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2015 (10) TMI 2769 - AT - Income TaxDisallowance u/s.14A - HELD THAT:- We have been informed that the AO has not passed fresh order so far in pursuance to the order of the Tribunal. in AY 2006-07. In our considered opinion, before this issue can be decided in the impugned year i.e. A.Y. 2007-08, it is imperative that it is first decided by Assessing Officer in A.Y. 2006-07. In case, we decide this issue first, it may pre-empt the order of Assessing Officer for A.Y. 2006-07, and it may also close the gates for the AO to make proper examination of facts and circumstances in A.Y. 2006-07. Therefore, to avoid this situation, we deem it proper to send this issue of disallowance u/s 14A, in totality, to the file of Assessing Officer. He shall re-decide this issue, after giving adequate opportunity of hearing to the assessee and after considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the law available at the time of deciding this issue. Expenditure for the ‘in-house’ research facility - Disallowance of deduction u/s 35(2AB) and u/s 37(1), by treating the same as capital expenditure - HELD THAT:- Since we have received order of Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) dt. 24.08.2010, in which the DSIR while approving our R & D facilities for the purpose of section 35(2AB) has not considered clinical trial expenditure incurred by us as a part of "in-house R & D expenditure" on the ground that by definition these expenditure were incurred outside of approved R & D facility. This is the stand taken by DSIR for all pharma R & D companies. Accordingly, we withdraw our claim for weighted deduction of the aforesaid expenditure u/s.35(2AB). However, we submit that the aforesaid expenditure should be allowed as an expenditure u/s 37(1) (without weightage of 150%). With respect to alternate claim made by the assessee u/s 37(1) of the Act, it is noted that the invoice of M/s. Reliance Clinical Research Services Pvt. Ltd. dated 31.03.2007 is enclosed at page no. 3 of the paper book, showing that payment has been made to the said company under the head “Clinical Trial Fees” – for the month of March, 2007 for time spent on 1st March to 31st March, 2007 for conducting clinical trials, in support of to all ‘K projects’, for a sum of ₹ 57,65,564/-. It is further noted that on the back side of the invoice, complete details have been given with respect to time spent by 22 employees of RCRS, also giving particulars of the studies done by these employees. Names of these employees have been given along with their rates per hour. It is further noted that ld. Assessing Officer has shown no doubts about the genuineness of these expenses. It was held by Ld. CIT(A) that since claim of assessee with respect to deduction u/s.35(2AB) has been denied, therefore, these expenses are capital in nature. It was further observed by ld. CIT(A) that Assessing Officer, as well as assessee, have treated these expenses as capital in nature. In our view, the observations of Ld. CIT(A) are misplaced and without any basis. We have gone through details of these expenses. In our considered view, these expenses are apparently revenue in nature. Ld DR also could not point out as to which expenses are capital in nature. Thus, in our view, these expenses are of revenue nature. TDS u/s 194J - Disallowance of software expenses incurred by treating the same as capital expenditure - Counsel has submitted that injustice has been done by the Ld. CIT(A) by not examining the facts and evidences placed by assessee - HELD THAT:- It is noted that full co-operation has been extended by the assessee at all times i.e. during course of assessment proceeding, and also during appellate proceeding before the ld. CIT(A). If the CIT(A) wanted to have one separate petition under Rule 46A, the same could have been very well pointed out to the assessee. Without affording opportunity to the assessee, the valid claim of the assessee should not have been denied to it, merely for some technical reasons. Under these circumstances, we find it appropriate to send this issue back to the file of ld. CIT(A) who shall give opportunity to the assessee to file all the evidences as may be considered appropriate, along with petition under Rule 46A etc.
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