Delhi High Court Elucidates on the Scope of Section 80IA in the Context of Business Expansion: Interpretation of 'Undertaking'

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....lhi High Court in case number ITA 626/2023 & CM APPL. 59071/2023, dated November 16, 2023, addresses complex issues under the Income Tax Act, 1961 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"). This case involves intricate legal questions surrounding the application of Section 80IA and Sections 40(a)(i) and 40(a)(ia) of the Act. The central focus of the dispute is whether certain deductions cla....

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....provided telecommunication services, including internet services under a license acquired from the Department of Telecommunications. * Tax Holiday Claim Under Section 80IA: The company claimed a tax holiday under Section 80IA for the profits earned up until the Assessment Year (AY) 2011-12 and at a reduced rate thereafter until AY 2016-17. * Acquisition of Additional Licenses: In 2008, the....

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....vices within a defined timeframe. The High Court emphasized that the term "undertaking" is pivotal to determining the applicability of the provision. * Analysis of the Expansion of Services: The High Court noted that the addition of services or their expansion by the same undertaking, with the same infrastructure and largely the same manpower, does not necessarily lead to the conclus....