TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2012 (6) TMI 715
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....8. 2. The appellant seeks to raise the following question as a substantive question of law :- "Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law the Hon'ble I.T.A.T. was justified in holding the trading loss of Rs.84,51,000/- as Ordinary Business Loss as against Speculation Loss as held by the Assessing Officer by relying on the decision of the ITAT Delhi bench in the case of Aman Portfolio Pvt. Ltd. 93 ITD 324 ignoring the decision of the Divisional Bench of ITAT Delhi in the case of Frontline Capital Services Ltd. 96 TTJ 201 and also the decision of the ITAT Delhi Bench in the case of Rohini Capital Services Ltd. 92 ITD 317 while deciding that the Explanation to Sec. 73 of the Income-Ta....
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....sion needs to be construed strictly. b) the explanation refers to the words "income which is chargeable under the heads" and since in the Appellant's case, the only income which is included in gross total income is dividend income, the gross total income mainly consists of "Income from other sources" and therefore, explanation does not apply to Appellants case." The CIT by an order dated 10.1.2001 partly allowed the appeal. 6. The respondent therefore, filed ITA No.3386/Mum/2001. By the impugned order dated 14.7.2005, the ITAT partly allowed the appeal. The respondent's contention based on section 73 was upheld. Following the judgment of the ITAT Delhi Bench in Aman Portfolio Pvt. Ltd. versus D.C.I.T. 92 IT....
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....bsp; "6. The explanation to Section 73 introduces a deeming fiction. The deeming fiction stipulates that where any part of the business of a company consists in the purchase and sale of shares of other companies, such company shall, for the purposes of the section be deemed to be carrying on a speculation business to the extent to which the business consists of the purchase and sales of such shares. The deeming fiction applies only to a company and the provision makes it clear that the deeming fixation (sic) extends only for the purposes of the section. The bracketed portion of the explanation, however carves out an exception. The exception is that the provision of the explanation shall not apply to a company whose gross total income ....
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.... under the head of profits and gains of business or profession can be set off against the loss which arises from another source under the same head. Sub Section (1) of Section 73 however sets up a bar to the setting off of a loss which arises in respect of speculation business against the profits and gains of any other business. Consequently, a loss which has arisen on account of speculation business can be set off only against the profits and gains of another speculation business. However, for Sub Section (1) of Section 73 to apply the loss must arise in relation to a speculation business. The explanation provides a deeming definition of when a company is deemed to be carrying on a speculation business. If, the submission of the Revenue is....