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2015 (4) TMI 1049 - AT - Income TaxLoss incurred on account of forex derivative contracts - AO treated as speculative loss and thereby not allowing the assessee to set off the same against its business income - Held that:- In the present case, the assessee is a manufacturer and exporter of garments and the assessee has entered into foreign currency derivative transactions to guard against future currency fluctuations which has a close proximity to the business of the assessee. On the other hand, if it is treated as stock /shares, such transactions will not be treated as speculative transactions if the transaction is carried out through a recognized stock exchange. The argument of the Revenue is that, if the transactions are made though banking sectors, then the same will fall within the scope of speculative transactions. This argument appears to be absurd and illogical because both Recognized Stock Exchange and Nationalized Banks are either Government regulatory body or extended arm of the Government. Further the characteristic of the currency and stock/shares are not the same and therefore, currency cannot be held as stock or shares. The loss incurred by the assessee on its derivative transactions shall be allowed to be set off from the business income of the assessee by treating the same as business loss and not loss due to speculation as held by the Revenue. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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