2003 (3) TMI 712

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....foreign exchange rate is allowable as a revenue expenditure ? 2. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the assessee is entitled to extra shift allowance amounting to Rs. 84,273 in respect of its Calcutta Factory ? 3. Whether, on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the assessee is entitled to claim weighted deduction in respect of :  (i )Certificate of original fee;  (ii)Stamp on Export Bills; (iii)Freight charges;  (iv)Insurance charges;  (v)Clearing Agent Commission/Port charges;  (vi)Inspection charges;  (vii)Octroi;  (viii)Service charges (payment to Shopping Agents);  (ix)Port Charges;  (x )Collie charges." 2. The refere....

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....sufficient if any one unit of the Calcutta factory had worked on extra shift. The stand of the assessee did not find favour with both the Appellate Authorities. 4. The third subject issue relates to the claim of the assessee for weighted deduction under section 35B of the Act in respect of certain expenses noted in paragraph 3 of the statement of the case. 5. We have heard Mr. S.K. Aggarwal, learned counsel for the assessee, and Mr. Sanjeev Khanna, learned senior standing counsel for the Revenue. 6. Since, in our opinion, answers to all the three questions stand concluded by the decisions of this Court and the Supreme Court, we deem it unnecessary to dilate on the afore-noted issues afresh. Insofar as the first question is concerne....