AMENDMENT OF SECTION 80-HHC BY TAXATION LAWS (AMENDMENT)ACT, 2005 IMPOSITION OF PENALTY/RECOVERY OF TAXES REG

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....the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2005. The section 80-HHC so amended, inter-alia, provides that Profits on sale of Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme (DEPB) credits or Duty Free Replenishment Certificate (DFRC) will be treated at par with duty drawback for the purposes of proportionate increase of profits derived from exports computed under clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c) of sub-section ....

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....en brought into the statute with retrospective effect. Therefore, it has been decided that no penalty shall be levied or interest shall be charged in respect of any fresh demand raised consequent to the enactment of Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2005, on account of variation in the returned/assessed income attributable to profits on sale of DEPB credits or DFRC. Further, in such cases where asses....