Counsel for the assessee, we observe that this issue shall stand decided in the light of the decision of AAR. 16. The next issue in all the three assessment years is with regard to the assessee's claim of deduction under section 36(1)(viii) in respect of lease rental income. 17. In the course of hearing of this appeal, the ld. Counsel for the assessee has pointed out that the deduction under section 36(1)(viii) with ....
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.... AAR as well as the decision of Tribunal in the case of Power Finance Corpn. Ltd. (supra), we decide this issue in the light of the direction given by the AAR in assessment year 1997-98, which will be applicable in assessment years 1998-99 and 1999-2000 also. 23. The next issue raised in the appeal for the assessment years 1998-99 and 1999-2000 is with regard to the assessee's contention that deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) and deduction under section 36(1)(viii ) are both dependent on each other, and if one deduction is reduced the second will automatically be increased. 24. This issue has been discussed and decided by the CIT(A) in the assessment year 1998-99 vide para 4 of his order which is reproduced below :- "the next ground of appeal is regarding deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) and under section 36(1)(viii). The ACIT has computed the deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) at Rs. 3,64,37,982 and under section 36(1)(viii ) at Rs. 46,15,47,776. However, he disallowed the deduction under section 36(1)(viia) completely on account of not making the provisions for bad and doubtful debts. According to the appellant deduction under section 36(1)(viia) and under se....
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.... that the deduction under each clause i.e. 36(1)(viia)(c ) and 36(1)(viii) should be computed separately without giving effect to the other deduction as it is clearly provided in the section that deduction under each clause should be computed with reference to the total income before giving effect to the deduction under that relevant clause. He submitted that it was not meant that we should compute the deduction after deducting the deduction under the other clause as done by the Assessing Officer. 27. The ld. Departmental representative, on the other hand, submitted that deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) is to be allowed with reference to the total income before making any deduction under that clause, that is, section 36(1)(viia)( c), and deduction under Chapter VI-A of the Act. Similarly, he submitted that all deductions available to the assessee shall be taken into account except the deduction available under section 36(1)(viii) for the purpose of computing the deduction available under section 36(1)(viii) of the Act. He, therefore, supported the order of the authorities below. 28. We have considered rival contentions of both the parties and have carefully gone through th....
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.... business and profession are to be considered except the deduction available under section 36(1)(viii) of the Act. As a natural corollary, the deduction available to the assessee under section 36(1)(viia)( c) has to be reduced from the profits derived from such business of providing long term finance computed under the head "profits and gains of business or profession" for the purpose of computing deduction available under section 36(1)(viii) of the Act. In this connection, it is pertinent to note that the deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) is to be computed with reference to the total income of the assessee as computed before making any deduction under section 36(1)(viia)( c) and Chapter VI-A of the Act though the deduction available under section 36(1)(viii) is to be computed with reference to the profits derived from business of providing long-term finance etc. as computed under the head "profits and gains of business or profession" before making any deduction under section 36(1)(viii) of the Act. Since deduction available under section 36(1)(viia)( c) is to be allowed while computing the profit under the head "Profits and gains of business or profession", it is invariably ....
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....stances of the case, we find that the assessee has not made good the shortfall in the provision for bad and doubtful debts required under section 36(1)(viia)( c) and provision for reserve under section 36(1)(viii) of the Act by making necessary provisions in the accounts. We, therefore, do not find any irregularity on the part of the Assessing Officer as well as the CIT(A) in rejecting the assessee's contention. The necessary requirements of section 36(1)(viia)(c ) and under section 36(1)(viii) have to be complied with by the assessee and the assessee has not complied the same with regard to the shortfall in the provision for bad and doubtful debts and also about the reserve. Thus, this ground stands rejected. 35. Now, we shall come to the appeal Nos. ITA 1782/D/06, ITA 1783/D/06 and ITA 1784/D/06 pertaining to the assessment years 2000-01, 2003-04 and 2004-05, which are directed against three separate orders of dated 10-2-2006 passed by the CIT(A). 36. The ground regarding the validity of re-assessment proceedings initiated under section 147 of the Act in the assessment year 2000-01 stands rejected inasmuch as no approval has been granted by the Committee of Disputes to pursue t....