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2016 (2) TMI 987
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....s of Appeal :- "1. Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, the Ld. CIT(A) was correct in interpreting the provision of section 80IA(5) in the light of decision in the case of M/s Hyderabad Chemicals Supplies Ltd., APIE, Balanagar Hyderabad- 37 Vs. The ACIT, Circle 1 (4), Hyderabad Dated 21st January, 2011. 2. Whether in the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Ld. CIT(A) was correct in interpreting "initial assessment year". 3. Whether in the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the definition of "Initial Assessment Year" as given in Section 80IB(14) of the Act is not applicable in the provision of Section 80IA of the Act. 4. The order of the AO be restored and that of the CI....
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.... 31,30,123 -- (5,08,27,519 2009-10 13,83,975 13,83,975 -- (4,94,43,544) 2010-11 62,73,330 62,73,330 -- (4,31,70,214) 2011-12 55,07,530 55,07,530 -- (3,76,62,684) 5. The Assessing Officer held that as there is cumulative balances of unabsorbed losses from A.Y. 2006-07 onwards, more particularly from the business of generation of power and hence, assessee is not eligible for deduction in view of provisions of Sec. 80IA(5) of the Act. In the opinion of the Assessing Officer the adjustment of losses for earlier years has to be made as per provisions of Sec. 80IA(5) of the Act, which is a non-obstane clause having overriding effect to the provisions of the Act. He accordingly dis....
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.... 2010-11, order dated 27.05.2014 are reproduced hereunder for ready reference :- "5. We have heard the parties. We find that the issue stands squarely covered in favour of the assessee by the decision of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in the case of Velayudhaswamy Spinning Mills (P) Ltd. Vs. ACIT 38 DTR 57 (Mad) as well as the decision of the ITAT, Pune in the case of Serum International Ltd. Vs. Addl. CIT, Range-6 ITA Nos. 290 to 292/PN/2010 dated 20-09-2011. 6. In the case of Serum International Ltd. (supra) the Tribunal has held as under: "13. Having been considered the above submissions, we find that the issue raised in Ground No. 1 as to what would be the initial A.Y for the purposes of Section 80IA(5) ....
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.... been further pleased to hold that revenue cannot notionally bring forward any loss of earlier years which had already been set off against the other income of assessee and set off against the correct income of the eligible business. Fiction created by Sub-section (5) of Section 80IA does not contemplate such notional set off, held the Hon'ble High Court. The Hon'ble Madras High Court in that decision has also referred the decision of Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Liberty India Vs. CIT (Supra) and the decision of Special Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Goldman Shares & Finance (P) Ltd. (Supra). There is no dispute that even a decision of nonjurisdictional High Court is a binding precedent for the Tribunal until a con....
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.... beginning from the initial A. Y. are to be brought forward and not the losses of earlier year which have been already set off against the other income of the assessee. The revenue cannot notionally bring forward any loss of earlier years which has already been set off against any other income of the assessee and set off the same against the current income of the eligible business. We thus set aside the orders of the authorities below and direct the A. O to allow the claimed deduction u/s. 80IA without bringing the notionally brought forward any loss or depreciation of earlier years which has already been set off against other income of the assessee. The decision of Pune Bench of the Tribunal in the case of Prima Paper Engineering P. Ltd. V....