TaxTMI 
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2022 (3) TMI 389
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....N OF LAW 1. Whether on the facts and in the circumstance of the case and in law, the Hon'ble ITAT was justified in not taking into consideration a turning fact; namely that the land in question had been conveyed to the SRA and the firm was merely constructing on the dictates of the SRA as its contractor. 2. Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Hon'ble Tribunal was correct in its proposition that the Respondent firm be considered a developer and not a contractor, in view of the undisputed fact of having conveyed the land to the SRA. 3. Whether in law and on the facts of the instant case, was the Tribunal justified in merely upholding the orders of the CIT(A); without proper apprecia....
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....ip of the land would be a condition precedent for developing housing project has been considered by the Hon'ble Gujarat High Court in Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Radhe Developers [2012] 341 ITR 403 (Guj). The Gujarat High Court has rejected the argument of Revenue that in order to receive benefit under Section 80IB(10) of the Act requirement of ownership of the land must be read into the statute. The relevant portion of the judgment reads as under : XXXXX 31. Neither the provisions of Section 80IB nor any other provisions contained in other related statutes were brought to our notice to demonstrate that ownership of the land would be a condition precedent for developing the housing project. It was perhaps not even the c....
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.... grow or expand. Developer: a. The act or process of developing; progress. b. Synonym: Expansion, elaboration, growth, evolution, unfolding, maturing, maturation. d. Webster Dictionary, the following definitions emerge: a. To realize the potential of; b. To aid in the growth of strength, develop the biceps, c. To bring into being: make active (develop a business) d. To convert (a tract of land) for specific purpose, as by building extensively. e. Law lexicon Dictionary: The following definitions could be seen: Development a. To act, process or result of development or growing or causing to grow; the state of being developed. b. Happening." ....
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.... and on the facts of the instant case would the lack of verification or enquiry permit the CIT to exercise powers under section 263 of the Act. 3. Whether in law and on the facts of the instant case, the Tribunal was in gross error in placing reliance on the order of the CIT(A) for 2007-08 to hold that the issue was debatable; the Tribunal ought to have appreciated that each assessment year is a separate entity and therefore was required to consider the facts and circumstances that were before the A.O. and the CIT for 2006-07. 4. Whether in law and on the facts of the case, was the Tribunal justified in holding that the Respondent Assessee was eligible for deduction under section 80(IB)10; not appreciating the Explanation ....