Interest Income from Deposits Not Eligible for Tonnage Tax Scheme u/s 115VI; Classified as 'Other Sources' Income.

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....Addition of interest income under the head ‘income from other sources’ while computing tonnage tax u/s.115VI - The question whether the assessee had maintained separate books of accounts or not is irrelevant to decide the nature and head of income. Therefore, we are of the considered view that interest income earned by the assessee from deposits is not an income derived from shipping business and thus, the same is not entitled for tonnage tax scheme. - AT....