2017 (5) TMI 1552

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....ch 'A', Chandigarh (in short, "the Tribunal") in ITA No.100/CHANDI/2017 and ITA No.142/CHANDI/2007, for the assessment year 2003-04, claiming following substantial questions of law:- "I. Whether excise duty rebate/refund, which is given under the Central Excise Act is not an export incentive as it is not given under any Export Promotion Scheme of the Government? II. Whether on the true and correct interpretation of the provision of Section 80HHC the claim be declined in pursuance to retrospective amendment in the Act relatable to option to be made amongst duty draw back and DEPB after the conclusion of an event? III. Whether on the true and correct interpretation of the provision of Section 80IB, the claim of excise Duty rebate/ref....

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....ortunity of hearing to the assessee, the issue in the present case relating to deduction under Section 80IB of the Act is to be sent back for fresh decision in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. 5. Adverting to deduction under Section 80HHC of the Act, it may be noticed that the Assessing Officer while relying upon amendment by Taxation Laws (Second Amendment) Act, 2006 with retrospective effect had held that the assessee was not entitled for deduction under Section 80HHC of the Act as claimed. In view of amended provisions of Section 80HHC and insertion of clause (iiid) and (iiie) to Section 28 of the Act as amended by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Act, 2005, the assessee had to justify its claim in view of provisions of Section ....