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2015 (4) TMI 627 - HC - Income TaxEntitlement to deduction u/s 80I - Whether relationship of master and servant is necessary to claim deduction under 80I - Held that:- There is nothing in Section 80I(2)(iv) to say that the relationship in order to qualify for the term “employment” must be one of master and servant and cannot extend to contractual employment. That the concept of permanent or direct workmen is the precondition envisioned in Section 80I(2) when it was the term “employs” does not appear to be reflected in the statute as is imputed by the lower authorities. This Court also notices that there are situations where it has been held that services provided by outside agencies would also qualify for benefits of Section 80I. In Krishak Bharti Cooperative Limited V. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax [2013 (7) TMI 632 - DELHI HIGH COURT], a Division Bench of this Court held that service charges received from the owner of the unit, could in fact be considered as profit derived from an industrial undertaking and thus be entitled for deduction under Section 80I. In other words, even though the ownership of unit, from which the profit was derived by the industrial undertaking claiming deduction under Section 80I, did not vest with it, the Court held that it was entitled to the said benefit - Decided in favour of the assessee
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