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2021 (7) TMI 997

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..... enue is that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal erred in holding that the lease rent income received from letting out modules of Software Technology park to various lessees would constitute income from business and eligible for deduction under Section 80IA of the Act. 3.The above appeal was admitted on the following substantial questions of law: "a)Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that the income derived from letting out of property to the tenants as 'income from business in the hands of the owner of the property? b)Whether on the facts and in the circumstances of the case, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal was right in holding that the income from lett .....

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..... the amenities and the income received by the owners for such property and the amenities therein would be business income in the hands of the owner of the property. 9.We need not labour much on this issue, on account of the circular No.16 of 2017 issued by the CBDT dated 25.04.2017. The CBDT after taking note of the two decisions of the Karnataka High Court held that it is now a settled position that in the case of an undertaking which develops, develops and operates or maintains and operates an industrial park/SEZ notified in accordance with the scheme framed and notified by the Government, the income from letting out the premises / developed space along with other facilities in an industrial park/SEZ is to be charged to tax under the he .....

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..... on the ground of Low Tax Effect. 12.Considering all those facts as wells as the circular issued by CBDT, substantial question of law No.1, has to be answered against the revenue and in favour of the assessee. The Tax Case Appeals are dismissed and the Substantial Questions of Law are answered against the revenue. No Costs. Further, the learned Senior Standing Counsel submitted that in view of the ratio laid down by the Hon'ble Davison Bench of this Court in the Judgement cited supra, the question of law that has been raised by the Revenue in this appeal may be decided against the Revenue and in favour of the respondent/assessee. 4.Mr.Vijayaraghavan Vikram, learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that in view of t .....

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