TMI Blog1998 (2) TMI 34X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... iew that the assessee had commenced its business during the previous year relevant to the asst. yr. 1973-74 and that it is entitled to the loss to be computed, is sustainable in law?" The assessment year is 1973-74. The business in which the assessee is engaged is the manufacture of cadmium sulphide photo cells based on a process developed by Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, Karaikud ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... having found favour with the AAC, the matter was sent back by him to the ITO, after holding that the firm had commenced production in that year 1973-74. The Department carried the matter to the Tribunal. Its contention was that the assessee on the facts found could not be said to have commenced. business and was, therefore, dissentitled to claim any amount as loss in that assessment year. The Trib ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d commencement of production are the material factors for deciding as to whether as business has commenced. 4. In this case on the facts found, the assessee had set up the unit after installing the requisite plant and machinery, and had commenced the production but before the end of the relevant accounting year, it had been unable to sell the product manufactured as that product did not meet the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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