2012 (12) TMI 1095

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....of dated 14-12-2005, 24-07-2006 and 29-01-2007 pertaining to assessment years (AY) 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05. All these are heard together and are being disposed of by way of common order for the sake of convenience. First we take up Revenue's appeal in ITA No.696/Ahd/2006 for A.Y. 02-03. 2. The Revenue has raised the following grounds of appeal:- "1. The Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law and on facts in holding that the assessee has started his business activities and in consequently allowing the claim of business loss of Rs. 8,96,56,43,446/- made by the assessee in its return of income." 3. Briefly stated facts are that assessee is a company wholly owned by the Government of Gujarat (GoG for short) was established for execu....

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....medabad Benches in assessee's own case (supra) for AY 2001-02 has decided this issue in favour of assessee. In this view of this matter and respectfully following the decision of Hon'ble Special Bench of this Tribunal we do not find any merit in the grounds of Revenue's appeal. Hence, this ground of Revenue's appeal is dismissed. 7. In the result, Revenue's appeal is dismissed. Coming to assessee's CO No.128/Ahd.2006 for A.Y 02-03. 8. The assessee has raised following ground of its CO:- "1. The Learned Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred in not holding that business was commenced in the earlier years. It is submitted that in the facts and circumstances of the case, the business has already commenced in the earlier y....

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....e assessee Corporation was already set up and commenced business. 2. The Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law and on facts of the case in directing the AO to treat the income from other sources of Rs. 733,78,358/- as business income and allow expenditure being incidental expenditure pending capitalization in computing income/loss under the head business." 13. We have already discussed this ground of Revenue's appeal in ITA No.696/Ahd/2006 and respectfully following the decision of Hon'ble Special Bench of this Tribunal in assessee's own case (supra) and taking a consistent view in terms of decision of Hon'ble Special Bench in assessee's own case (supra). Hence, this ground of Revenue's appeal is dismissed. 14. In the result, Revenue's....

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....following grounds:- "1. The ld. CIT(A) has erred in law and on facts of the case in directing the AO to allow the claim of the assessee under the head "incidental expenditure pending capitalization" holding that the assessee Corporation was already set up and commenced business. 2. The Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law and on facts of the case in directing the AO to treat the income from other sources of Rs. 3,17,06,703/- as business income and allow expenditure being incidental expenditure pending capitalization in computing income/loss under the head business. 3. The Ld. CIT(A) has erred in law and on facts of the case in directing the AO to quantify the loss and unabsorbed depreciation to be set off and carry forward....