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2015 (10) TMI 1009

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..... pply Sub-section (4) to Section 10B, the entire amount received by way of duty draw back would not become eligible for deduction/exemption. The amount quantified as per the formula would be eligible and qualify for deduction/exemption. The position is somewhat akin or close to Section 80HHC of the Act, which also prescribes a formula for computation of deduction in respect of exports. See Commissioner of Income Tax, Central Circle versus Motorola India Electronics (P) Ltd.[2014 (1) TMI 1235 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ] - Decided in favour of assessee. - ITA Nos. 219/2014 and 239/2014 - - - Dated:- 13-11-2014 - <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 .....

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..... R RAO, JJ. For the Appellant : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Sr. Standing Counsel For the Respondent : Mr. Simran Mehta and Mr. Prabhat Kalia, Advocates ORDER By way of these appeals, the Revenue has challenged the orders passed by Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal, for short) dated 11th September, 2013 and 24th October, 2013 relating to assessment years 2008- 09 and 2009-10, respectively. Tribunal has followed the decision of their Special Bench in the case of Maral Overseas Ltd. versus Additional Commissioner of Income Tax decided on 20th March, 2012, in which it has been held:- 78. Section 10B sub-section (1) allows deduction in respect of profits and gains as are derived by a 100% EOU. Section 10B(4) lays down special .....

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..... formula contained therein. The only difference is that section 80HHC contains a further mandate in terms of Explanation (baa) for exclusion of certain income from the profits of the business which is, however, conspicuous by its absence in section 10B. On the basis of the aforesaid distinction, sub-section (4) of section 10A/10B of the Act is a complete code providing the mechanism for computing the profits of the business eligible for deduction u/s 10B of the Act. Once an income forms part of the business of the income of the eligible undertaking of the assessee, the same cannot be excluded from the eligible profits for the purpose of computing deduction u/s 10B of the Act. As per the computation made by the Assessing Officer himse .....

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..... r of Income Tax-VII versus XLNC Fashions in which this court has held as under :- :- ?Deduction under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act, in short) is to be made as per the formula prescribed by Sub-Section (4), which reads as under: 10B. Special provision in respect of newly established hundred per cent export- oriented undertakings- (4) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the profits derived from export of articles or things or computer software shall be the amount which bears to the profits of the business of the undertaking, the same proportion as the export turnover in respect of such articles or things or computer software bears to the total turnover of the business carried on by the undertaking?. Sub-section (4), .....

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..... plies that the duty draw back or duty benefits would be deemed to be a part of the business income. Thus, will be treated as profit derived from business of the undertaking. These cannot be excluded. Even otherwise, when we apply Sub-section (4) to Section 10B, the entire amount received by way of duty draw back would not become eligible for deduction/exemption. The amount quantified as per the formula would be eligible and qualify for deduction/exemption. The position is somewhat akin or close to Section 80HHC of the Act, which also prescribes a formula for computation of deduction in respect of exports. In view of the aforesaid, we do not find any merit in the present appeal and the same is dismissed.? Karnataka High Court in Com .....

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