TMI Blog2002 (3) TMI 595X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... venue is directed against the order dated 7-1-1994 of the CIT(A) VIII Bombay pertaining to the assessment year 1990-91. 2. The revenue has taken the following two substantive grounds On the facts and in the circumstances of the case and in law, the learned CIT(A): 1.erred in holding that interest and dividend income are includible in profits of eligible business for computation of deduct ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... luded from the eligible profit for the purpose of deduction under section 32AB, it was submitted before the AO that these were business income and not income from other sources. Rejecting the assessee s contention the AO reduced 20 per cent thereof amounting to Rs. 3,38,275 from the assessee s claim thereby restricting the assessee s claim to Rs. 13,87,423 only. 5. On appeal, it was contended ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... closed in the published accounts and the AO was bound by the said provisions. The AO travelled beyond the provisions in restricting the assessee s claim. Reliance was placed on the decision in M/s. Apollo Tyres 45 TTJ 535. Accepting the above contentions of the assessee the CIT(A) directed the AO to allow the deduction under section 32AB as claimed without exclusion of interest and dividend income ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 02] 74 TTJ (Chd.) (SB) 171. 8. We have considered the rival submissions. A look to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 32AB would go to reveal that it provides that the profits of the business for the purposes of allowing deduction shall be the profits computed in accordance with the requirements of Parts II III Schedule VI of the Companies Act, 1956 and increased or reduced by cert ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the observations towards the end of the judgment. Therefore, respectfully following the judgment of Kerala High Court in Apollo Tyres ( supra ) and the consistent view taken by Mumbai Benches of the Tribunal on the point, we hereby hold that the CIT(A) was justified in recording a finding that the assessee is entitled to the deduction under section 32AB as claimed. This ground is, therefore, re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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