Eligibility for Tonnage Tax Scheme - whether the assessee is ...

Income Tax

May 18, 2022

Eligibility for Tonnage Tax Scheme - whether the assessee is only a fractional owner - In this case, the claim of the learned AR for the assessee was that the assessee had claimed benefit of tonnage tax, as per definite and ascertainable share of the assessee in terms of agreement with other co-owners. Therefore, we are of the considered view that there is no merit in the observations of the Assessing Officer that operation of the ship was done by M/s. West Asia Maritime Ltd. and thus, the assessee is not entitled for benefit of tonnage tax. - AT

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