Home Case Index All Cases Income Tax Income Tax + AT Income Tax - 2015 (12) TMI AT This
Forgot password New User/ Regiser ⇒ Register to get Live Demo
2015 (12) TMI 563 - AT - Income TaxEligibility for deduction u/s 80IA - Held that:- Assessing Officer is not entitled, in the consequential proceedings, the scope of which is confined to giving effect to the order of the Tribunal, to sit in judgment over the view taken by the Tribunal on the issue in dispute, and if at all there is any grievance on account of the finding given by the Tribunal on the point at dispute, it should pursue the other appellate legal remedies provided in the statute itself, but cannot dilute the direction of the Tribunal. Accordingly, respectfully following the said order of the Tribunal [2012 (8) TMI 633 - ITAT HYDERABAD] we are inclined to hold that the assessee is entitled to deduction under S.80IA of the Act. In the present case, the assessee is in infra development activity, the nature of expenditures are similar and it is maintaining the books on contract basis and the revenue is recognized from long term construction contracts on the percentage of completion method as mentioned in Accounting Standard (AS) – 7 ‘Construction Contracts’ notified by the Companies Accounting Standard Rules, 2006. Percentage of completion is determined on the basis of surveys performed. From the above, the profit generated by each project can be determined by applying the percentage of completion method under projects eligible for deduction u/s 80IA or non eligible projects. In our considered view, this cannot be the reason to deny the benefit to the assessee u/s 80IA of the Act. On analyzing the assessment order, AO had inferred from subsection (5) of section 80IA of the Act, stated that to claim deduction u/s 80IA, the profit of eligible business should be computed as if such eligible business was only source of the income of the assessee during the previous year relevant to the AY. Thus, according to AO, the assessee is bound to maintain separate accounts for the works. Since the assessee is dealing in the numerous projects at the same time and also the projects are not time bound, it is impractical to present books of account on project wise and year wise. The method adopted by the assessee is based on the accounting standard approved by the ICAI. These standards are tested and proven method. Considering the above findings, we observe that assessee is following the proper method of accounting and appropriate books to claim deduction u/s 80IA of the Act. - Decided in favour of assessee.
|