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2015 (7) TMI 117 - AT - Income TaxDisallowance made u/s.40(a)(ia) - TDS remittance made before the due date of filing of return of income was not in conformity with the provisions of section 40(a)(ia) - Held that:- The department has not disputed the fact that the expenditure claimed by the assessee which is the subject matter of disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) was entirely paid during the relevant previous year and nothing remained payable on the last day of the previous year. Therefore, in view of the principles laid down by the ITAT, Vizag Special Bench in the case of Merlyn Shipping and Transport (2012 (4) TMI 290 - ITAT VISAKHAPATNAM), the disallowance under section 40(a)(ia) is not sustainable. The Ld. CIT(A) having deleted the addition by following the decision of the ITAT, Vizag Special Bench as aforesaid, we do not find any infirmity in the order of the Ld. CIT(A), which is accordingly upheld - Decided against revenue. Disallowance of depreciation claimed by the assessee - reasons recorded that the newspaper publication was inaugurated by the Governor and Chief Minister of A.P. on 22.10.2007, the A.O. has formed an opinion that the business of the assessee has commenced from that date. Hence, depreciation @ 15% will not be allowed as the assets on which depreciation has been claimed is put to use for less than 180 days - Held that:- The term ‘used’ as employed in section 32(1) has to be given a wider meaning and will also include passive user of the asset. It has been held that if the machinery or plant is ready for use but it is not actually used, still then assessee will be eligible for depreciation. If we apply the aforecited principle to the facts of the present case, it is to be seen that the plant and machinery and electrical installation on which assessee has claimed full depreciation were acquired in the preceding assessment year. Therefore, it can be safely concluded that the plant and machinery as well as electrical installation were ready for use in the impugned assessment year. Only because the inauguration took place in October, 2007 that cannot be a sole criteria to deny assessee’s claim of depreciation at the full value when there is no material brought on record by the department to show that the plant and machinery and electrical installations were not ready for use prior to 22.10.2007. Therefore, considering the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case, we hold that disallowance of 50% out of the total depreciation claimed by the assessee on the opening WDV is without any reasonable basis. Hence, we delete the addition made on that account. - Decided in favour of assessee.
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